Most people searching for Piers Morgan’s wife want one simple answer, and the public record gives a more useful one than gossip does. Celia Walden, the journalist and novelist, has been married to Morgan since 24 June 2010, as CBS News (US broadcast network) reported.
Marriage year: 2010 (24 June) (CBS News (US broadcast network)) · Date of birth: 8 December 1975 (Wikipedia (online reference encyclopedia)) · Occupation: Journalist and novelist (Extra.ie (Irish entertainment site))
Quick snapshot
- Married to Piers Morgan on 24 June 2010 at St. Mary’s Church, Swinbrook, Oxfordshire (People (celebrity magazine))
- Morgan’s second marriage followed a divorce finalised in 2008 (Metro (UK daily newspaper))
- Walden is a British journalist, novelist and critic (Extra.ie (Irish entertainment site)) (People (celebrity magazine))
- Elise’s birth date: some coverage gives 23 November 2011, while the record used here is 25 November 2011 (HELLO! (celebrity magazine))
- Whether the couple currently live together: no reviewed source answers this (HELLO! (celebrity magazine))
- Morgan stepped down as Good Morning Britain host in March 2020 after six years (OK! (celebrity magazine))
- An on-air row in March 2026 led Morgan to walk off set (IBTimes UK (online news outlet))
- No marriage register or birth registry appears in the reviewed evidence, so primary records are the next check
- Her current relationship status needs a dated, named report before it can be stated as fact
Six rows, one pattern: four carry a named outlet, and only the public-profile row depends on a social account.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Celia Walden |
| Born | Paris, France, 1975 (Liverpool Echo (regional UK newspaper)) |
| Morgan’s earlier marriage | Marion Shalloe, divorce finalised 2008 (Metro (UK daily newspaper)) |
| Daughter | Elise, born 25 November 2011 (HELLO! (celebrity magazine)) |
| Book | Babysitting George, a 2011 memoir (Geo News (Pakistani news broadcaster)) |
| Public profile | @TheCeliaWalden, a listed account; this article did not check the platform itself |
What does Piers Morgan’s wife do for a living?
Journalist and author
- Early career: a gossip column, Londoner’s Diary at the Evening Standard, then work at the Daily Mail; she was the last editor of The Daily Telegraph’s Spy diary column (People (celebrity magazine))
- She currently writes for The Daily Telegraph and has contributed to GQ, The Spectator, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar (Extra.ie (Irish entertainment site))
Novels and public commentary
- Her debut novel, Harm’s Way, appeared in 2008; her books also include Payday and The Square, a 2023 psychological thriller (People (celebrity magazine))
- Babysitting George, her 2011 memoir, details time spent with footballer George Best (Geo News (Pakistani news broadcaster))
Walden’s bylines and books carry the best-documented facts in her profile, so a search for her work should start with those titles and outlets rather than with her husband’s name.
The implication: Calling her simply “Piers Morgan’s wife” skips a career that spans a gossip column, a national newspaper and at least four books.
Is Piers Morgan still with his wife?
Marriage on record
- Morgan’s divorce from Marion Shalloe was finalised in 2008, and they have three sons (Metro (UK daily newspaper))
- Irish Mirror describes the couple’s 11th anniversary as celebrated on 24 June 2021 (Irish Mirror (Irish tabloid newspaper))
Relationship reports and living arrangements
- An unattributed social-profile line says a Piers Morgan interview “signalled the end of their relationship”; no primary source confirms it
- No input confirms whether the couple currently live together
A marriage date answers when the couple wed, not whether they still share a home. The reviewed record holds no dated report on living arrangements.
The implication: Anyone repeating a claim about the relationship’s current state should label it as unverified until a named, dated report settles it.
What is the picture of Piers Morgan’s wife?
The 2026 photo report
- In March 2026, an on-air row on Piers Morgan Uncensored with social media personality Harrison Sullivan led Morgan to walk off set after Sullivan referenced a photo of Walden (IBTimes UK (online news outlet))
- The reviewed sources describe the dispute but not the photo itself, so this article offers no description of it
Photo shoot context from a social post
- According to Irish Mirror, Morgan’s birthday post recalls meeting Walden when British GQ asked him to interview her for a photo shoot (Irish Mirror (Irish tabloid newspaper))
- The photo-shoot context comes from Morgan’s own account, not from an independent report
Headlines about the 2026 photo argument outnumber the sourced detail. Anyone repeating the story should link the IBTimes UK report, because it records the on-air exchange rather than a summary of it.
The implication: The photo debate is a story about a television argument, not a documented image, so the accurate version is shorter than the headline.
How old is Piers Morgan’s wife?
