Piers Morgan has branded Meghan Markle a 'hard-nosed social climber' in a fiery interview on Australia's Today Show.
The MailOnline columnist castigated the Duchess of Sussex in the interview with Deborah Knight which aired on Thursday morning.
He said Meghan was fake and has used people throughout her life to get to where she is now.
Piers Morgan has branded Meghan Markle a 'hard-nosed social climber' in a fiery interview on the Today Show
Deborah asked 'is Meghan really fake and a piece of work as I know you've said before?'
'You know what I'm sorry to have to say I'm afraid I think she is,' Piers replied.
'Although some people really like her and are falling for this act I'm afraid I see a bit of hard-nosed actress.
'She's been using people on her way up to what is now, of course, the top, which is marrying into the royal family.'
Piers told how he was friends with Meghan before she met Prince Harry in July 2016 and she 'ghosted' him.
'I got to know her quite well over two year period,' he said. 'We would message each other a lot, e-mail a lot.'
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Piers recalled a time the pair met up in London. 'I had a couple of pints of real ale and she had dirty martinis,' he said.
'She said afterwards in the cab "I had a great time. Love to see you again." It was purely platonic I hasten to add.
'She went in that cab that night to a party Prince Harry was at and the next night she went on the date with him. I never heard from her again. Ever.
'I don't like people that behave like that. It's kind of rude. It showed me that she, I'm afraid, is probably a bit of social climber.'
Piers finished his answer with a word of warning to Prince Harry.
He said: 'Good luck to Harry. I hope he knows what he's doing. If it all goes wrong don't come try crying to me. Don't say I didn't
