Gary Lineker had the last word after calling out ‘weird’ Piers Morgan over Meghan Markle
There have been a lot of words written about Meghan Markle in the last week and there’s going to be a lot more written about her this week.
But it sometimes seems – actually, it always seems – no-one’s more obsessed with the Duchess of Sussex quite as much as Piers Morgan, who once had a drink with her in a pub and appears never to have been able to forget it.
It started when Lineker said this.
Families fall out. It’s hard enough without the whole world judging & haranguing you. Yes, the Royal family is a weird concept. A strange job that brings absurd entitlement, but they’re still human beings with foibles and feelings. Meanwhile Australia is on fire and war threatens
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 10 January 2020
So naturally Morgan joined in and it went from there.
BREAKING: Lineker brands Royal Family 'weird' & 'absurd' whilst saying we should be mindful of their feelings… https://t.co/ezKsNiAodM
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 10 January 2020
The concept of having a Royal family, not the family itself. Twist it anyway you like, Tubs. Once a tabloid editor, always a tabloid editor. 🙄 https://t.co/tdUCWtb5pi
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 10 January 2020
I don’t want to damage your knighthood ambitions, Jugs, but speaking as a former editor (who loves tabloids), you said ‘the Royal family’ not ‘a Royal family’ so your ‘weird’ & ‘absurd’ dig was clearly aimed at THIS Royal family. Unless you want to admit to being illiterate? https://t.co/Lh96fzQGu4
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 10 January 2020
I don’t have any knighthood ambitions. You’re obsession with these two people is most certainly weird. https://t.co/X9mmbsvr9p
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 10 January 2020
It's 'your'. https://t.co/3rNndxenWv
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 10 January 2020
Finally you’re right about something. https://t.co/nbRvlet9tk
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 10 January 2020
A last-minute winner.
So weird. So so weird. https://t.co/l3atBG5g70
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 10 January 2020