MEGHAN Markle is in ‘very big’ danger of being axed, royal experts have claimed.
Not only this, but royal pros have suggested that a lot of people dislike the mum-of-two and as a result, are ‘hate watching’ her new lifestyle series.
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Meghan Markle is in ‘very big’ danger of being axed, royal experts have claimedCredit: Netflix
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As well as this, according to royal pros, Meghan ‘gave it her best shot’ with the show, but ‘it just wasn’t good enough’Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX
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News.com.au Royal Correspondent Bronte Coy and The Sun’s royal photographer Arthur Edwards weighed in on the seriesCredit: Netflix
With Love, Meghan is the second Netflix collaboration for the Sussexes, who signed a lucrative multi-million pound deal with the streaming giant back in 2020.
But not only has the show been hit with a barrage of criticism and even been slammed as a ‘total con’, as well as being branded ‘over-the-top and so false’, but now, the potential of a second series appears to not look likely for the former Suits actress.
It comes after the Duchess of Sussex, 43, recently renamed her lifestyle brand As Ever, switching from the name American Riviera Orchard after facing trademark issues.
Not only did Meghan’s show hit the headlines for her £130,000 ‘stealth wealth’ Netflix wardrobe, but now, the eight-episode series, which showcases her cookery skills, wrapping hacks, and harvest basket making, has been described as “is in danger of being axed”.
Speaking to The Sun’s Royal Editor, Matt Wilkinson, on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, News.com.au Royal Correspondent Bronte Coy and The Sun’s royal photographer Arthur Edwards weighed in on the series, which was released on Tuesay and has been described as ‘absolutely awful’.
It comes as…
Meghan Markle’s new show, Meghan, With Love, was released on Netflix today
The series begins with an emotional Meghan fawning over bees and honey
In one episode, the Duchess of Sussex makes bacon and jokes: ‘My bacon brings all the boys to the yard’
She also corrects pal Mindy Kaling calling her ‘Markle’ – insisting her surname is ‘Sussex’
The Duchess goes onto share a touchy feely moment with Prince Harry, who appears briefly
Meghan adds bizarre items to ‘children’s party bags’ from Manuka honey sticks to gardening tools
In one bizarre moment, Meghan gets flustered and tells guest Alice Waters ‘I feel like you’re watching me fall in love’ while eating a turnip
She also lets loose on a hike, dancing with a pal while out on a dog walk
Fans slam show ‘the fakest stuff ever’ as they find identical recipes online
Meghan channels Princess Diana again as she rocks Northwestern jumper
With dark thoughts on the show’s future, Bronte recognised: “Looking at the context of when she and Harry signed this monster Netflix deal – which is apparently worth about £80million – but it ran for five years and at the time they signed it, it was in an era when Netflix was doing these big deals, that is no longer the case.
“There has been quite a restructure. The streaming industry looks very different now than it did back then and obviously they’ll be reviewing all of this.
“They’ll be paying very close attention to all the money they’re spending and for that reason, I think there is a very big danger, given ‘Harry & Meghan’, the show, was really the last big success the couple had with their output.
“There’s a lot riding on this series, I think a lot of people will have watched it, whether they hate Meghan or they love her – the hate watching part of it as well – there’s clearly interest, even though a lot of people have no admiration for her.
“But at the same time, that won’t carry through for a season two. The hate watching element would be season one.”
‘In danger of being axed’
As well as this, Bronte shared: “So I think there’s a great danger that the deal won’t be continued, or certainly not in the numbers we’ve seen, the number they signed back then.
“Harry and Meghan need to keep these deals going, they have a very expensive lifestyle, particularly with security and everything.
“I think it is in danger of being axed or significantly reduced.”
She really needed to sell herself and I don’t think she’s been able to do that here
Bronte Coy
Not only this, but Arthur explained: “Eventually [Harry and Meghan] are going to run out of ideas and people are not going to be interested. People will lose interest.
“She seems to be attracting publicity. She gave it her best shot but it just wasn’t good enough.”
Meanwhile, Bronte thought the show had been a ‘fail’, as she recognised: “Once this initial interest and hype of the release of the show dies down, which I think it will do quite quickly, fuelled by these terrible reviews, I’ve got to say I don’t think it looks great for the brand.
