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Piers Morgan is leaving ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” newscast after encountering backlash over comments he made on Meghan Markle on Monday.

The news comes shortly after UK broadcaster Ofcom said it was investigating Morgan after more than 41,000 people complained.

“After talking to ITV, Piers Morgan has decided that now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain,” the network said in a statement on Tuesday. “ITV accepted this decision and nothing more to add.”

Just hours earlier, Morgan was called by co-host Alex Beresford on Good Morning Britain for his behavior towards the Duchess of Sussex. Beresford said Morgan has been relentlessly critical of Meghan over the past few years, citing Morgan’s recent comments questioning Meghan’s truthfulness when she spoke about her suicidal thoughts.

The incident in the air caused Morgan to walk off the set.

Morgan’s recent comments on Meghan relate to an explosive interview she and Prince Harry gave Oprah Winfrey that aired in the US on Sunday and in the UK on Monday. More than 17.1 million people in the US have tuned in to the event and more than 12 million viewers have watched the broadcast in the UK, according to ITV Tuesday.

The interview delved into the reasons the couple had decided to leave England and break away from their royal duties. Meghan and Harry brought up what they said was a lack of support Meghan received when she went to the palace about mental health issues, the denial of security protection for the family, and the concerns of some kings about how the skin tone of their son Archie would be if he did it once was born.

Queen Elizabeth said Tuesday the royal family would address allegations of racism at Buckingham Palace by Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex.

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Kamala Harris and Douglas Emhoff have been together for eight years, but they are still learning (fun) things about their relationship. You may know the vice-president-elect and her husband met on a blind date, but did you know Kamala Googled Doug beforehand? I suspect you probably didn’t, as Doug first realized this fun fact with the couple CBS Sunday morning Interview on January 17th.

Hostess Jane Pauley asked Kamala about the couple’s story after they were started by a friend. “You totally googled him, didn’t you?” she joked. Doug was ready for the big “reveal,” as Kamala admitted, “I was never asked that.” Turns out she totally did it.

“It’s so funny you asked me that question,” Kamala said after laughing with her shocked husband. “So yeah, my best friend got us on a blind date. She said, ‘Just trust me. Just trust me.’ She wanted me to just get into it and said, “Don’t Google it.” I did. Doug already knew a little about Kamala (then California’s attorney general) before they met, but he still had a secret to tell about his side of their love story.

“A friend of mine was in town and we were going to a Laker game,” said Doug. “I told him the story. I said, ‘What do you think I should text her.’ We sat in the stands of the Staples Center and came up with this text that was something like, “Hey, it’s Doug.” Embarrassed. I’ll text you. “Sometimes you need a little help from a friend, right? In the end, everything worked out for Kamala and Doug. Watch the cute interview above in full.