Aussie comedian Adam Hills has clashed with British TV host Piers Morgan on  Good Morning Britain  following a former  online spat over masculinity.

When Hills appeared on the show Wednesday morning to promote his series  The Last Leg, Morgan took the opportunity to confront the comedian over a tweet he posted last year.

In October 2018, Hills called Morgan a “mercenary” after the morning TV presenter attacked James Bond actor Daniel Craig’s masculinity for wearing a papoose to carry his daughter Ella.  

“You’ll honestly say anything for ratings/cash/views,” Hills wrote on Twitter at the time.

54-year-old Morgan kicked off the chat by bringing up Hills’s comment.  

“Here’s your chance to show some humility and regret the tone because I always thought we got on well and then I pick up Twitter and get abused by you,” accused  Morgan.

“Now you are on my show helping me get ratings, cash and views.”

Hills responded: “Firstly, in your original tweet you called into question [Daniel Craig’s] masculinity for looking after his own child, which raises several issues.

“Secondly, I know you Piers, and most of this is an act.

“There’s one of two things going on; either you are a terribly odious human being who believes everything he says on TV… Or you are pretending to be a terribly odious human being in order to be paid.”

Morgan replied: “I take issue with that — apparently my odious views are shared by 90 per cent of the country; do you think  The Last Leg  is just a bunch of smart-arse snowflake liberals all arguing over people who have the more mainstream view?”

The Last Leg  host retorted: “Is that worse than being a snowflake liberal but pretending not to be, which is what you do?”

Morgan’s co-host Susanna Reid and fellow guest Alex Brooker intervened to move the segment on.