“She really needed to sell herself and I don’t think she’s been able to do that here.
“I don’t see this becoming a raging success to be honest.”
‘The whole thing was false’
Throughout the series, Meghan shared a variety of recipes, including a cooked breakfast, skillet spaghetti and a honey and lemon cake.
She also demonstrated her method for making tea by steeping bags in cold water under the sun for two to three hours, using “nice silk bags, lots of leaf tea, and just let it steep with the warmth of the sun.”
And whilst Matt recognised, “With Love, Meghan has been roasted, absolutely savaged by TV critics, Arthur chimed in: “I just think it was completely over-the-top.”
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According to Bronte, Meghan and Harry “need to keep these deals going”Credit: Netflix
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But she doesn’t think interest will continue for a season twoCredit: Netflix
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The Sun’s Royal Photographer, Arthur Edwards hailed the show ‘over-the-top’Credit: David Dyson – Commissioned by The Sun
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Bronte Coy claimed: “I don’t see this becoming a raging success to be honest”Credit: Threads/@brontecoy
Clearly not impressed, the iconic photographer added: “Everything about it was false.
“The whole thing was false – it wasn’t even her house, it was somebody else’s house.”
Meanwhile, Arthur slammed the 33-minute episodes and remarked: “If a play on Broadway got those reviews, it would close.
What do we know about Meghan Markle’s new cooking show, With Love, Meghan?
MEGHAN Markle’s new Netflix documentary trailer shows her cooking with Hollywood pals.
The Duchess of Sussex gave fans an insight into her show, With Love, Meghan, which airs soon.
There will be eight 33 minute episodes featuring a host of Meg’s various Hollywood friends trying her simple, yet “elevated”, food.
A montage of various clips in the nearly two-minute video showed Meghan walking through vegetable patches and fields.
She was also filmed browsing florists, hand-selecting beautiful flowers for table arrangements, showing off her creative side.
The Duchess even tried her hand at beekeeping, fully suited up, as she collected honey.
In the exciting new trailer, Meghan shared: “I’ve always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it.
“Surprising people with moments that let them know I was really thinking of them.
“I’m going to share some little tips and tricks. I see what colour I gravitate to, and everything goes from there. And how you incorporate these practices every day.
“This is about connecting with friends… I love that we’re doing this together for the first time. Making new friends… and just learning.
“We’re not in the pursuit of perfection. We’re in the pursuit of joy. I have to get it totally wrong, to get it totally right.”
The trailer showcased many “candid” moments, from Meghan accidentally squeezing some lemon juice in her eye, to knocking freshly baked goodies off a plate.
Prince Harry featured at the end of the video, embracing his wife in a warm hug.
“It would close in a week, there’d be no second shows. Please God there’s not another show.”
The less than complimentary reviews of Meghan’s show come just days after she gave an exclusive interview to US magazine People ahead of the show’s launch.
At the time, Meghan told People: “I appreciate everyone who gave me the grace to make mistakes and figure it out, and also to be forgiving with myself through that. It’s a learning curve.”
She seems to be attracting publicity. She gave it her best shot but it just wasn’t good enough
Arthur Edwards
Not only this, but she also described how there were “tons of twists and turns – even with the name”, as she added: “I was figuring it out in real-time”.
Additionally, Meghan explained how she had found making the series “super joyful”, as she explained: “As a woman, a mum and a wife, to be able to find yourself again … is a wonderful feeling.”
She even shared how her son Archie told her: “Mama, don’t work too hard” as he was sleeping next to her in bed.
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Meghan described the process as a ‘learning curve’Credit: JENNA PEFFLEY/NETFLIX
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She found making the series “super joyful”Credit: Netflix
With Love, Meghan is a natural extension of The Tig, which was started in 2014 as a place to share her favourite food and travel discoveries.
Meghan announced she was shutting down the blog in 2017 as her relationship with Prince Harry, 40, progressed – ahead of their wedding in May 2018.
Speaking ahead of the show’s release, which is now available to watch on Netflix, Meghan claimed that the eight-part series had helped her to “find herself” again.
But despite her strong following on social media, she insisted she instead saw herself as a “female founder” and “entrepreneur” rather than an influencer.
