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Actress Claire Sweeney has graced screens since 1991, after landing the role of Lindsey Corkhill on Channel 4’s Brookside. Now, the Liverpool born star has shared her thoughts on free speech after Piers Morgan was axed from Good Morning Britain.
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He's got balls of steel and I'm a big fan of Piers
Following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, he shared his thoughts live on GMB.
The former co-anchor, 55, revealed that he didn’t believe the Duchess' claims and wouldn’t trust her to read a weather report.
Former actress Meghan, 39, claimed that she had suffered from her mental health issues and later added that officials behind the Buckingham Palace walls denied her the opportunity to seek professional help.
She later went on to say that ahead of the birth of her son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor, there had been conversations surrounding the race of her first-born.
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Hours after the interview aired, Piers locked heads with weather presenter Alex Beresford, who appeared on the show to discuss his experiences with racism.
Piers stated that he had been "sickened" during the "two-hour of our royal family, of the monarchy and everything our Queen has worked so hard for," as Meghan made several claims against the Monarchy.
Just one day after his scathing attack, Piers said he wouldn’t be returning to the programme after attracting over 57,000 complaints to the broadcasting watchdog, Ofcom.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, Claire Sweeney, 50, ahead of her BBC Radio Merseyside 'Claire Meets' series. she said: "I love Piers Morgan and you haven't always got to agree - that's why free speech is important and I admire that, he stands by his front.
"He's got balls of steel and I'm a big fan of Piers, big fan, and I supported him publicly on social media and then didn't look at my Twitter for a week because I knew I would get absolutely abused but I didn't care."