ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add.
Following the announcement, the outspoken host posted a crypitc message, tweeting a gif of a ticking clock to his account and leaving fans wondering what had gone on behind the scenes.
It was a pretty explosive day for the TV presenter, who has been at the centre of a whirlwind of backlash after his eye-raising rants about the Royal couple.
Piers walked out during a heated discussion with Alex Beresford (Image: ITV)
Piers was extremely critical over Meghan and Harry s interview (Image: CBS•ITV)
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PIERS MORGAN holds onto his freedom of speech as he addresses his Monday morning comments on Meghan Markle. It comes after news broke that he stepped down from Good Morning Britain yesterday.