{"id":270293,"date":"2026-01-29T14:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/270293\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:53:10","slug":"jessica-mulroneys-estranged-husband-shares-update-on-duchess-of-sussexs-friendship-with-former-best-pal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/270293\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Mulroney&#8217;s estranged husband shares update on Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s friendship with former best pal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Mulroney has offered a rare glimpse into the current state of his estranged wife Jessica Mulroney&#8217;s relationship with Meghan Markle, suggesting the pair remain on good terms despite their widely reported falling out.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian television and radio presenter, 49, addressed the subject during an appearance on the Can&#8217;t Be Censored podcast yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>When host Travis Dhanraj enquired about the friendship, noting &#8220;there&#8217;s so much interest in that period, that friendship, all that stuff,&#8221; Mr Mulroney was measured in his response.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s Jess&#8217;s story to tell. I wouldn&#8217;t speak for her, so if she ever wants to talk about it, but from what I understand, they are on positive terms,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"d5a12\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"60164caed1a503a196568df5c4bfcfc0\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%202923'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meghan-markle-and-jessica-mulroney.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2923\" alt=\"Meghan Markle and Jessica Mulroney\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle maintains &#8216;positive&#8217; friendship with Jessica Mulroney as update issued<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>The comments arrive six months after Mr and Mrs Mulroney, both 45, confirmed their separation following 16 years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>The Duchess of Sussex and the stylist forged their bond years before Meghan&#8217;s introduction to Prince Harry, becoming close whilst the actress was filming Suits in the Canadian city of Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>Royal commentator Kate Nicholl told Cosmopolitan in May 2018 that the pair &#8220;went to the same yoga and Pilates and became firm friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Their connection extended professionally, with Mrs Mulroney selecting outfits for Meghan&#8217;s on-screen character Rachel Zane, including the wedding dress worn in the legal drama.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"9e0e6\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"059a10afe9064681dc4cb450c6f3fd0c\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20712'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ben-mulroney.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"712\" alt=\"Ben Mulroney\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ben Mulroney pictured on the Can&#8217;t Be Censored podcast<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>YOUTUBE: CAN&#8217;T BE CENSORED<\/p>\n<p>The stylist reportedly continued advising on wardrobe choices after Meghan joined the Royal Family.<\/p>\n<p>Footage from the couple&#8217;s 2022 Netflix docuseries, Harry &amp; Meghan, captured the depth of their friendship, showing the duchess excitedly telephoning Mrs Mulroney moments before Prince Harry&#8217;s 2017 proposal, exclaiming: &#8220;Oh my God, Jess, Jess, Jess, Jess, it&#8217;s happening!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Mulroney family featured prominently in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s May 2018 nuptials at St George&#8217;s Chapel.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Mulroney was widely considered Meghan&#8217;s &#8220;unofficial maid of honour&#8221; and selected an all-blue ensemble for the ceremony, interpreted as a nod to the traditional &#8220;something blue&#8221; bridal custom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"267aa\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"c8c8e77a235449ff29584eb40b7423fb\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202143%203000'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jessica-mulroney-and-ben-mulroney.jpg\" width=\"2143\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Jessica Mulroney and Ben Mulroney\"\/>Jessica Mulroney and Ben Mulroney were married for 16 years | GETTY<\/p>\n<p>Her twin sons Brian and John served as page boys alongside Prince George, tasked with carrying the bride&#8217;s sweeping veil as she walked down the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>Daughter Ivy, meanwhile, joined Princess Charlotte among the bridesmaids.<\/p>\n<p>The children are now 15 and 12 respectively, with Mr and Mrs Mulroney having married in October 2008 before their recent separation.<\/p>\n<p>The prominent wedding roles showed just how integral the Mulroneys had become to Meghan&#8217;s inner circle during her transition into royal life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"79f48\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"05f1002ebcd4cabbeaab1082498f6e1d\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%203500%202333'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jessica-mulroney.jpg\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2333\" alt=\"Jessica Mulroney\"\/>Jessica Mulroney [left] at Meghan and Harry&#8217;s wedding in 2018 | PA<\/p>\n<p>The friendship was publicly fractured in June 2020 when Canadian lifestyle influencer Sasha Exeter accused Mrs Mulroney of &#8220;textbook white privilege&#8221; and &#8220;very problematic behaviour&#8221; following Exeter&#8217;s post supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Mulroney initially apologised, but the situation escalated when Ms Exeter shared private messages in which the stylist allegedly referenced potential legal action for libel.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy cost Mrs Mulroney her television programme, I Do, Redo, which was dropped by CTV, and her role as a fashion contributor on Good Morning America.<\/p>\n<p>Reports at the time suggested Meghan was left mortified by the allegations and felt she could no longer be publicly associated with her friend.<\/p>\n<p>Yet that September, Mrs Mulroney defended their bond on Instagram, writing: &#8220;Meghan and I are family. She is the kindest friend and has checked up on me every day.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ben Mulroney has offered a rare glimpse into the current state of his estranged wife Jessica Mulroney&#8217;s relationship&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":270294,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[321,93,61,60,7425,53245,40822],"class_list":{"0":"post-270293","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-meghan-markle","13":"tag-royal","14":"tag-sgg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}