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poked fun at his unkempt appearance while venturing out on crutches gifted by pal for the first time on Monday following hip replacement surgery.
The TV personality, 60, who underwent the operation early last month, after he fractured the neck of his femur from tripping on a small step inside London hotel.
Taking to Instagram Piers told followers his unshaven face and messy hair left him resembling ' at the end of Castaway'.
In the 2000 movie the Oscar winner played FedEx executive Chuck Noland who becomes stranded on a deserted island for four years following a plane crash.
Piers cut a causal figure on his long overdue outing in a padded black coat which he teamed with a t-shirt and jeans while hobbling on the £300 custom walking aids.
While struggling along the street, he joked to the camera: 'One small step for man, one giant leap for man kind'.
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Piers Morganpoked fun at his unkempt appearance while venturing out on crutches gifted by pal Amanda Holden for the first time on Monday following hip replacement surgery
The TV personality who underwent the operation early last month, told followers his unshaven face and messy hair meant he resembled ' Tom Hanks at the end of Castaway (pictured)'
He captioned the post: 'I may look like Tom Hanks at the end of Castaway, and I won’t be winning GQ’s Fashion Icon Man of the Year, but God it felt good to finally get outside for the first time since Hip-gate'.
Before adding: 'I’m sure Neil Armstrong’s looking down with pride'.
Fans and famous friend were quick to send their best wishes with Lorraine Kelly writing: 'You poor wee soul - get well soon'.
While former GMB colleague Ranvir Singh said: 'Be careful!! Well done for getting up and about - sending love' and ex Dragon Den star Kelly Hoppen added: 'Bravo'.
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To , Piers revealed his former Britain's Got Talent co-judge Amanda and her husband Chris Hughes had bought him custom made crutches with 'Breaking News' written on them.
It comes after Piers .
Following his departure from the private Cromwell Hospital, he revealed he was back to filming his show Piers Morgan Uncensored - however has been forced to shoot from his living room with his foot elevated on a cushion.
Alongside an image showing a studio set-up, Piers penned the caption: 'Back in the game. New episode dropping tonight, hosted from my home with a new bionic hip'.
Piers cut a causal figure on his long overdue outing in a padded black coat which he teamed with a t-shirt and jeans while hobbling on the £300 walking aids
He shared clip of himself hobbling on crutches, while joking to the camera: 'One small step for man, one giant leap for man kind'.
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Piers pictured in November 2025
In the 2000 movie the Oscar winner played FedEx executive Chuck Noland who becomes stranded on a deserted island for four years following a plane crash
To celebrate his return home, Piers revealed his former Britain's Got Talent co-judge Amanda had bought him custom made crutches (Piers and Amanda seen with Simon Cowell in 2009)
Sharing a picture with his walking aids, from website Cool Crutches, back at his London home, Piers wrote: 'Back home. Love my Breaking News @coolcrutches'
The post was similar to one he made in 2019 when he had to be hospitalised for gastritis and duodenitis, and blamed 'vegan sausage rolls, Brexit and Donald Trump.'




