Meghan Markle files complaint on Piers Morgan’s comments after Oprah interview

Meghan Markle has filed a complaint to broadcaster ITV after former Good Morning Britain anchor Piers Morgan made disparaging comments about the Duchess of Sussex and her mental health.

According to CNN, Markle contacted ITV out of concern that Morgan’s remarks about her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey would have a harmful affect on others. This week, Morgan made a number of hateful remarks about the duchess and accused her of lying about experiencing suicidal thoughts after marrying into the royal family.

Per The Guardian, Morgan was urged by ITV to apologise for his statements, which he addressed on Tuesday on Good Morning Britain. After his co-hosts held him accountable for his treatment of Meghan, Morgan abruptly quit the show Tuesday amid an investigation prompted by more than 41,000 complaints about his behaviour.

The television host’s departure was followed on Wednesday by the resignation of the head of a group which represents editors in the British media, who had issued a statement that “UK media is not bigoted” in response to the royal couple’s account of their treatment by the press.

Morgan told The Guardian: “When we talked about this yesterday, I said as an all-encompassing thing I don’t believe what Meghan Markle is saying generally in this interview, and I still have serious concerns about the veracity of a lot of what she said.”