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Piers Morgan calls out X Factor reject Mason Noise for his 'ego' after singer referred to himself as Batman on Good Morning Britain

By Lucy Mapstone and Rebecca Davison for MailOnline

Published: 07:44 EST, 23 November 2015 | Updated: 08:31 EST, 23 November 2015

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Piers Morgan took to the sofa for his first full day as a host on Good Morning Britain on Monday and immediately made his mark during an interview with axed X Factor contestant Mason Noise.

MailOnline's US editor-at-large sat alongside new colleagues Susanna Reid and Richard Arnold as he took the wannabe singer to task.

Morgan, who has moved from a guest presenter role on ITV's landmark breakfast show to a permanent spot, questioned the star over his unique moniker.

Debut: Piers Morgan made his first appearance as a permanent presenter on ITV's Good Morning Britain on Monday alongside co-host Susanna Reid

'Noise isn't your name, right? Your name isn't Noise?' the 50-year-old probed jovially.

As Noise replied that the nickname was something which had stuck with him since childhood, Morgan continued to press: 'So what is your name?'

Looking uncomfortable, the singer replied: 'You'll have to go and google it.'

Laughing, the new presenter asked further: 'Mason, it's not Question Time, just what's your name?'

'No, it's like asking Batman what his name is,' the former X Factor star responded, which seemingly irked Morgan, who went on to question whether the aspiring singer had his ego in check.

See more of the latest news and updates on The X Factor reject Mason Noise

Making his mark: The 50-year-old presenter and MailOnline's US editor-at-large took axed X Factor contestant Mason Noise to task when he sullenly refused to reveal his real name

'Like asking Batman what his name is! Mason, is this the problem? I was watching you, I loved you sticking it to Simon [Cowell] obviously, but when you liken yourself to Batman, a superhero saving the world, do you think the ego is riding tricks that the body maybe isn't quite able to cash?' he asked.

The awkward exchange continued on Twitter when Morgan later tweeted the singer: 'Good to meet you Batman @itsmasonnoise. Good luck saving the planet and look out Justin Timberlake!'

Noise - who left The X Factor in a surprise eliminationon on Saturday night - hit back: '@piersmorgan Glad I've finally met someone with a matching ego (batman voice).'

As Morgan noted with glee after his first stint finished, his name was trending on Twitter all morning.

'Piers was trending for most of the morning, which I quite like, sounds a bit like Oprah, one name, Cher. But I'm a little bit peeved by some of the tone of some of these tweets. Show a bit more respect - I'm not ugly,' he joked.

Awkward exchange: Piers probed the wannabe singer over his real name, to which Mason Noise refused, adding that he should 'google it'

Not impressed: The 22-year-old - who was eliminated from X Factor on Saturday's show - appeared combative towards the new host's line of questioning

After the show, the Life Stories presenter added: 'Well that was all most amusing. Thanks for the tweets, good & bad. They made me chuckle.'

Morgan was revealed to be taking on a permanent role on Good Morning Britain back in mid-October, after impressing the show's producers earlier this year when he filled in for Ben Shepherd's holiday leave.

He will take to the sofa in front of an audience of millions alongside the regular hosts three times a week.

Of his new role, Morgan previously joked: 'I am very excited at the prospect of waking up at 3am every morning, and even more excited by the thought of how annoying Susanna is going to find me after a few months.

Starring role: It was revealed in October that Piers would become a permanent addition to the GMB team, appearing for three days a week

New colleagues: As his first day at his new job kicked off, Piers cut a smart figure while sat alongside GMB presenters Charlotte Hawkins (left) and Susanna

'Good Morning Britain is a great show with a terrific team on and off screen. I’m looking forward to it enormously.'

Managing Director of Daytime, ITV Studios, Emma Gormley said: 'We're proud of the strong show we've been building over the last 18 months.

'Audience figures are up some seven per cent year on year. We look forward to continuing that growth with Piers as part of the team.'

ITV Director of Daytime, Helen Warner added: 'We loved having Piers on the show earlier this year, so we're delighted that he's joining us permanently.

'He is an excellent interviewer and a great broadcaster, who fits in brilliantly with GMB's family of presenters.'

As well as his presenting gig, the TV star and writer recently signed a new two-year contract with MailOnline.

Writing several times per week, Morgan's column dissects the news of the day, with his unique opinion, to provoke discussion and debate amongst DailyMail.com's 230 million readers globally, with 80 million coming from the United States.