Piers Morgan accused of 'sponging of Simon Cowell' by Prince Philip over BGT role Piers Morgan has reveals details of an awkward meeting with Prince Philip backstage at the 2007 Royal Variety Show – with the Duke of Edinburgh joking he was 'sponging' off Simon Cowell 08:40, 18 APR 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Daily Star's Inside Hot TV newsletter sees Ed Gleave send you telly's hot takes straight to your inbox every SundayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Yes, keep me in the know! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.