Dan had taken to Twitter to thank the professional dancer for being “the best teacher I could ever have hoped for” in a sweet post after their departure from the competition.
However, Piers issued a brutal dig in response, replying sarcastically to Dan in view of his 7.9 million followers: “You came fifth, mate. She needed a better pupil.”
Refusing to let Piers’ swipe get to him, Dan was quick to issue a witty comeback.
The BBC star cheekily mocked the former ITV presenter’s infamous exit from GMB, which saw him storming off the set following an argument with weatherman Alex Beresford over Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Dan posted a GIF of the memorable moment, as he fired back at Piers: “Morning.
“I did think about walking off when @CraigRevHorwood gave me some grief in week 2 but… who does that?”