Piers Morgan has thrown his support behind Ashley Banjo, amid the fallout over his group Diversityâs Black Lives Matter routine on Britainâs Got Talent last weekend. The incredible and emotional routine earlier this month referenced the Black Lives Matter movement, and also referenced the death of George Floyd in America earlier this year. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Speaking about it on GMB on Wednesday, Piers shared his pride over the channel's response to the hate and the complaints. So far there has been upwards of ⦠Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan did not hold back, as Diversity's recent performance on Britain's Got Talent took centre stage on the show again. Viewers were moved to tears by the performance, with the group praised for their incredible message and for using their platform. In a ⦠Calvin suggested it wasn't suitable for pre-watershed TV with children watching, stating it was "violent" - while also saying he did not agree with the fact the group was promoting Black Lives Matter. During a debate on GMB on Tuesday, Piers and co-host Susanna Reid were joined by vocal coach David Grant and political commentator Calvin Robinson. The British public said, 'You know what, we donât want this'. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Piers Morgan called Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "cowardly" Monday for making allegations of racism against the British royal family without calling out any individuals by name. After it received over 20,000 complaints since the performance aired on Saturday September 5, Ashley Banjo and has group have spoken out. Piers Morgan has furiously slammed Britain's Got Talent viewers after a backlash to Diversity's recent performance. You can unsubscribe at any time. PIERS Morganâs rant about Meghan Markleâs Oprah interview has received the most Ofcom complaints in a decade. "They havenât bowed to the mob of 20,000 people protesting to Ofcom that this was an outrage that Diversity performed on BGT. Our. Piers Morgan has voiced his support for Diversityâs BLM-themed performance on Britainâs Got Talent, after the dance troupeâs performance received thousands of complaints. Sometimes theyâll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Piers Morgan has furiously slammed Britain's Got Talent viewers after a backlash to Diversity's recent performance. But as he made his comments, Piers was quick to call him out and suggesting there was "something wrong" with anyone who found it offensive. British television presenter Piers Morgan has been accused of bullying in an open letter to broadcaster ITV from almost 1200 professional U. K. television workers. 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Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV. Piers Morgan tweeted an image of Winston Churchill and said: 'On Monday, I said I didn't believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. ITV Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan today slammed recent Britain's Got Talent viewers for complaining about Ashley Banjo's Diversity performance. Thousands of BGT viewers complained to Ofcom and some plan to boycott the show after the dance group's powerful rountine. More than 10,000 people complained about the ⦠Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan said he was "proud" of ITV's support for Diversity and Ashley Banjo, after recent complaints over their Britain's Got Talent performance. "What they were doing in a four-minute performance, they talked about the coronavirus pandemic, about love, about unity and in part of it they depicted the seminal moment apart from the virus of the year, which was the appalling death of George Floyd at the knee of a police officer. ITV made a defiant statement supporting Ashley Banjo and Diversity, as complaints over their Britain's Got Talent performance soared above 20,000, Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with our free email newsletter. PIERS MORGAN urged certain members of the Good Morning Britain audience to 'switch off' on Monday in a passionate rant in which he defended Diversity's Ashley Banjo for ⦠But the moment also faced a huge amount of backlash, with thousands of complaints made to ITV and Ofcom. More than 41,000 viewers complained to ⦠â Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 8, 2021 âThis interview is an absolutely disgraceful betrayal of the Queen and the Royal Family,â the tweet read in the early hours of Monday https://www.irishmirror.ie/tv/piers-morgan-takes-aim-margot-21419260 Keep going, we are all behind you. "It was steeped in critical race theory essentially, which is this whole myth of white supremacy and white people being oppressive and black people being victims, and it's not a good message to be sending at eight o'clock on prime time television.". The Good Morning Britain co-presenters addressed the topic live on the ITV breakfast show on Monday (14 September) and condemned people sending threats and racial abuse to Banjo. I've had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don't.' The presenter f⦠Piers Morgan called out Good Morning Britain guest Calvin Robinson who believed Diversity's BGT routine was 'misguided' after it received over 20,000 complaints While Piers and David agreed in their support for the act and their incredible routine, Calvin claimed he felt the group were "misguided" with what they did in their four-minute performance. Piers Morgan is âproudâ to work for ITV after it released a statement standing by Ashley Banjo and his dance group Diversity, who drew a record number of ⦠Something went wrong, please try again later. "It was pre-watershed and it was very violent, it was portraying police brutality and kneeling on necks. "If for eight seconds out of 240 you are going to dismiss the whole thing because you donât like those eight seconds, or you're uncomfortable with those eight seconds, or you don't agree those eight seconds should even be significant then you're completely missing the point, which is that they are significant.". Left: Piers Morgan seen returning to his west London home on March 10. Piers jumped to the boys' defence, as did the BGT judges with Ashley currently stepping in for injured Simon Cowell. Piers Morgan has blasted Britainâs Got Talent viewers who complained about Diversityâs Black Lives Matter-themed performance during the semi-finals.. What are you offended by? Sometimes theyâll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Piers said: "Can I just say I donât think I have ever been prouder to work for ITV than I am now, and I think a lot of employees here feel the same. Reaction, as Public Opinion Sharply Divides THE DAY AFTER Meghanâs shocking allegations force U.K. observers to ⦠Your name is Diversity.". Piers Morgan has thrown support behind Ashley Banjo and Diversity amid their BGT controversy. â Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 8, 2021 Meghan and Harryâs much-anticipated tell-all with chat show queen Winfrey finally aired on Sunday evening in ⦠Broadcaster Piers Morganâs years-long contempt for Meghan Markle has ended in his resignation from Good Morning Britain (GMB), the ⦠As Ofcom complaints soared to 15,500 following the performance, which featured portrayed a policeman kneeling on the dancerâs neck, Piers lauded the routine. 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Ashley and his dance group performed the incredible routine on BGT earlier this month, and it referenced the Black Lives Matter movement, and also referenced the death of George Floyd in America earlier this year. "I think if you are genuinely offended by what you saw on that show, there is something wrong with you. This number has now soared above 20,000, with Diversity members speaking out over the complaints. David also disagreed with Calvin, saying: "If people look at it as the four-minute piece that it was, in 240 seconds for eight seconds they depicted a police officer with his knee on someone's neck. PIERS Morgan told viewers to âwake up or stop watching Good Morning Britainâ as he ranted about Diversity receiving 15,500 complaints for their Black Lives Matter dance. Piers Morgan called out Good Morning Britain guest Calvin Robinson who believed Diversity's BGT routine was 'misguided' after it received over 20,000 complaints, Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with our free email newsletter. Something went wrong, please try again later. It comes after 41,000 have written to the broadcaster's regulator Ofcom to complain about his conduct. Piers interrupted though, shouting: "Oh come off it, Iâve seen more violence on EastEnders. Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV. He and co-host Susanna Reid echoed their support for the group too, with them reaching out to Ashley once more. Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid have defended Diversity star Ashley Banjo over the Black Lives Matter-inspired Britainâs Got Talent dance routine which has sparked over 15,000 complaints.. Viewers were moved to tears by the performance, with the group praised for their incredible message and for using their platform. The dance troupe's performance on the smash hit talent show, which took place on September 7, was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Piers Morgan, a former prime-time host at CNN, has been a loyal defender of the Royal Family amid the past few years of controversy, which was on â¦