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Former Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan was rushed to hospital.

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Susanna Reid has shared an update on the health of her former Good Morning Britain colleague, Piers Morgan, following his emergency hospital admission.

The Uncensored host, 60, disclosed over the weekend that he required surgery and a hip replacement after taking a tumble in London.

He posted a photograph from his hospital bed during his recovery, quipping that his New Year had got off to a “off to a cracking start”.

Piers wrote: “BREAKING NEWS 1. Tripped on small step. 2. In a London hotel restaurant. 3. Fractured femur. 4. So badly I needed new hip. 5. Recovering in hospital. 6. Crutches for 6wks 7. No long-haul for 12 wks. 8. New Year off to a cracking start! 9. I blame Donald Trump.”

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He received an outpouring of support from fans, and Susanna has now offered her best wishes, reports Wales Online.

During today’s Good Morning Britain alongside Kate Garraway and Ed Balls, Susanna noted it was “blue Monday”, describing it as “the most miserable day of the year”.

She continued: “Not a great morning for our good friend Piers Morgan, although I have to say, he is recovering well in hospital.

“That was the picture he posted on Instagram. He has a new hip. So good luck with your recovery.

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“I think he’s going to be in the hospital for a few days as he recovers. I did offer to turn up with grapes, but he says he has enough to open a vineyard, so I was rebuffed.”

She concluded: “There was a restaurant involved and a stumble, and a whole new hip. So get well soon, Piers.”

Wrapping up the segment, she expressed: “He’ll be out soon, and we hope he gets better quickly.”

Piers was a familiar face on Good Morning Britain, co-hosting with Susanna until his dramatic exit in 2021 after making contentious comments about Meghan Markle.

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Last year, during an appearance on BBC Breakfast, he reflected on his stint presenting the ITV show, admitting there was one element he “hated” when asked how he “managed” the early morning wake-up calls.

“I hated it, it’s the honest truth,” he acknowledged. “It’s like having permanent jet-lag.”

He added: “I did it for five years getting up, and managed to negotiate my way to a 4.30am/5am start by the end of waking up, but it is brutal. Hats off to you guys because it is a brutal thing to do morning television, people don’t realise!

“And then you do two-and-a-half or three hours of live television, that takes all the adrenaline out and is really hard on the body, you get to midday and you’re absolutely exhausted!”

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When BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent questioned whether that “drove you mad in the end”, Piers replied: “Yes, I think we all go mad in the end, I think I did go slightly mad, but I’ve always had a slightly mad streak, it just manifested itself through morning television.

“Susanna Reid, who used to be here, we had a wonderful relationship, I miss that, I miss the team, that was great fun, with Susanna and Charlotte Hawkins and all the team.

“You know what it’s like, it’s like having a family, so that I miss, but the alarm calls, absolutely not!”

Piers Morgan, a former host of Good Morning Britain, was taken to a hospital.

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Susanna Reid has shared an update on the health of her former Good Morning Britain colleague, Piers Morgan, following his emergency hospital admission.

The Uncensored host, 60, disclosed over the weekend that he required surgery and a hip replacement after taking a tumble in London.

He posted a photograph from his hospital bed during his recovery, quipping that his New Year had got off to a “off to a cracking start”.

Piers wrote: “BREAKING NEWS 1. Tripped on small step. 2. In a London hotel restaurant. 3. Fractured femur. 4. So badly I needed new hip. 5. Recovering in hospital. 6. Crutches for 6wks 7. No long-haul for 12 wks. 8. New Year off to a cracking start! 9. I blame Donald Trump.”

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He received an outpouring of support from fans, and Susanna has now offered her best wishes, reports Wales Online.

During today’s Good Morning Britain alongside Kate Garraway and Ed Balls, Susanna noted it was “blue Monday”, describing it as “the most miserable day of the year”.

She continued, “Our friend Piers Morgan is recovering well in the hospital, but it was a bad morning.”

“That was the picture he posted on Instagram. He has a new hip. So good luck with your recovery.

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“I believe he will be in the hospital for a few days as he recovers,” he said. I made an offer to bring grapes, but he claimed he had enough to start a vineyard, so I was turned down.

She came to the conclusion that there was a stumble in the restaurant and a whole new hip. So, Piers, get well soon.

She concluded by saying, “We hope he gets better quickly, and he’ll be out soon.”

Piers was a familiar face on Good Morning Britain, co-hosting with Susanna until his dramatic exit in 2021 after making contentious comments about Meghan Markle.

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Last year, during an appearance on BBC Breakfast, he reflected on his stint presenting the ITV show, admitting there was one element he “hated” when asked how he “managed” the early morning wake-up calls.

He acknowledged, “I hated it, it’s the real truth.” It’s similar to having persistent jet lag, he says.

He continued, “I spent five years getting up and managed to get a 4.30am/5am start by the time I woke up,” but it was brutal. Hats off to you guys because, according to some, morning television is a brutal activity.

“And then you watch two or three hours of live television, which expels all the adrenaline, puts you to sleep, and you leave by midday exhausted. “

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When BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent questioned whether that “drove you mad in the end”, Piers replied: “Yes, I think we all go mad in the end, I think I did go slightly mad, but I’ve always had a slightly mad streak, it just manifested itself through morning television.

“Susanna Reid, who used to be here, we had a wonderful relationship, I miss that, I miss the team, that was great fun, with Susanna and Charlotte Hawkins and all the team.

You know what it’s like to have a family and miss something, but the alarm never rings.

