Piers Morgan gave his hairdresser a free pass by refusing to apologise after he launched into a furious, expletive fuelled tirade on Wednesday’s edition of Good Morning Britain.
The presenter, 55, refused to apologise after an interview with personal hairdresser Adee Phelan regarding his efforts to help NHS workers during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
The big-hearted celebrity stylist, whose previous clients include David Beckham, has donated more than 94,000 boxes of hair products to frontline staff at a cost of £650,000.
Green light: Piers Morgan gave hairdresser Aee Phelan a free pass by refusing to apologise after he launched into a furious, expletive fuelled tirade on Good Morning Britain
But Phelan, 45, became increasingly irate as the discussion veered away from his charitable donations, with the hairdresser launching an extraordinary rant against the Tory leadership.
Addressing Piers and co-host Susanna Reid, he barked: ‘It’s a disgrace, what’s happened in the government mate, it’s bulls**t, and Boris Johnson and the whole lot of them down there need to start treating us with a bit of respect, a bit of honesty and a bit of dignity.’
Phelan also lashed out at the government while reflecting on the Black Lives Matter protests protests being carried out in London, a reaction to the senseless killing of black man George Floyd by a white police officer in the United States on May 25th.
Kind gesture: The big-hearted celebrity stylist was appearing on Wednesday’s show after donated more than 94,000 boxes of hair products to frontline staff at a cost of £650,000
Not happy: But Phelan, 45, became increasingly irate as the discussion veered away from his charitable donations, and launched an extraordinary rant against the Tory leadership
He raved: ‘Before you start stopping and searching white youths and black youths, they’re probably on their way to work, they’re probably on their way to college, they’re probably on their way to do a good deed.
‘We need to stop judging – it needs to start from the top. Westminster need to get their s**t in order. They need to pull their finger out, stop lying. The message is let’s stick together, no fighting, no wars, no looting. We need to have a solidarity.’
He added: ‘We live in an amazing country, with amazing people. We’re doing amazing things. We need to keep doing it and shows like this need to keep showing stories like this, not reality stars complaining about they’re bored. Bulls**t!’
Lashing out: Phelan described Boris Johnson’s government as a ‘disgrace’ and dismissed their efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic as ‘bulls**t’
Tight-lipped: Morgan, an outspoken critic of Boris Johnson, promptly cut the stylist off, but refused to admonish him or offer a stock apology for his colourful language
Morgan, an outspoken critic of Boris Johnson and his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, promptly cut the stylist off, but refused to admonish him or offer a stock apology for his colourful language.
‘Normally we would issue a grovelling apology,’ he told the stylist. ‘I understand your anger and passion. I’m not going to apologise for it.’
Recalling his past experiences in Adee’s salon, he added: The language was normally pretty fruity. You have a passion for life and care for people.’
Susanna later ensured she apologised to any viewers offended by his ‘fruity language’ behalf before they went to a commercial break.
Phelan was inspired to donate thousands of care packages to NHS workers after crossed paths with an exhausted frontline nurse while waiting for a taxi.
The stylist, who admitted he was grateful to the NHS after being treated for a head injury, has since urged major brands within the hair industry to donate various products in a bid to cheer them up.
Reaching out: Phelan was inspired to donate thousands of care packages to NHS workers after crossed paths with an exhausted frontline nurse while waiting for a taxi
Sorry: Susanna later apologised for the hairdresser’s fruity language as they went to a commercial break