British broadcaster Piers Morgan, 60, was hospitalized over the weekend after suffering a serious fall in London.
Morgan fractured his femur after tripping on a small step at a London hotel restaurant. The injury was severe enough that he required emergency hip replacement surgery.
‼️ BREAKING NEWS ‼️
1. Tripped on small step.
2. In a London hotel restaurant. (🙄)
3. Fractured femur.
4. So badly I needed new hip.
5. Recovering in hospital.
6. Crutches for 6wks
7. No long-haul for 12 wks.
8. New Year off to a cracking start!
9. I blame Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/dnFpYTPnDe— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 18, 2026
Sharing details of the incident on social media, Morgan described the sequence of events with his trademark humor, explaining that the fall led to a broken femur, a new hip, and a hospital stay. He said he will need to use crutches for six weeks and has been advised to avoid long-haul travel for at least 12 weeks.
Posting a photo from his hospital bed along with an X-ray of the injury, Morgan joked that his new year was “off to a cracking start” and humorously blamed President Donald Trump for the mishap.
Morgan is currently recovering in hospital.