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent opened Monday’s show with devastating news

BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent delivered heartbreaking death news just minutes into Monday’s (January 19) live show. Sally and her co-host Jon Kay fronted today’s programme, bringing viewers the latest developments from Britain and beyond.

Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood provided regular forecasts throughout the morning, whilst Emma Vardy and Ben Croucher delivered business and sports bulletins, respectively.

Opening the broadcast, Sally broke the devastating news of a high-speed rail disaster in Spain, which claimed at least 39 lives and left dozens others seriously injured. She told viewers: “At least 21 people have been killed in Southern Spain after two trains collided. It happened near the town of Adamuz when a train heading towards Madrid derailed and hit another on the other side of the tracks. More than 30 passengers are being treated for serious injuries in hospital.”

The death toll tragically increased as the morning progressed, Sally confirmed. Distressing footage from the crash site was broadcast, with correspondent Barry Caffrey detailing the horrific incident in a recorded report, reports the Express.

He explained: “A train en route from Malaga to Madrid near to the city of Córdoba in Andalusia, crossing onto the other track, where it hit another train. One passenger described the moment of impact as feeling like an earthquake and said survivors had crashed windows to escape.

“Military personnel were despatched to help with the rescue effort. Iryo, a private rail company that operated the journey from Malaga, said around 300 passengers were on board the train that first derailed, while the other train, operated by Renfe, had around 100 passengers on board. Though the cause of the crash is not yet known, Spain’s transport minister, Óscar Puente, told reporters it was very strange that the derailment had happened on a straight section of track.

“While rail travel is generally very safe and reliable in Spain, this incident will no doubt bring back memories of a derailment in 2013, when a train left the tracks outside Santiago de Compostela in the northwest of the country. 79 people were killed in what was the worst rail acident in Spain for more than 40 years.”

Barry continued: “King Felipe and Queen Letizia said they were following news of this latest incident with great concern. Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, said the government was working with the emergency services to help those affected.”

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A spokesperson for Italian rail company Ferrovie dello Stato informed Reuters that the train involved in the crash was a Freccia 1000, capable of reaching top speeds of 400 km/h (250 mph). Rescue teams faced challenges due to the mangled wreckage of the trains, making it difficult to extract trapped passengers from the carriages.

Córdoba’s fire chief, Francisco Carmona, shared the grim reality with Spanish public broadcaster RTVE: “We have even had to remove a dead person to be able to reach someone alive. It is hard, tricky work.”

Following the tragic incident, all rail services between Madrid and Andalusia were halted, with closures expected to last throughout Monday.

Elsewhere on today’s BBC Breakfast, Sally and Jon provided viewers with political updates as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepared for a national address on Monday. This follows US President Donald Trump’s threat of imposing tariffs on the UK and other nations opposing his Greenland purchase plan. The programme also covered Prince Harry’s return to the UK ahead of a significant court case.

Sally Nugent, a BBB Breakfast presenter, gave devastating news to the audience on Monday.

BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent delivered heartbreaking death news just minutes into Monday’s (January 19) live show. Sally and her co-host Jon Kay fronted today’s programme, bringing viewers the latest developments from Britain and beyond.

Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood provided regular forecasts throughout the morning, whilst Emma Vardy and Ben Croucher delivered business and sports bulletins, respectively.

Opening the broadcast, Sally broke the devastating news of a high-speed rail disaster in Spain, which claimed at least 39 lives and left dozens others seriously injured. She told viewers: “At least 21 people have been killed in Southern Spain after two trains collided. It happened near the town of Adamuz when a train heading towards Madrid derailed and hit another on the other side of the tracks. More than 30 passengers are being treated for serious injuries in hospital.”

The death toll tragically increased as the morning progressed, Sally confirmed. Distressing footage from the crash site was broadcast, with correspondent Barry Caffrey detailing the horrific incident in a recorded report, reports the Express.

He continued, “A train crossed onto another track and hit another train as it was traveling from Malaga to Madrid near the city of Cordoba in Andalusia.” One passenger claimed that the survivors had escaped through crashed windows and that the impact felt like an earthquake.

“The rescue effort was supported by military personnel.” Around 300 passengers were on board the train that first derailed, according to Iryo, a private rail company that ran the journey from Malaga, while about 100 were on board Renfe’s other train, which operated from the airport. Spain’s transport minister, Carlos Puente, stated to reporters that the accident was unusual because it occurred on a straight track, despite the lack of information on the cause of the collision.

“While rail travel in Spain is generally very safe and reliable, this incident will undoubtedly bring back memories of a train’s derailment in 2013, when it left the tracks outside Santiago de Compostela in the country’s northwest. What was Spain’s worst rail acident in over 40 years left 79 people dead.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia expressed great concern about this most recent incident, Barry continued. Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain, stated that the government was working with the emergency services to assist those in need.

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The train involved in the collision was a Freccia 1000, which was reportedly capable of top speeds of 400 km/h (250 mph), according to a Ferrovie dello Stato spokesperson. Due to the mangled wreckage of the trains, which made it difficult to remove trapped passengers from the carriages, rescue teams encountered difficulties.

Francisco Carmona, the Córdoba fire chief, told RTVE that the grim reality included having to remove a deceased person to reach an alive person. It’s challenging, challenging work.

All rail services between Madrid and Andalusia were suspended following the tragic incident, with closures anticipated for the rest of Monday.

Elsewhere on today’s BBC Breakfast, Sally and Jon provided viewers with political updates as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepared for a national address on Monday. This follows US President Donald Trump’s threat of imposing tariffs on the UK and other nations opposing his Greenland purchase plan. The programme also covered Prince Harry’s return to the UK ahead of a significant court case.