Most of us didn’t expect to spend the beginning of 2023 reading about alternative uses for Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Cream…but here we are and what a year it’s been.
As we prepare to usher in a new year Piers Morgan reflects on this year’s highs and lows.
Piers Morgan
Congratulations on the awards for Piers Morgan Uncensored, who was your favourite interviewee?
I think my interrogation of Jeremy Corbyn which went viral after he refused 12 times to say Hamas are terrorists. Sometimes it's what a guest doesn't say that says it all, and he showed his true colours that night.
Tell us about your Cristiano Ronaldo scoop
Only me, him and his girlfriend knew we'd done it, which is pretty extraordinary given how massive it was and how much fallout it provoked. But Cristiano didn't want his team to know and then try to stop him doing it. I speak to him all the time, and he has no regrets about the interview. He's scored 50 goals in 2023, the most by any professional footballer in the world, and is the highest paid athlete on the planet. So I'd say it was definitely Manchester United's loss, not his.
Piers Morgan interviews Cristiano Ronaldo
On your now infamous Jeremy Corbyn interview - was there ever a teeny tiny moment (in your 15 attempts) that you thought he might actually answer your question?
Haha.. no. Though he did answer it several days later when he realised his bad it looked that he hadn't. Could have saved himself a lot of pain if he'd done that the first time I asked him.
You’re a huge Arsenal fan, but then nobody’s perfect, best sporting moment ever?
Arsenal becoming invincible in 2004 after we didn't lost a single Premier League game all season. First team ever to do it, and I doubt anyone will do it again given how tough the Leage has become. Ironically, I was fired as editor of the Daily Mirror the night before our final game against Leicester, so wasn't quite so invincible myself!
Best Twitter, sorry X, moment?
Seeing my pinned tweet of Cristiano Ronaldo praising my 'good abdominals' pass 50 million views. I now have the most famous abs in history.
Best thing you watched on TV this year?
Yellowstone. Takes a few episodes to get into it, but once you do - wow, what a show! Brilliant characters, great writing, amazing scenery, and more action than a James Bond movie.
It’s been the year of the self-authored, narrative-skewing celeb documentary, funniest moment?
Harry and Meghan incessantly whining about privacy during a 6-part Netflix series invading their own privacy and that of their family. Beyond parody.
HS2, Rwanda, X, Rishi’s ankle grazers, Harry’s Hair, there have been a few, dumbest decision?
The Rwanda policy is a ridiculous act of self-harm by the Tories. It will never work, and even if does only a few hundred people will be sent there at a cost of about £10m each the way things are going. Utter madness.
The award for most annoying celeb goes to?
Hugh Grant.. the man who never stops whining about making movies and blaming the media for his own actions. Ludicrous man, only rivalled by the ghastly Steve Coogan.
Another turbulent year for the royals, best royal story?
King Charles losing his shit about a faulty pen. We've all done it, just now with the entire world watching.
Best meme…?
That one of me and the pigeon lady from Home Alone still goes viral every Christmas, forcing me to deny it's me all over again. IT'S NOT BLOODY ME!
Piers Morgan Home Alone meme
The words “I wish you well” have never been more haunting, best celeb quote of the year?
99.9% of women don't have penises' - Sir Keir Starmer.