Piers Morgan calls out Steph McGovern for ‘gobbing off’ about ratings

Last night, Steph McGovern, 40, took a swipe at Piers Morgan’s show ratings on Have I Got News For You. Her comments came after former Cabinet Secretary Nadine Dorries stepped into Piers’ shoes to front the programme in his absence.Panellist Ian Merton said of her efforts: “She took over Piers Morgan’s TV show. He’s been on holiday and it didn’t go well.””Nadine Dorries has been sitting in on Piers Morgan’s ‘smash-hit’ TalkTV show,’ Steph went on to sarcastically explain.As laughter was heard from the audience, the Steph’s Packed Lunch host added: ‘Piers Morgan: Unwatched!’Ian retorted: ‘Oh really, I think that’s very unfair!’ before he continued to laugh.READ MORE: Mike Tindall’s I’m A Celeb move ‘met with disapproval by King Charles’ Piers Morgan hit out at Steph McGovern following her comments about his show (Image: ITV/CHANNEL4) Steph McGovern branded the show Piers Morgan: Unwatched! on Have I Got News For You (Image: BBC) Piers Morgan shared an article which claimed Steph McGovern had zero viewers at one point (Image: TWITTER/PIERSMORGAN) Steph McGovern’s show will stay on air until at least the end of 2023 (Image: CHANNEL4)”@StephLunch – you sure you’re the best person to do that?”The presenter tagged Steph in the tweet, however she is yet to respond.The article, shared by Piers, was published back in September 2020 six months after its original launch date. Odds suggested Channel 4 bosses could bring the show to an early end, however Steph defiantly denied this on Twitter.DON’T MISS…Carol Kirkwood reacts after being snubbed by BBC co-star [REVEALED]Sofia Vergara looked incredible in red carpet outfit in 2002 pictures [THROWBACKS]Stacey Solomon warned by fans over DIY transformation ‘Full of fleas'[REACTION]The former BBC Breakfast star responded to a social media user who queried her about the reports.They wrote: ‘Is your show closing?’Steph simply replied: ‘Nope,’ in view of her 430,000 followers.When approached for comment at the time, a spokesperson told Express.co.uk: “On Tuesday Steph’s Packed Lunch attracted 204,000 viewers at its peak.