Meghan Markle's forgotten showbiz pals as she 'professionally separates from Harry'

Meghan Markle used to have a string of showbiz pals, but they're no longer in touch as the Suits star 'professionally separates' from her husband, Prince Harry

Meghan Markle used to be surrounded by famous faces before she hot-footed it to the states with Prince Harry.

Since making her debut on the arm of the then-eligible bachelor before their multi-million pound wedding in Windsor, the Suits star, 43, was on the guest list of all the best parties.

However, since she and Harry decided to leave the UK for America before 'professionally separating' amid rumours that the couple's work relationship is becoming increasingly strained, Meghan appears to have parted ways with a number of her pals.

So, as we wait to see how her 'professional separation' with her husband will pan out, here's some of the celebrities she used to know...

Millie Mackintosh

Made In Chelsea star, Millie, was once so close with Meghan it was rumoured she was going to be her bridesmaid. However, the reality star didn't even get a invite to the star-studded nuptials.

Millie claimed her friendship with Meghan “abruptly” ended after the Duchess of Sussex’s romance with Prince Harry went public. She shared details about her former friendship with the duchess in an episode of her Mumlemmas podcast, where she claimed she had been “ghosted” by the Suits star once she began dating the royal.

When news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship broke in the press just one month later, Millie decided to reach out to Meghan amid the “intense” media attention. “I messaged her and just said: ‘Hey, hope you’re okay. Thinking of you,’” she recalled.

However, Millie claimed the duchess sent back a “really abrupt” response that was “unlike any of our communication before”. While she didn’t disclose the message she received from Meghan, the mum-of-two said that she “felt like [Meghan] kind of told me to f**k off, basically”.

Piers Morgan

Piers and Meghan famously struck up a friendship before the former Good Morning Britain host claims the duchess 'ghosted' him. At the time, the US actress was starring in legal drama Suits. She met Morgan while on a spring visit to the UK, as part of a trip that also included watching Wimbledon matches with her friend Serena Williams.

"We spent two hours in a pub, she had a couple of dirty martinis, I had a couple of pints, we got on brilliantly," Morgan told Ryan Tubridy on RTÉ's The Late Late Show.

"And then I put her in a cab, and it turned out to be a cab which took her to a party where she met Prince Harry. And the next night they had a solo dinner together, and that was the last I heard from Meghan Markle. She ghosted me, Ryan," Morgan concluded. "Meghan Markle ghosted me." Meghan has never responded to Piers' comments.

Amal and George Clooney

The Clooneys used to be close to Meghan and Harry, attending their wedding and visiting them at their L.A and Oxfordshire residences. Speaking about his relationship with the royal couple, George told MailOnline: "We live not too far from one another and we have dinners and stuff and we're friends with them for all the reasons that you're friends with anybody. They're just really nice, fun, kind people. They're a very loving couple, and they're going to be great parents."

He also defended Meghan on ITV's Good Morning Britain after he felt the media scrutiny she endured after tying the knot with Harry was "a little unjust" and "unfair", singing her praises as a "really kind and smart and intelligent young woman".

However, they seemed to have lost touch in 2023, after rumours claimed the Clooneys were "more linked to King Charles". After popping up at a Prince's Trust event in London in May last year, an inside source at OK! magazine said of George and Amal: "The Clooneys clearly want to be on good terms with the King and the Royal Family."

Lizzie Cundy

Lizzie Cundy said that Meghan asked her to find her an eligible British man after they met on the red carpet in 2013. However, the GB News star claims their friendship fizzled out shortly after.

Speaking on GB News in October, Lizzie sarcastically said: "I bet she was delighted to see me" after she and Meghan both attended the LA Children's Hospital gala.

She added of the night and what she thought of Meghan being there: "It's the event to be seen at. I was hoping she would do something for the charity, maybe do a speech, but it appeared she was just there for the photo-op." Ouch!

The Mirror has contacted Meghan's reps for comment.

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