{"id":248053,"date":"2026-01-20T12:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/248053\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:47:08","slug":"meghan-markle-suffers-blow-as-duchess-of-sussexs-netflix-show-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/248053\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle suffers blow as Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s Netflix show cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle\u2019s Netflix show will not be renewed for a third season, sources have claimed.<\/p>\n<p>The series titled &#8216;With Love, Meghan&#8217; debuted in March, and offered viewers lifestyle tips from the Duchess of Sussex. <\/p>\n<p>The show had been Meghan\u2019s passion project, but after two series and a holiday special, it appears as though Netflix has pulled the plug on the programme.<\/p>\n<p>One insider claimed: \u201cIt is not returning as a series. There have been conversations about holiday specials, but there&#8217;s nothing in the works yet.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"70786\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"0f7d6ce4ebe76702658ba9def0f59f9c\" 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%205000%203333'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768913228_658_meghan-markle.jpg\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3333\" alt=\"Meghan Markle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle&#8217;s Netflix series is not set to return, according to insiders <\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>Another source told Page Six: \u201cPeople will see similar cooking and crafting on Meghan&#8217;s socials for the brand, but more bite-sized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Insiders have explained that Meghan will be focusing on her As Ever lifestyle brand, after calling the series \u201ca lot of work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The duchess\u2019s show ranked 383rd among all Netflix productions, with 5.3million views in the first half of 2025, according to the streamer\u2019s official engagement report. <\/p>\n<p>The show was met with mixed critical reviews; on review site Rotten Tomatoes, it currently holds a 23 per cent rating.<\/p>\n<p>The latest instalment was released in December and focused on Meghan\u2019s holiday celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>The festive special received a host of negative reviews when it debuted on the streaming service.<\/p>\n<p>Daily Mail reviewer Annabel Fenwick Elliot gave the special zero stars, saying: \u201cIt&#8217;s the syrupy hypocrisy and our hostesses&#8217; deep lack of self-awareness that continue to make her and this show so unlikeable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"f9fb4\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"ac252d6744b10088b21b2ef47c5462ba\" 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\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meghan-markle.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"712\" alt=\"Meghan Markle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle&#8217;s show was hit with mixed reviews when it launched <\/p>\n<p> | NETFLIX<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf only she could lean into her waspish, Type A personality &#8211; poke a little fun at herself, even &#8211; she could just about be endearing, in a Monica-from-Friends sort of way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Times columnist Hilary Rose described the show as &#8220;unfathomable&#8221;, adding that it includes \u201cfour pointless crafts, three random &#8216;friends&#8217;, two unseen kids, one English prince and a duchess in a pear tree, or at least making pear syrup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that some of the dialogue left her feeling like \u201cthe English language has been fed through Google Translate and found wanting\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Rose also revealed viewers \u201clearn that red is a festive colour and that if you don&#8217;t like cheese or pepper, you might not like a dish consisting of cheese and pepper\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Express took a different approach, with Emily Ferguson giving a much more positive review, claiming the show gives \u201csome handy tips on wrapping awkward items such as cuddly toys and wine bottles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe special one-off episode, released on the same day the Royal Family welcomes the German President and First Lady to Windsor Castle for a three-day state visit, balances festive fun with personal anecdotes that are sure to please her fan base.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"27530\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"32b3b86905af7a3f00865af615a5403b\" 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%205000%203334'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768913228_448_meghan-markle.jpg\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3334\" alt=\"Meghan Markle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meghan is said to be shifting her focus to her As Ever lifestyle brand <\/p>\n<p> | GETTY<\/p>\n<p>Meghan is set to release a new cookbook in 2026, as she shifts her focus to her As Ever.<\/p>\n<p>An insider said: \u201cMeghan is looking at a cookbook for early 2026, and there will be more lifestyle products coming in the spring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The insider went on to forecast that candles and homeware will be included in Meghan&#8217;s expansion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2026 is looking like another big year for her. There will be more wine and definitely more homeware too,\u201d the insider concluded. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle\u2019s Netflix show will not be renewed for a third season, sources have claimed. 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