The Good Morning Britain host shocked fans on Friday when he uploaded an image of himself in a hospital bed with a tube up his nose.
He returned to screens on Monday morning to tell viewers of the ITV breakfast show that he didn’t even know he had posted the image to his 366,000 Instagram followers.
The 53-year-old says he was so heavily sedated that he doesn’t recall uploading the photo.
Piers MorganSpeaking to Susanna Reid, he explained that he had undergone a minor procedure that required a tube to be placed down his throat.
He went on to explain: “You’re supposed to be awake while it’s happening, so you’re sort of aware.
“Next thing I know I wake up in recovery. It’s all over, done, I didn’t remember a thing.”
HOSPITAL: Piers Morgan left fans worried with this image (Pic: Instagram/Piers Morgan)
EXPLAIN: Piers clarified why he was in hospital on Monday's GMB (Pic: ITV)
“I had no idea I’d done this, posted the picture. I then had a little chat with the consultant of which I have no memory at all, went on for a 10 minute chat.
“I was then allowed home in a cab, go home, sleep for two or three hours, wake up and there’s like a thousand messages from all around the world.”
CONCERN: Susanna Reid look concerned as Piers detailed his hospitalisation (Pic: ITV)
LAUGH: Piers and Susanna laughed as he told the tale of his drugging (Pic: ITV)
He hilariously added: “I’d like to apologise to anybody who’s offended by the fact that I’m not going to die, or just upset or a little bit disappointed.
“Because Twitter was a little bit disappointed, weren’t you Twitter?”
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV.
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