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NOT ‘BOX OFFICE’
‘Drab Meghan Markle doesn’t entertain OR inform – so what’s the point of her ‘lifestyle’ show?’ asks expert
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MEGHAN Markle’s new Netflix cooking show has been slammed by a royal expert for not “being entertaining or informative.”
Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, broadcaster Esther Krakue questioned the point of the eight-part With Love, Meghan, which saw the duchess hosting celeb pals such as Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer.
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The Netflix series saw Meghan making guest baskets, beeswax candles, and a single skillet spaghetti, filmed at a farmhouse near her £12million Montecito mansion.
Esther shared: “There's nothing there.
“She's very, like - I'm not saying this to be horrible - she is not an entertainer or an entertaining person.
“There's not much personality there.
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“I never learn anything from her. I love lifestyle shows. I watch them every day. I don't learn anything. I didn't learn anything from hers. And she's just not entertaining.
“She's not a fun person to be around.
“You don't think this is the person I want to go to the pub with to have a pint with.
“It's very clear that she is not box office in terms of entertainment quality.”
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Speaking of the content of the show, Esther said: “That’s not what I want to know.”
She explained: “I want to know, how did you bag a prince?
“What did you do? What were the techniques? Who's your waxing lady?
I never learn anything from her. I love lifestyle shows. I watch them every day. I don't learn anything
Esther Krakue
“I want to know the juicy stuff that should make her interesting, but she's so terrified to tell the public.
“It was clear from the first episode that this is, the way she sees herself and who she actually is are quite different.
“I don't look at Meghan as someone who I would get business advice from because I find her quite vacuous.
"She doesn't have the energy of a host. I don't think. She's very kind of drab and boring."
£78M Netflix deal
The Netflix series has been renewed for a second and third series, following its debut on March 4, 2025, but Esther queried if the streaming giant has any regrets.
After signing on the Sussexes in a deal reportedly worth £78million over five years, they have so far created their Harry & Meghan documentary, Invictus and Polo.
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Esther said: “I don't think they've got any value for money with this couple.
“It was obviously a business risk taking them on.
“I think two years into it, they realised they'd sunk money into the world's most boring couple that needed a lifetime supply of money to pay for their security.
“Harry actually said that, he said, ‘I was offered this and I needed to pay for my family's security.”
Despite any criticism, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos is said to be in full support of the Duchess of Sussex.
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A source told MailOnline: "What people do not understand about the situation is that [Netflix CEO] Ted Sarandos is a massive, massive fan of Meghan personally.
“He calls her ‘the rock star’.
“There is no way that her deal does not get renewed.
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“Ted is in the Meghan business and that is not about to change. He is all in."
The second series of With Love, Meghan — with no Harry or their children Archie, six, and Lilibet, three — has already been filmed and is due to be screened in the autumn.
Meghan Markle's ventures after stepping down as a working royal
THE Duchess of Sussex has kept busy since stepping down as a senior working royal in 2020 and relocating to California. Here are some of her business ventures...
- Archewell Foundation – A nonprofit supporting charitable initiatives.
- Netflix Deal – Producing content like Harry & Meghan and With Love, Meghan.
- Archetypes Podcast – Former Spotify show on female stereotypes.
- Clevr Blends – Investment in a women-owned wellness latte brand.
- Cesta Collective – Minority stake in a handbag brand supporting Rwandan artisans.
- As Ever – Previously known as American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand selling jam.
- ShopMy Page – Online store featuring her curated fashion and beauty items.
- New Podcast – Confessions of a Female Founder focusing on entrepreneurship.
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