Piers Morgan 'mugged off' by maths question as he attempts to humiliate Love Island reject Hayley Hughes

Piers Morgan fluffed his lines on Good Morning Britain as he attempted to humiliate Love Island reject Hayley Hughes’ maths skills.

The controversial broadcaster tried to show off his mathematical prowess during a chat with dumped Hughes, distant partner Charlie Frederick (who she was actually sitting next to this time ) and Kendall Rae-Knight.

Morgan, who has previously ridiculed Hughes’ intellect , goaded: “What would you say is your intellectual powerhouse?”

To which the model replied “anything but geography and Brexit”, and then told the host that her favourite colour is red.

Morgan then if she knows Pythagoras' theorem, prompting co-host Susanna Reid to ask him if he can answer his own question.

Somewhat smugly, Morgan replied: “3.147 is certainly the first four digits…

“That's pi! That's pi!,” he realised and tried to save himself – but it was too late, everybody had heard.

Reid laughed: “You just showed yourself up, Piers Morgan, on national television in an attempt to humiliate these people.”

“You know what's happened to me? I've been mugged off... I've been pied off! I've been pied off,” retreated Morgan.

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV, while Love Island is nightly at 9pm on ITV2.