Boris Johnson 'fired' from Channel 4's US election coverage Chanel Zagon, 11/6/2024 Boris Johnson's participation in Channel 4's US election coverage was cut short after he focused on promoting his memoir, "Unleashed." The program featured lively debates, including a tense exchange between Johnson and Stormy Daniels regarding Donald Trump's character, drawing attention to his controversial legacy. Later in the programme, Mr Johnson was replaced on the Channel 4 panel by Michael Cohen - who served as a lawyer to former president Mr Trump.
Guru-Murphy told viewers: "Boris Johnson has been fired for banging on about his book."
It was not clear whether Mr Johnson's exit from the programme had been planned or if he had departed early.
Mr Johnson, 60, has been promoting his new memoir titled Unleashed after it was released last month.
The 784-page book looks back on Mr Johnson's time as prime minister - from 2019 to 2022 - including Brexit and the Covid pandemic.
Channel 4 newsreader Guru-Murthy is at the helm of the channel's first overnight US election programme since 1992 alongside former Newsnight presenter Maitlis.
Political pundits, and a number of famous faces including Mr Johnson, joined the hosts in the Washington DC studio as the American public decides whether Democratic nominee Kamala Harris or Mr Trump becomes president.
Guests on the programme include Republican supporter and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner, Succession's Brian Cox, who joined virtually from London, and Stormy Daniels, the woman at the centre of Mr Trump's hush money trial following an affair between the two.
Mr Johnson and Ms Daniels squabbled over Trump's character on the programme, as the former prime minister spoke favourably about the Republican presidential candidate.
Mr Johnson said Trump brought "peace and relative stability" during his tenure as US president.
After Mr Johnson described their friendship, Ms Daniels asked: "Would you leave your daughter alone with Donald Trump?"
"I don't see why not...yes," Mr Johnson replied, before describing his interactions with Trump as "courteous" and "polite".
