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Meghan could return to acting once back in UK

BBC World · 2026-08-21

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• What happened: Reports suggest that Meghan Markle may return to acting after relocating back to the UK, with sources indicating she has been offered a role in an upcoming project. • Why it matters: Meghan's potential return to acting could mark a significant shift in her career after stepping away from the industry following her marriage to Prince Harry, and it may also provide financial benefits as she aims to expand her lifestyle brand. • What to watch next: The Sussexes are expected to arrive in the UK before the end of August, with their children starting school in September, and further developments regarding Meghan's acting role and their family dynamics are anticipated.

Figure caption, Watch: Is Meghan returning to acting?ByDaniela Relph, Senior Royal correspondent and James ChaterPublished6 hours agoThe Duchess of Sussex could make a return to acting after she moves back to the UK, according to reports.Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the country. Australian outlet news.com.au, external first reported that one of the reasons behind Harry and Meghan's decision to return to Britain was that the duchess had been offered a job in an upcoming project.No details of any role or project have been confirmed. The Sussexes are expected to arrive back in Britain before the end of August, with their children enrolled to start school in September.As an actress, Meghan was best known for her part in the US legal drama, Suits, in which she played lawyer, Rachel Zane, for seven seasons. Her last episode of Suits aired in 2018.The duchess put her acting career on hold after her marriage to Prince Harry. At the time, she told the BBC that she did not view quitting acting as giving anything up, but rather as "a new chapter".She recently returned to acting for the first time in nearly a decade, with a cameo as herself in the upcoming comedy Close Personal Friends, which stars Lily Collins and Brie Larson.A return to acting could be lucrative for Meghan. The BBC understands that while based in the UK she also hopes to expand the global reach of her US-based lifestyle and cooking brand, As Ever.Harry and Meghan's return to UK reignites questions over securityPublished15 hours agoWatch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William?Published16 hours agoWhat happened to Meghan and Harry's American dream?Published6 hours agoPrince Harry and Meghan plan to relocate from the US to a private, non-royal residence outside London, with their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, enrolled to start at school in September.The decision follows a visit in July by Prince Harry, Meghan and their children to see King Charles III at his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire.It was the first time the King had seen his grandchildren in person in more than four years, and the couple's first visit to the UK together since 2022.The BBC understands the King was unaware of the move before last weekend, but he welcomes the opportunity to see more of the Sussex family in a private and personal capacity.There are no current plans for either Prince Harry or Meghan to resume their roles as working royals.On Friday, the duke is expected to find out more about how much he, and other high-profile complainants, will have to pay the Daily Mail publisher in costs over a failed legal battle.The group - which includes Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Elizabeth Hurley - sued Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information gathering, but last month all their claims were dismissed.Related topicsMeghan, Duchess of SussexPrince Harry, Duke of SussexUK Royal Family

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