“But let me just state on the record my position about mental illness and on suicide. These are clearly extremely serious things that should be taken extremely seriously, and if someone is feeling that way they should get the treatment and help they need every time.”
However, Piers ended up storming off the show after becoming embroiled in a heated debate with Alex over his rants about Meghan.
Alex, who has a white mother and a dad with Guyanese heritage, felt strongly about Piers’ comments about Meghan and Harry at the time, and told him: “This is absolutely diabolical behaviour.”
Piers later handed in his resignation, with ITV delivering a statement that confirmed they had “accepted this decision”, before the star later said he “does not regret” his comments on the Duchess.