Piers Morgan, born Piers Stefan O’Meara, is a British journalist and television personality who currently hosts ‘Good Morning Britain’ and ‘Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.’
He is also the editor-in-chief of the British children’s newspaper ‘First News.’
Where was Piers Morgan born?
Piers Morgan still owns a large home in Newick with his wife Celia Warden, who is also a journalist, and was photographed there over the holidays with his family.
His sprawling country home is estimated to be worth £700,000, while his London home is valued at £4 million.
Where did Piers Morgan grow up?
Morgan, who was born in Newick, Sussex, England, had a difficult childhood.
He lost his father when he was an infant, and his mother later remarried, so he adopted his stepfather’s surname, Piers Pughe-Morgan.
After his family was unable to send him to an independent school, he was forced to attend a local comprehensive school.
He had a difficult time fitting in at school and was even tormented. Despite the obstacles, Morgan was able to pursue a career in journalism.