Piers Morgan weighs in on Ariana Grande weight loss debate

British journalist Piers Morgan on Tuesday urged "all the trolls to back off and give" Ariana Grande "her space she needs to sort herself out" as social media speculation about her body and her health continued.

Morgan's comments came after "endless, ongoing public scrutiny", the star's spokesperson released a statement saying she "will be taking a step back from visibility" at the end of her current tour.

"She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily," the statement stressed, "and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny."

Taking to social media, Morgan shared a picture with the singer and wrote, "I’ve no idea what’s going on with Ariana Grande but I do know, after spending a random evening with her in a Beverly Hills restaurant a few years ago, that she’s a genuinely great person: intelligent, funny, engaging, and of course, supremely talented."

Morgan added, "Fame at her pop superstar level can be a very difficult and lonely place. So, I urge all the trolls currently making her life a misery with this constant chuntering about her appearance to back off and give her the space she needs to sort herself out."