I worked with Jeremy Clarkson - he punched me in face then took me for drink

Piers Morgan is known for throwing verbal punches at the many people he has interviewed over the years, but the former Good Morning Britain presenter has actually been hit in the face by Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host, Jeremy Clarkson.

The incident occurred in 2004, when Piers was the editor of The Daily Mirror, and he published photographs of Jeremy with another woman, who wasn't his wife. Jeremy allegedly begged Piers not to publish the images, but the journalist did so anyway. The punch happened at the British Press Awards that year, with Jeremy whacking Piers three times during the event.

Now Piers has reflected on his spat with Jeremy in his new book, Woke Is Dead.

The broadcaster shared: "He ended up punching me before we settled things at the British Press Awards.

"I've still got the scar on my forehead, and it wasn't entirely unjustified, so I have no complaints about it, although I did think he had a very weak punch, and he did break his finger hitting my head, which is quite satisfying."

He added: "But he contacted me out of the blue and said, 'Morgan, Clarkson here, drink?' We met in my local pub and actually had a great night."

Reflecting on the meet up, Piers said: "We got his daughter and one of my sons to act as the official peace treaty ratifiers and peace in our time was agreed.

"I mean, we're never going to be best buddies, but we now tolerate each other's existence without wanting to punch each other, which I think is a major step forward."

Woke Is Dead by Piers Morgan is available now for £22.