Meghan Markle 'slammed by Netflix insider in brutal six-word comment'

Questions are being raised about Harry and Meghan’s future with Netflix following the release of Polo – and now an insider has delivered a tough verdict on the Duchess

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s latest Netflix show garnered less than favourable reviews from critics and viewers. Polo, a five-episode series, aimed to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the ‘elite’ and ‘privileged’ sport.

But it was not well received, with many taking issue with the premise of the documentary itself, noting that the polo field is “the playground of the rich”.

In its review, the Telegraph branded the series “tedious”, while the Mail on Sunday dismissed it as a “load of old tosh”. The Guardian stated that “Polo looks destined to fall through the submenus into obscurity at the speed of light. And rightly so”.

Even The Cut, a magazine once favoured by Meghan, turned against the Duchess with a scathing review in an article titled ‘Harry and Meghan’s Projects Can’t Stop Flopping’. Writer Danielle Cohen commented on the couple’s “tortured attempts to launch a successful Stateside endeavour” which, she wrote, “continued this week” with the release of Polo. “Seems like this one is bound for the same fate as Markle’s beleaguered jam company,” she wrote.

The backlash has prompted questions about the couple’s next Netflix project. For almost a year there have been rumours that Meghan is making her own show celebrating ‘the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship’.

But it remains to be seen if and when it will air – with a Netflix insider revealing their dissatisfaction with the Duchess and her work so far, as reported by the Daily Mail.

In a brutal six-word summary, they reportedly stated: “It’s so much work with her.” The insider then added: “Bluntly, the ‘deliverable’ does not seem to be worth it.”

Harry and Meghan signed a five-year agreement with Netflix in 2020, worth an estimated $100million (£80million). It is due to come to an end in autumn next year. So far, they have released just four projects through the streaming giant, all of which are docuseries: Harry & Meghan, following their love story, Heart of Invictus, about Prince Harry’s Invictus Games, Polo, and Live to Lead, highlighting inspiring world leaders.

But whether or not the streaming giant will continue to work with the couple remains to be seen – especially after the Sussexes’ £15million Spotify contract ended early in June last year .

Hollywood executives have stated that any new deal with the couple will amount to nothing like the $100 million they previously received, primarily due to the lack of content Harry and Meghan have actually produced.

Should Meghan’s series be given air time, it is most likely to launch – alongside her brand – in the first quarter of the year. It has not been included in Netflix schedules for January, and therefore might hit screens in late February – after Harry’s Invictus Games in Whistler, Canada – or in March.

The criticism of the couple’s work with Netflix comes just days before they are set to celebrate Christmas at their Montecito mansion with their two children Archie, five, and Lilibet, three. It is likely Meghan’s mum Doria Ragland will also join them for the big day.

Reports suggest that the couple did not receive an invitation to spend Christmas with Harry’s royal relatives at Sandringham this year, where 45 members of the Royal Family are set to gather.