Piers Morgan admits ‘I was a Covidiot’ after flouting Coronavirus rules by failing to wear a mask in taxi on date night
PIERS Morgan has admitted to breaking Coronavirus rules on a date night with his wife Celia Walden and branded himself a "Covidiot".
The Good Morning Britain star, 55, failed to wear a mask as he climbed into a taxi with Celia - but he insists he soon covered his face after realising his mistake.
Writing on Twitter today, he said: "No, The Sun was right. I did breach covid rules for a few seconds by forgetting to put my mask on before I got in the cab.
"Fortunately, I remembered as we pulled away & put it on. Masks help save lives, so it's very important we all remember to wear them when we should."
The no-nonsense former newspaper editor held his hands up as he responded to fan questions on social media.
He continued: "I haven't made an excuse, I just explained what happened. I'm guilty as charged. For a few seconds, I was a Covidiot & I deserve the full wrath of Twitter hell to now descend on me."
The journalist and broadcaster has been one of the nation's biggest critics of the Government's handling of the deadly virus, and regularly berates "Covidiots" on Twitter for refusing to follow guidelines.
But he was pictured getting into a black cab after a night out at Harry's Bar in London.
While Celia accessorised her chic outfit with a patterned protective face covering, Piers sat beside her with both his mouth and nose exposed.
The host has his legs crossed as he settled in for the ride, holding his mobile phone in his hands.
Rstate: "You must wear a face covering when using taxis or private hire vehicles.
"You will be breaking the law if you fail to do so and could be fined. A taxi driver or private hire vehicle operator will be entitled to refuse to accept you if you do not wear a face covering."
Piers has had many explosive run-ins with Government ministers on ITV's Good Morning Britain due to their handling of the ongoing pandemic, and also berates social media followers for not following guidelines.
Piers also recently blasted Rita Ora for breaking lockdown rules after the singer hosted her 30th birthday party at Notting Hill restaurant Casa Cruz last month.
Appalled by Rita's decision to hold a party for 30 people outside her social bubble, Piers weighed in: "These celebs, I'll do what I want and no one else matters, I don't get it...
"What's the restaurant doing allowing all those people in?"
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He branded the star "selfish" as he lashed out at her public apology - insisting that she was "only sorry she got caught".
Last week, he furiously to promote the vaccine.
He has also had public altercations with his oldest son Spencer, 27, who regularly slams the Government's rules and has insisted that only vulnerable people should be forced to follow lockdown.