Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith has revealed that she “wouldn’t watch” Meghan Markle’s Netflix show during a live appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain
Prue Leith has given her honest opinion on Meghan Markle’s Netflix show, revealing on Good Morning Britain: “I’m not a Meghan Markle fan.”
Prue appeared on the ITV show alongside her husband John Playfair to chat about their new show Cotswold Kitchen when she was asked about Meghan’s series With Love, Meghan.
“The new Meghan Markle series – have you seen it?” Rob asked, with Kate saying: “We love Meghan.”
However, Prue didn’t feel the same. “No – I’ve only read about it but I honestly wouldn’t watch it.”
Bake Off star Prue Leith gave her verdict on With Love, Meghan
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When pushed on why, Prue said: “I’m not a Meghan Markle fan. All that touchy-feely, endless worrying about what creams you put on your hands.
“I just think there’s more to life than how you look and how your friends think of you. I’ve probably alienated half my fans.”
With Love, Meghan follows the Duchess of Sussex as she invites a number of celebrity pals over to make honey, create bath bombs and take on a number of other DIY projects at home.
The series has received mixed reviews since its release earlier this month, with even some former celebrity supporters turning on the show.
Comedian Katherine Ryan recently revealed that while she was “rooting” for the Duchess, she is “very Hollywood”.
She said: “I see now, and maybe it’s just the projects she’s choosing, it does feel like she has lied about whether she knew who Prince Harry was, and these details about her childhood change and don’t add up.
“She said on her new Netflix show that they ate TV dinners growing up. But then in an old interview, she was like, ‘we would eat farm fresh.’ Her whole act just seems very manicured and very forced.”
Last week, Netflix announced that With Love, Meghan had been renewed for a second series, shocking experts across the industry including Jon Roseman.
The pundit said: “This is absurd. There must be desperation involved if Meghan has got something so wrong, and all the critics hate it, and then Netflix announces: ‘We have done another series.’
“I’m guessing a lot of pressure has come to bear. It makes perfect sense, though, when you find out that the second series was already filmed.”
Others pointed out how there may be “subtle digs” about the Royal Family within the series, with branding expert Lynn Carratt of Press Box PR revealing: “There are a few messages Meghan is clearly trying to convey in this documentary. She is trying to show herself as the perfect mum, the perfect and happiest wife, the perfect cook, the perfect host, the perfect friend.
“It’s all very carefully curated and aesthetically pleasing. Her subtle digs to the royal family, and to Kate and William perhaps in particular, seem to be, ‘Look at me, I’m happy thank you very much, living my picture-perfect Californian life, Harry and I made the right decision by quitting the royal family.’
