Piers Morgan’s website has been bombarded with angry comments after he revealed he would be interviewing Katie Price on a new chat show.

The 44-year-old Britain’s Got Talent judge will be grilling Katie, 31, also known as Jordan, on her split from hubby Peter Andre, 36, but Peter’s fans are said to be angry with the move.

An insider on the show said: “Piers can’t believe how unpopular she is. He had no idea that there was so much ill feeling against her. He knows he’d better not take a sympathetic, soft approach towards her or people will never forgive him.”

The former magazine editor asked readers of his website to post questions they would like him to ask Katie, but instead, readers posted verbal abuse about the interview.

One comment said: “Jordan is a nasty cow. On her TV show, all she does is demoralise Pete. Don’t give her the air time.”

Another reader said: “It’s a turn-off. Why does being a vacuous, nasty, bitter, talentless person make her a good role model?”

Piers recently said: “This is already the most controversial interview of my TV career and I haven’t even done it yet. I predict massive ratings because everyone wants to hear what Kate has to say about her break-up. I will ask the questions that need to be asked.”