Meghan Markle has reportedly finished filming a new cooking series for Netflix as part of her and Prince Harry ’s $100 million five-year deal with the platform. The as-yet-untitled show will “celebrate the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship” – and there is a lot riding on its success. A source told The Daily Beast : “It all went well, and it is in the can.
” According to a filming permit obtained by the Daily Mail , the show was filmed in at least two locations. The first was in a premium wholesale florist a 10-minute drive from Montecito, California, and the second was in a $5m property just two miles from the $11m mansion the former actress shares with Prince Harry, 39, and their children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, two. Some big names from the cooking world are reported to be working on the show including Michael Steed, who helped create Anthony Bourdain’s Emmy-winning Parts Unknown .
Following the Sussexes’ decision to step down as working royals in 2020, they became free to make their own money. But there are already concerns that their Netflix deal may not be renewed when it comes to an end in 2025 – making it the latest in a string of failed ventures for them as private citizens. Sky News host Rita Panahi did not hold back when it came to sharing her unfavourable opinion of the Netflix show based on its premise alone.
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