Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan (n� (Name at birth) OMeara; born 30 March 1965), known professionally as Piers Morgan, is the former editor (editing) of the tabloid newspapers the News of the World (1994-1995) and the Daily Mirror (1995-2004).

He is editorial director of First News (First News (newspaper)), a national newspaper for children. Morgan branched into television mainly as a presenter, but has become best known as a judge or contestant in reality television programmes. In the UK, he is a judge on Britains Got Talent alongside Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell. Morgan is best-known in the United States as a judge on the show Americas Got Talent, and as the winner of The Celebrity Apprentice (The Apprentice (U.S. Season 7)). He has authored eight books including three volumes of his memoirs.