Meghan Markle reportedly in talks for UK-filmed Netflix series
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Meghan Markle is reportedly in advanced talks to join an existing Netflix television series that films in the UK, marking a potential return to acting as she and Prince Harry prepare to relocate the family back to Britain. The Hollywood Reporter says the role is still being written, so the size of the part is not yet clear, but sources suggest the opportunity was a significant factor in the couple's decision to move. The story matters because it signals a possible new career direction for Markle since leaving royal life, and reinforces the wider news that the Sussexes intend to make Britain their base again.
The couple's children, Archie and Lilibet, have reportedly been enrolled in a British school starting in September, with the family expected to live privately outside London rather than resuming royal duties. Markle previously starred in Suits for seven seasons before quitting in 2017 ahead of her royal engagement; she and Harry married in 2018, stepped back from royal roles in 2020 and moved to California, later signing a Netflix deal that produced projects including Harry & Meghan and With Love, Meghan, though that arrangement was downgraded to a first-look deal a year ago. Reports indicate they will retain homes in California and Portugal, and no timeline has been given for how long they plan to stay in England.
- Meghan Markle in advanced talks for a UK-filmed Netflix show role
- Move to UK follows children's school enrolment starting September
- Couple keeping US and Portugal homes; no royal duties planned
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Meghan Markle stepped back from her acting career in 2017 when she left the US legal drama Suits to marry Prince Harry, becoming a working member of the British royal family. In 2020 she and Harry gave up their royal duties and moved to California, where they later signed a deal with Netflix that led to shows including the documentary Harry & Meghan and the lifestyle series With Love, Meghan, though that arrangement was scaled back to a less exclusive deal last year.
The couple are now reportedly planning to move their family back to the UK, with their children, Archie and Lilibet, said to be starting at a British school in September. They are expected to live privately rather than resume royal responsibilities, and would keep their homes in California and Portugal alongside a UK base.
This matters because a return to acting, on a UK-based Netflix production, would mark a shift in Markle's career since leaving both Hollywood and royal life, and because it adds detail to the wider question of what the Sussexes' relationship with Britain and the royal family looks like going forward.
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Originally published by The Hollywood Reporter as “Meghan Markle in Advanced Talks to Join Netflix Show After She and Prince Harry Move Back to the U.K. (Exclusive)”.