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Piers Morgan makes dig at Dan Walker as he teases BBC Breakfast job after Louise Minchin exit

He just can't resist, can he?!

In latest Piers Morgan news, the star has taken a dig at Dan Walker and teased a new job on BBC Breakfast.

The controversial ex-GMB host, 56, delights in jabbing at his former rival.

And now, after news that BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin has quit the show after 20 years, Piers is at it again.

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After news broke that Louise was stepping away from the show, Dan shared a sweet message on Twitter.

He said: “This feels like a break-up

“What am I going to do without Louise?

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“Thank you for all the lovely messages after an emotional morning on #BBCBreakfast – I’m sure Louise will get to read them all later.

“My life will be poorer without her on the sofa. She’s the best.”

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Piers couldn’t resist another wind-up (Credit: ITV)

How did Piers reply?

However, Piers wasn’t feeling quite as charitable.

“Stop blubbing Dan – I start Monday,” he quote-tweeted, snarkily.

“BBC wanted the guy who beat you in the ratings, and the first same-sex male breakfast presenting team to appease the wokies.”

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Dan and Louise on the BBC Breakfast set (Credit: BBC)

What have they said about each other during their feud?

It’s not the first time the rivals have jabbed at each other on social media.

After Piers quit GMB, he made sure Dan knew that he had beaten him in the ratings for the first time.

“I had one goal when I joined GMB – beat BBC Breakfast in the ratings. On my last day, we did it,” he said on Twitter.

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Dan and Piers have been involved in a long Twitter spat (Credit: BBC)

The boast came after Dan made a sly remark after he stormed out of GMB.

“Sorry to hear the news about your departure from GMB @piersmorgan,” he wrote on Twitter.

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“If you’d like to come on the UK’s number 1 breakfast show to talk about it… we could make some space for you in the morning.”

Previously, Piers has called Dan a “nasty piece of work” a “poodle” and a “soft touch” when it comes to interviewing.

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor