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Piers Morgan bags Mandela interview

Published Sunday, May 9 2010, 15:28 BST | By Paul Millar
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Piers Morgan will host an interview with Nelson Mandela, it has been confirmed.

According to the News of the World, the Life Stories presenter will earn £40,000 for the programme.

Message of Hope will be a 60-minute documentary on ITV1 celebrating 20 years since the former South African leader, who is now 91, was freed from jail.

"It is an enormous coup. Yes, Piers is earning a lot of money for what most would see as an honour, but he is the best man for the job," an insider claimed.

The 45-year-old, who also judges on Britain's Got Talent, conducted a special interview with Cliff Richard last summer.
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