Great British Bake Off finalist Ruby Tandoh has said she would “rather die” than appear next to Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain.
The columnist and author called Piers a “sentient ham” while turning down the opportunity to appear on ITV’s breakfast show.
A journalist working for the programme had tweeted the proposition to Ruby, who appeared on Bake Off in 2013.
— Ruby Tandoh (@rubytandoh) April 11, 2017
She replied: “I know it’s just your job so no hard feelings, but Piers Morgan is a sentient ham and frankly I’d rather die.”Former newspaper editor Piers retaliated by mocking Ruby, tweeting: “I’m devastated. Who is she?“Always hard when you’re snubbed by people who lost a cake-making show.”The spat came after viewers called for stand-in host Eamonn Holmes to permanently replace Piers on Good Morning Britain.Eamonn, who hosted GMTV for 12 years, was covering while Piers and Susanna Reid take a break over Easter.
Thanks mate. Always hard when you're snubbed by people who lost a cake-making show. https://t.co/uMhmTPDXIG
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 11, 2017
On Twitter, one viewer said: “You know Eamonn Holmes is a saviour of breakfast TV when he’s a stand in for Piers Morgan and people want him to stay permanently #GMB.”
Another wrote: “@EamonnHolmes @GMB please make Eamonn permanent. So much more pleasing on the eyes and ears than Piers Morgan!”