Morris was born and brought up in the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, but later moved to St Helens, Merseyside.
[2] Morris was educated at St. Luke's Church of England School, now known as the Ark Charter Academy, in the Southsea area of Portsmouth.
Prior to being a television journalist and news presenter, Morris worked as a DJ and served in the RAF.
For a brief period in his latter years with the BBC, he worked as a reporter for the national news, being based in London.
In 2007, Morris stood-in on the ITV Weekend News, which followed Granada Reports.