Piers Morgan slams ‘pompous a**e’ MasterChef judge Jay Rayner in Twitter rant
PIERS Morgan has slammed MasterChef judge Jay Rayner as a "pompous a**e".
The TV presenter, 56, didn't mince his words in a surprise Twitter rant today.
Jay, 58, told how he had turned down a request to appear on television in tribute to the much-loved British comedian, actor, and writer Barry Cryer who died at the age of 86.
Jay wrote: "Email arrives: would I go on to talk about Barry Cryer
"I’m terribly sorry. I’ve just checked my diary and it appears I have to stay in and stick pins in my eyes.
Sharing the tweet with his 7.9million followers, Piers simply stated: "What a pompous a**e."
Although he did not reply to Piers' message, Jay did make reference to the comments his tweet caused.
"I don’t like to boast," he wrote.
"But last weekend I infuriated the die hard supporters of a certain former Labour leader; this weekend I have infuriated the devotees of a less than progressive TV ‘news’ channel.
"My appalling centrist dad credentials are clearly impeccable."
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Barry's heartbroken family said he died peacefully in "good spirits" surrounded by his loved ones.
In a statement they said: "He had a gift for friendship and a genius for putting people at their ease. Oh yes, and he made many people laugh. A lot.”
Stephen Fry tweeted: "Such sad news, one of the absolute greats of British comedy, Barry Cryer, is no more.
"A glorious, gorgeous, hilarious and gifted writer and performer who straddled all the comic traditions. Universally beloved … farewell, Baz."
Mark Gatiss said: "Barry Cryer was the real deal. An incredibly funny man who worked with - and wrote for - the giants of comedy.
"Yet he remained forever curious and delighted by whatever was fresh and original... "Kind, encouraging, generous and a one off. Goodbye, Cheeky."
