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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has claimed he was “coerced” into an interview as he was questioned on allegations of rape and human trafficking in a new interview with Piers Morgan.
Both he and his brother Tristan are currently awaiting trial in Romania on allegations of forming a criminal gang to exploit women, which they both deny.
They will appear in the first of two episodes on TalkTV this evening, with news of the interview dividing opinion, with many calling for a boycott of the show and criticising the broadcaster for offering the brothers “a platform’.
In a 40-second clip released on social media site X, Tate can be seen denying that he is a “fantasist” and claims that he was the victim of a “Matrix attack”, before angrily responding: “I was coerced into this interview!”.
Morgan last interviewed the former kickboxer in December 2022, just eight days before Tate was arrested, in which he affirmed his belief that women were “given” to their husbands in marriage.
Tate first gained notoriety during the 2016 season of Big Brother in the UK, since then he has amassed a fanbase of young boys and men by styling himself as an alpha male lifestyle coach on social media.
Tate claims 85 per cent of women agree with his views
04:00 , Holly Evans
When questioned about his influence over young men, Tate claimed that 85 per cent of women agreed with his views.
“Andrew, there are lots of women I know, personally, who find you incredibly offensive,” Morgan responded.
"Andrew, there are lots of women I know, personally, who find you incredibly offensive."
Piers Morgan disputes Tate's view that '85% of women on the planet' agree with him.@Cobratate | @piersmorgan | @TalkTV | #PMU pic.twitter.com/cpafOeRE6L— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) November 20, 2023
Romanian court eases geographical restrictions on divisive influencer Andrew Tate
03:00 , Holly Evans
A court in Romania’s capital ruled in September to ease geographical restrictions on Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer who is charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
The decision by the Bucharest Tribunal to alter the judicial measures against Tate, 36, means he can now travel anywhere in Romania, his spokesperson said.
Prior restrictions limited his movements to the territories of Bucharest Municipality and the nearby Ilfov County unless he obtained prior approval from a judge. Still, he cannot leave the country.
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Romanian court eases geographical restrictions on divisive influencer Andrew Tate
'Shame on you': Piers Morgan slammed by viewers over Andrew Tate interview
01:00 , Holly Evans
Piers Morgan has faced criticism for his interview with Andrew Tate, the self-described misogynist who is currently awaiting trial in Romania on charges of rape and human trafficking.
The TV presenter sat down with Tate, who is under house arrest in Bucharest, last week, with the interview set to air on on Mondayand Tuesday evening (20 and 21 November).
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'Shame on you': Piers Morgan slammed by viewers over Andrew Tate interview
‘Lock me in that cell for the rest of my life, I would never kill myself.’
Monday 20 November 2023 23:00 , Holly Evans
Andrew Tate swore that if he were to be locked in jail for the rest of his life, he would not kill himself.
Earlier in the interview, he described staring at cockroaches in his prison cell, and savouring the use of his mouthwash due to boredom.
Andrew Tate discusses with Piers Morgan how he will cope if he goes to jail: "Lock me in that cell for the rest of my life, I would never kill myself."@Cobratate | @piersmorgan | @TalkTV | #PMU pic.twitter.com/zadix87hRP
— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) November 20, 2023
"Every single man out there has done things worse than I've done."
Monday 20 November 2023 22:00 , Holly Evans
During the interview, Tate claimed that he had only described himself as a pimp in the past for comedic effect.
"Every single man out there has done things worse than I've done."
Andrew Tate tells Piers Morgan he wasn't being serious when he repeatedly called himself a 'pimp' in the past: "I exaggerated on the internet for comedic effect."@CobraTate | @piersmorgan | @TalkTV | #PMU pic.twitter.com/MjbLTJTtUo— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) November 20, 2023
More to come on Piers Morgan Uncensored
Monday 20 November 2023 21:11 , Holly Evans
The second part of Piers Morgan‘s interview with Andrew Tate will air tomorrow, with a promotional teaser showing the two discussing Hamas and the ongoing legal case against the Tates.
Andrew’s brother Tristan will also make an appearance for a separate interview.
‘That is not my fault,’ Tate says
Monday 20 November 2023 21:06 , Holly Evans
When questioned about his influence on young teenage boys, Tate responded: “It’s very easy for a teenager, with their hormones and the lack of life experience, to take the things I say and weaponize them and use them in the incorrect context. However, that is not my fault.
