Alex Beresford broke down in tears as he and his dad Noel were crowned the winner’s of Celebrity Race Across the World on Wednesday night.
During the episode the weather also discussed his explosive on-air clash with Piers Morgan over his comments about Meghan Markle, revealing he was ‘knocked’ from the ‘shock.’
Addressing the fall-out during the final episode Alex said he ‘grew a thick skin’ but the incident did ‘make him stronger’ as he raced to the finish line.
The presenter and his dad Noel cheered with excitement as they became the first pair to reach the check point in Tromsø, Norway, with Harry Judd and his mum Emma coming in second place.
Alex exclaimed: ‘It feels fantastic we are on top of the world right now. This was the toughest experience I have had but we got to travel together as men.’
Well done: Alex Beresford (right) broke down in tears as he and his dad Noel (left) were crowned the winner’s of Celebrity Race Across the World on Wednesday night
Drama: During the episode the weather also discussed his explosive on-air clash with Piers Morgan over his comments about Meghan Markle , revealing he was ‘knocked’ from the ‘shock’
‘It has been unforgettable and something I will cherish for the rest of my life.’
In April 2021, Piers slammed the weatherman for launching a ‘premeditated attack’ during a Meghan Markle row that cost him his job at Good Morning Britain.
The journalist caused a social media firestorm after he said he ‘didn’t believe a word’ of what the duchess said during her extraordinary interview with US chat-show legend Oprah Winfrey.
It led to an explosive on-air clash with Alex, who accused him of ‘trashing’ the Suits actress before Piers stormed off set. Later that day, he quit the ITV breakfast show.
Speaking on Celebrity Race Across the World show, Alex began: ‘I’ve never taken time away from work like this. The pace is different especially when you work in the media.
‘The whole GMB Meghan Markle fall out was definitely a shock to the system to find yourself in the middle of a media storm was crazy.
‘When you get subjected to criticism online you either have to stand up, or fold. You have to grow a thick skin very quickly. It knocked me a little bit. But, I definitely feel stronger having gone through it.
‘When I look back on it now, I thank God for my family and friends because it’s those people who get you through.’
Tough: Addressing the fall-out during the final episode Alex said he ‘grew a thick skin’ but the incident did ‘make him stronger’ as he raced to the finish line
Clash: Piers said he ‘didn’t believe a word’ of what the duchess said during her interview with US chat-show legend Oprah Winfrey which caused the duo to argue
Oh dear: It led to an explosive on-air clash with Alex, who accused him of ‘trashing’ the Suits actress before Piers stormed off set. Later that day, he quit the ITV breakfast show
Alex concluded: ‘You can’t dwell on things. You have to move on mentally so you can move on physically. It’s been nice to let my hair down so to speak.’
During the GMB clash, Beresford responded to Morgan’s claims that he used to talk to Meghan and she ‘dropped him’ once she started dating Prince Harry.
He said: ‘I understand that you don’t like Meghan Markle, you’ve made it so clear a number of times on this programme, and I understand you’ve got a personal relationship with Meghan Markle and she cut you off.’
Beresford told Morgan: ‘She’s entitled to cut you off if she wants to’ – prompting Morgan to then storm off the GMB set.