Date of birth
- Walden was born on 8 December 1975 in Paris, France, according to Wikipedia (Wikipedia (online reference encyclopedia))
- Liverpool Echo reports she was born in Paris in 1975 and grew up in England, the daughter of former Conservative MP George Walden (Liverpool Echo (regional UK newspaper))
Age at publication
- Mirror’s 2026 coverage described Walden as 50 and Morgan as 60 (Mirror (UK tabloid newspaper)); counted from the 8 December 1975 birth date, she was 50 as of March 2026
- A printed age depends on the publication date, so calculate from the birth date rather than trust a headline figure
The implication: Outlets that disagree about her age are working from different birth data, so the birth date is the figure to verify before any age goes into print.
Does Piers Morgan’s wife post on social media?
Public accounts
- The handle @TheCeliaWalden is listed as her public account; this article did not check the platform itself
- According to Mirror, Walden has a social media presence, which Harrison Sullivan reportedly drew on during the 2026 row (Mirror (UK tabloid newspaper))
Citing posts directly
- No individual post by Walden is quoted or described in the reviewed sources
- Read any specific post on the platform and cite it from there, not from a search snippet
What this means: The handle appears in the listings used here, but the record holds no post by her to judge. Treat any “latest post” claim as unverified until the platform page confirms it.
Timeline
- January 2006: the relationship begins, according to Wikipedia (Wikipedia (online reference encyclopedia))
- 24 June 2010: wedding at St. Mary’s Church, Swinbrook, Oxfordshire (CBS News (US broadcast network))
- 25 November 2011: daughter Elise born; she is Walden’s first child and Morgan’s fourth (HELLO! (celebrity magazine))
- February 2018: Morgan interrupts Walden’s Lorraine interview, saying he had been doing housework (Evening Standard (London daily newspaper))
- March 2020: Morgan steps down as Good Morning Britain host after six years (OK! (celebrity magazine))
- March 2026: on-air row with Harrison Sullivan; Morgan walks off set (IBTimes UK (online news outlet))
The pattern: The marriage and birth entries rest on wedding and biography coverage, while the newest entry rests on a single news report of a dispute. Treat the 2026 row as the least settled item on this list.
Confirmed record versus unverified claims
Confirmed facts
- Born in Paris in 1975, daughter of Conservative MP George Walden (Liverpool Echo (regional UK newspaper))
- Her 2011 memoir, Babysitting George, is among her books (Geo News (Pakistani news broadcaster))
- Morgan stepped down from Good Morning Britain in March 2020 after six years (OK! (celebrity magazine))
What’s unclear
- Whether the relationship has ended: one unattributed social-profile line says a Piers Morgan interview signalled the end; no primary source backs it
- Whether the couple currently live together: no input answers this
- What the 2026 photo shows: the reviewed sources describe the dispute, not the image
- Elise’s birth date: some coverage gives 23 November 2011, against 25 November 2011 in HELLO!
- When the couple met: Morgan’s account gives 2005 (Irish Mirror (Irish tabloid newspaper)), while Wikipedia gives January 2006 as the start of the relationship
The implication: The confirmed list is shorter than the open list, so every claim about her relationship or photos should carry its named source and its open status.
In their own words
“Piers and I have the same views on feminism… We have a very equal marriage.”
Celia Walden, on ITV’s Lorraine, as reported by Evening Standard (London daily newspaper)
“Sorry. I’ve just been doing the housework.”
Piers Morgan, interrupting his wife’s Lorraine interview, as reported by Evening Standard (London daily newspaper)
The trade-off: Both quotes come from television, so they show how the couple presented themselves on air. Read them as on-air material rather than as proof of the state of the marriage.
What the record shows
The documented core of Celia Walden’s profile is her journalism, her fiction and a marriage that news outlets date to 2010. The weak spots are the relationship’s current state, the living arrangements and the 2026 photo dispute, and each depends on a source that describes a claim rather than proves one. For a reader deciding what to repeat, the choice is clear: repeat the dated career and marriage facts with their named outlets, or leave the current-status question open until a named primary report resolves it.
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Frequently asked questions
When did Piers Morgan and Celia Walden marry?
They married on 24 June 2010 at St. Mary’s Church in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, as the timeline above shows.
Where was Celia Walden born?
She was born in Paris, France. The exact date, 8 December 1975, rests on Wikipedia, so check it against a primary record before you repeat it.
What has Celia Walden written as a novelist?
Her books include Harm’s Way, Payday, Babysitting George (a 2011 memoir) and The Square, a 2023 psychological thriller, as covered in the career section above.
Has Celia Walden publicly responded to the 2026 photo report?
None of the reviewed sources records a response from her, so this article reports none.
Where can readers verify biographical facts about Celia Walden?
Start with the named outlets in the timeline and the facts table above. A marriage register or birth registry is not in the reviewed evidence, so those primary records are the next step.
Henry William Bennett Murray is a staff writer for CivicInsight.uk, covering UK public affairs, policy and civic life. He works under Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Langford, following the newsroom standards for sourcing, verification and fact-checking set out in our editorial policies.