“Can I make sure that no teenager on the planet who listens to me ever misunderstands me, ever? No, I can’t do that, but I am doing my very best.”
‘We’re all feminists here,’ Tate says
Monday 20 November 2023 20:53 , Holly Evans
After speaking about Amanda Holden, Tate said: “We’re all feminists here.”
When questioned if he does identify as a feminist, he confirmed that he did believe in empowered women.
However, he added that “men and women are created differently by God.”
“A man has certain jobs and a woman has certain jobs,” he said.
Andrew addresses Amanda Holden comment
Monday 20 November 2023 20:49 , Holly Evans
In a bizarre exchange, Tate once responded to a photo of presenter Amanda Holden in a bathing suit and wrote: “You are a wife and a mother and you are far past a teenager, there is no need for this post.”
Describing her as a close friend, Morgan said the tweet was misogynistic to which Tate explained: “You can call me crazy, you can call me misogynistic, but I think once you reach the ripe age of 50, any woman should not be interested in thirst trapping on Instagram. I think she has bigger responsibilities, I am sure she is a very intelligent lady and she has done amazing things.”
‘Purest definition of misogyny I have ever read,” Morgan says of tweets
Monday 20 November 2023 20:42 , Holly Evans
After reading out a lengthy tweet where Tate lays out out his views on women and his treatment of his partner, with Morgan concluding: “I think that is the purest definition of misogyny I have ever read,” Morgan concluded.
When Morgan asked Tate about his views on women being slaves and subservient, Tate responded, “Slaves that wear Prada.”
Morgan questions Tate on the 'loverboy method'
Monday 20 November 2023 20:34 , Holly Evans
The method is a term that refers to men who use tactics to coerce vulnerable individuals into exploitation.
Tate pushed back: “Do you know what ‘loverboy method’ means? Being nice. ‘He was nice and polite and kind and they really liked him as a person, and he told them how to do TikTok’. He’s a lover boy!”
“I was nice to girls who asked me for TikTok advice, I didn’t beat or force them,” he said.
He then accused Morgan of using the “loverboy method” and of “coercing” them into the interview.
Andrew Tate denies accusations as ‘garbage’
Monday 20 November 2023 20:29 , Holly Evans
Tate has called the charges levied against him “garbage.”
He claimed that he was “thrown in jail” for his opinions on the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Andrew added: “The whole thing is a joke.”
When questioned why this would cause him to be thrown in jail, he said: “I was the most googled peson on the planet and I had the most affinity with the most troublesome demographic for the matrix.”
‘God has been paying my bills’
Monday 20 November 2023 20:21 , Holly Evans
When questioned on how he was able to finance himself following the seizure of his bank accounts, he said: “God has been paying my bills.”
He revealed that he had 15 cars and six properties seized as well as a number of diamond watches and other assets which amounted to £16 or £17 million.
He added that he is yet to have these assets returned.
Tate describes cockroaches and Romanian jail conditions
Monday 20 November 2023 20:15 , Holly Evans
Asked about the conditions of the Romanian president where he was being held, Tate said: “It’s exactly as bad as people expect it to be. Luckily it was in winter so the cockroaches weren’t too bad.”
He added that there had been an “infestation” of cockroaches and there he had kept himself entertained by killing them as well as doing “thousands of push ups a day”.
He denied crying but stated he had tears rolling down his face. “I’m an emotional man, I think men are hyper emotional we just have to control it,” he said.
“I was in the middle of a battle, I don’t think you get PTSD when you are fighting.”
Influencer describes legal case as ‘ridiculous'
Monday 20 November 2023 20:11 , Holly Evans
When discussing his legal issues with Piers Morgan, he described the case against him as “insane” and “ridiculous”.
He is facing trial in Romania after being accused of rape and human trafficking charges.
Tate describes recent year as ‘turbulent'
Monday 20 November 2023 20:06 , Holly Evans
Andrew Tate has described his last year as a “turbulent time”, after he was arrested eight days after his last Piers Morgan interview.
He described being inside a “Romanian dungeon” for 93 days and added: “It’s certainly been an interesting one.”
Piers Morgan Uncensored interview to air at 8pm
Monday 20 November 2023 19:55 , Holly Evans
The interview with controversial influencer Andrew Tate is due to air on TalkTV at 8pm.
