Meghan Markle and Ellen DeGeneres’ friendship is reportedly seeing some cracks. Sources exclusively told Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop that the Duchess of Sussex has removed DeGeneres from her inner circle. According to insiders, Markle isn’t on speaking terms with the former talk show host over the PR debacle that followed her appearances. This report follows a previous claim that the “Suits” star was upset over DeGeneres’ move to the United Kingdom.
Meghan Markle regrets being friends with Ellen DeGeneres, says source
Meghan Markle is allegedly breaking off her friendship with Ellen DeGeneres. According to Rob Shuter’s exclusive report, insiders shared that the Duchess of Sussex regrets ever affiliating herself with the former talk show host. Sources claimed that Markle blamed DeGeneres for the PR damage after her appearances on the popular “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
Insiders told the outlet that Markle’s participation in backstage activities was originally meant to “humanize” her. However, her actions reportedly drew significant backlash and mockery. A royal insider said, “She thought she was in safe hands. Instead, it felt like a setup.” If the sources are to be believed, the Duchess of Sussex has opted out of communicating with DeGeneres.
Markle appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2021 and participated in DeGeneres’ popular pranks on the show. In this segment, the former actor had to wear a hidden earpiece and follow the host’s instructions as she shopped from street vendors at Warner Bros. lot. From eating tortilla chips like a chipmunk to drinking milk from a baby bottle, she did it all. The video has over 2.8 million views as of this writing.
Last month, a source shared another potential reason behind the two stars’ fallout. The former host’s move to the U.K. with her wife, Portia de Rossi, reportedly “blindsided” Markle. An insider claimed that the former actor “feels betrayed” over the couple’s relocation, given her strained relationship with the country. Contrary to this, another source previously told InTouch Weekly that the Sussexes understood DeGeneres and de Rossi’s decision and would “stay close” to them.
