The Duchess of Sussex could make a return to acting after moving back to the UK, according to new reports.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Meghan and Prince Harry will live in a non-royal residence outside of London, having already enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools.
Now, sources close to the pair have not denied claims that Meghan has been offered a role in an upcoming British production.
Australian outlet news.com.au first reported that one of the reasons behind the couple’s decision to return to Britain was because Meghan had been offered a part in a ‘top secret’ project.
While no details have been revealed about the alleged role, Meghan is reportedly ‘very excited’ about the project.
Entertainment reporter Bronte Coy told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the supposed job was a ‘key part of the puzzle’ behind their decision to move back.
‘I’m told it’s significant, and she’s very excited about it,’ Coy said.
It is also being rumoured that we ‘will find out relatively soon’.
Prior to her relationship with Harry, Meghan was best known for playing Rachel Zane in the US legal drama Suits, appearing in the series for seven seasons before her final episode aired in 2018.
After marrying Prince Harry, she stepped away from acting, describing the decision at the time as the start of a ‘new chapter’.
However, the 45-year-old – who will continue to run her brand As Ever from the UK – recently made a cameo as herself in the upcoming comedy Close Personal Friends, starring Lily Collins and Brie Larson.
Meghan’s expected return to acting also seems to be piquing the interest of directors and producers, according to a leading talent manager.
Professor Jonathan Shalit, chairman of InterTalent Rights Group, told PA: ‘If she wants to return to acting, I have absolutely no doubt there would be interest in her.
‘Suits has had an extraordinary life beyond its original run. It continues to be discovered and rediscovered through streaming and repeats, so there is already an audience who know Meghan as an actress rather than simply as the Duchess of Sussex.
‘Had she not married Harry, I think it is perfectly reasonable to assume that Suits would have been a very strong platform from which to pursue other major television and film roles.
‘If Meghan decided tomorrow that she seriously wanted to act again, directors and producers would absolutely want to meet her and audition her.
‘Would she automatically be handed every role she wanted? Of course not. Nobody is. But would doors open? Absolutely.’
This comes after questions have been raised over the Sussexes’ finances and whether taxpayers will foot the bill for their security.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham recently said the funding was a ‘private matter’.
The move follows a visit to the UK in July, when Harry, Meghan and their children met King Charles 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 first time Harry and Meghan had visited the UK together since 2022.