The two are expected to discuss his ongoing legal issues, Covid-19 and the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Piers Morgan defends interview with Andrew Tate
Monday 20 November 2023 19:43 , Holly Evans
Earlier today, Piers Morgan defended his upcoming interview with Andrew Tate, by insisting the “more light you shine on these characters, the better”.
Questioned during an appearance on TalkToday whether the Tates should be given a platform, Morgan told TalkToday: “With these kinds of characters, the more light you shine on them the better, actually. The more you actually hold their feet to the fire a bit.”
In a post on social media, the broadcaster promised: “Andrew Tate returns to â¦@PiersUncensoredâ© for the first time since his arrest 8 days after our last interview. It’s an extraordinary encounter. Jail, tears, rage, misogyny, covid, the Israel/Hamas war. Nothing off-limits.”
Inside Rumble, the YouTube alternative beloved by Russell Brand and the Trumps
Monday 20 November 2023 19:00 , Holly Evans
All is not lost for Russell Brand. Despite the allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse made against him, all of which he vehemently denies, and his subsequent exile from mainstream media, one platform is currently touting its close proximity to the star as a selling point.
“Join Rumble today,” former Fox News presenter and Rumble bankroller Dan Bongino said earlier this week. “Russell is already there.”
So too are Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr, misogynist mega-influencer Andrew Tate, and Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
Read all about the YouTube alternative dominated by controversial voices here
Russell Brand’s salvation? Inside the YouTube alternative beloved by the Trumps
Lawyers of alleged Andrew Tate's victims say their clients are being harassed and intimidated
Monday 20 November 2023 18:30 , Holly Evans
Lawyers for the alleged abuse victims of Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer charged with rape and human trafficking, said that their clients are being subjected to harassment and intimidation by the accused and his followers meant to silence them.
Speaking at a news conference held at a central Bucharest hotel the lawyers, who represent a legal team from the United States and another from the United Kingdom, said they wanted to take a “united stand” against Tate and his followers and address “ongoing attempts to silence those who are speaking out.”
The 36-year-old Tate, a former professional kickboxer, is also charged in Romania with forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. He has amassed 8 million followers on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Lawyers of alleged Andrew Tate's victims say their clients are being harassed and intimidated
Andrew Tate arrives in court for preliminary hearing over human trafficking case
Monday 20 November 2023 18:00 , Holly Evans
Andrew Tate arriving in court in Romania last week for a preliminary hearing over evidence obtained against him in his human trafficking and rape case.
Andrew Tate arrives in court for preliminary hearing over human trafficking case
Full trailer from Piers Morgan Uncensored ahead of tonight’s show
Monday 20 November 2023 17:34 , Holly Evans
In a social media post, Piers Morgan shared a 40-second trailer of his interview with controversial influencer Andrew Tate.
He can be seen denying that he is a “fantasist” while also discussing Covid-19 vaccinations and accusing Mr Morgan of “coercing” him onto the show.
"I was coerced into this interview!"
Piers Morgan speaks to Andrew Tate in Romania for their first encounter since the controversial influencer was hit with a raft of serious criminal charges.
Don't miss the world exclusive tonight at 8pm (UK).@CobraTate | @piersmorgan | #PMU pic.twitter.com/1fRG5TE1oK— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) November 20, 2023
Welcome to our live coverage
Monday 20 November 2023 16:54 , Holly Evans
Welcome to our live coverage of Andrew Tate’s interview with TalkTV host Piers Morgan.
The two-part interview with the controversial influencer and his brother Tristan is expected to air at 8pm on Tuesday evening.
Andrew Tate asked if he 'condemns Hamas' during Piers Morgan interview
Monday 20 November 2023 21:23 , Holly Evans
Piers Morgan is due to interview Andrew and his brother Tristian in a world exclusive interview from Romania that will continue on Tuesday on Piers Uncensored.
Tate was arrested in December 2022 on allegations of rape, human trafficking and organised crime and was released for jail in August and has been under house arrest in Romania ever since.
This will be Tate’s first major interview with a broadcaster since he spoke to the BBC in June. It’s also the first time that Tate will have been interviewed since the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalated in October.
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Andrew Tate asked if he 'condemns Hamas' during Piers Morgan interview
