Piers Morgan to join Good Morning Britain permanently

Piers Morgan is to become a permanent host of Good Morning Britain, ITV has confirmed.

The journalist and former Britain's Got Talent Judge will present with Susanna Reid three days a week from November.

Upon the announcement, Morgan declared himself "very excited at the prospect of waking up at 3am every morning, and even more excited by the thought of how annoying Susanna is going to find me after a few months".

The ex-Daily Mirror editor's move follows a short stint on the show as guest presenter earlier this year.