Piers Morgan: If I were Jonathan Ross, I'd shoot myself

Piers Morgan has launched a scathing attack on Jonathan Ross, taunting his TV rival over viewing figures. The Britain's Got Talent judge reckons Wossy, 48, has never recovered from the "Sachsgate" scandal, for which he received a threemonth suspension.

Bragging rights: a smug Piers Morgan

Readers may recall a little bit of controversy surrounding a message left by Ross and comedian Russell Brand on the answering machine of Andrew Sachs, which detailed the sexual exploits of Brand and Sachs's granddaughter Georgina Baillie.

Piers, 44, was talking at the premiere of the film Bansky's Coming To Dinner at the May Fair Hotel last night, where he boasted his viewing figures were much higher than Wossy's. He said: "I don't think Jonathan Ross has bounced back from the Andrew Sachs scandal. Three million viewers, when I get over five million? If I were him I'd shoot myself."

That certainly raised our spirits here at The Eye. Tell you what Piers, even though you are not Jonathan Ross, why don't you shoot yourself anyway!

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross averaged around 3.74m before he was suspended late last year. His return show in January attracted 5.1m and the number soon settled back to the pre-ban levels.

Piers' 5.2m haul came after interviewing Katie Price on his Life Stories show, and he was watched by more than 10m on the Britain's Got Talent final - although it's safe to say that the vast majority of viewers are tuning in for reasons other than Piers Morgan. Nevertheless, he does have bragging rights. Over to you Jonathan...