Piers Morgan's CNN show coming to an end

Piers Morgan's CNN talk show is coming to an end this March. He told the New York Times it had been "a painful period" for the show, which suffered lackluster ratings. CNN's audience had tired of hearing a Briton weigh in on American cultural issues, he said. Most notably his outspoken remarks about gun ownership brought him the most attention in recent months.

Piers, 48, replace veteran host Larry King in 2011 after retiring, with Oprah Winfrey his first guest in the talk show Tonight. Mr. Morgan says he is in discussions about future projects at CNN, though CNN have not yet mentioned any deals coming after Piers Morgan Live.

Prior to his move into TV, Piers was editor at the Daily Mirror newspaper where he was the editor and was sacked in 2004 after the paper published faked photos of British troops abusing Iraqi prisoners. He went on to become a judge on Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent before joining CNN. He is also a former winner of The Celebrity Apprentice (Season 7)