Broadcaster Piers Morgan shares family connections to Offaly

British media personality Piers Morgan has revealed his close family ties to the faithful county.

Piers retains strong family links to Banagher through his father.

“I can plausibly deny being a fully paid-up Biffo,” he told The Irish Times.

“My connection to Offaly is only that my aunt, my father’s sister, moved to Banagher where my cousins grew up. So I’m not actually a proper Biffo at all."

The broadcaster continued by adding that he does have Irish genes, although Irish people may be quick to deny him.

"My DNA – and I got it tested – is predominantly Irish. Whether Ireland wants that or not, you’re getting it,” he said.

Piers is even en-route to securing an Irish passport, meaning he may just pop up in the Midlands some time soon!