Meghan Markle’s new cooking show has been labeled a ‘reality show’ by Netflix in the run-up to its launch next week.
The streamer is currently promoting the Duchess of Sussex’s long-awaited lifestyle series in the ‘Relaxing’, ‘Feel Good’ and ‘Reality TV’ categories, as well as ‘Home & Garden Reality TV’ ahead of the show’s premiere on January 15. .
Meghan, 43, said she was “so excited” to share the lifestyle show with her followers in an Instagram post, a day after the social media account relaunched.
The first trailer for With Love, Meghan showed the duchess cooking in a Montecito kitchen, picking produce from her garden and chatting with very famous friends, including Mindy Kaling.
The new show is part of Prince Harry and Meghan’s $100 million (£80 million) deal with Netflix to produce a wide range of content for the streaming service.
Since signing the deal, the Sussexes have released Harry & Meghan, the six-part documentary series about the couple’s love story and their decision to quit the Royal Family, and Prince Harry’s recent polo documentary.
However, With Love, Meghan is the first show made by Prince Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Productions to be classified as ‘reality’.
While Harry and Meghan was described as a “documentary”, Netflix placed Polo in the “sports” category of its platform.
Netflix has branded Meghan Markle’s new cooking show a ‘reality show’ ahead of the release of With Love, Meghan next week.
The streamer is currently promoting the Duchess of Sussex’s much-anticipated lifestyle series in the ‘Relaxing’, ‘Feel Good’ and ‘Reality TV’ categories, as well as ‘Home & Garden Reality TV’ ahead of the show’s premiere on January 15
In 2020, a spokesperson for the Sussexes responded to a story in the sun which stated that they were filming a new series for Netflix, clarifying that ‘the Duke and Dcuhess do not participate in any reality show.’
That series eventually became Harry and Meghan, which charted their complex journey from the United Kingdom to Montecito, California, where they now live, and premiered in December 2022.
While the documentary series became one of Netflix’s most-watched shows, subsequent Archewell releases failed to replicate its success, and Prince Harry’s “boring” Polo series was criticized.
The future of Harry and Meghan’s lucrative deal will likely depend on With Love, Meghan, with all eyes on the duchess as she returns to her ‘domestic goddess’ roots nearly a decade after closing her lifestyle blog ‘The Tig’. ‘.
However, seeing him again will be a bittersweet experience for Meghan, who recently announced the death of her beloved beagle Guy.
Confirming the news on Instagram, Meghan shared a montage of the “sweet” rescue, which was due to appear on her Netflix show, in a heartbreaking post on Tuesday.
Admitting she has cried “too many tears to count,” the mother of two thanked her pet for years of “unconditional love.”
The montage included photos of Guy snuggling with Meghan in bed, enjoying cuddles with Harry and keeping the duchess company while she made jam.
However, seeing him again will be a bittersweet experience for Meghan, who recently announced the death of her beloved beagle Guy.
Confirming the news on Instagram, Meghan shared a montage of the ‘sweet’ rescue, which was due to appear on her Netflix show, in a heartbreaking post on Tuesday.
Admitting she has cried “too many tears to count,” the mother of two thanked her pet for years of “unconditional love.”
Meghan adopted Guy in 2015 from a dog rescue in Canada
“In memory of Guy,” she captioned the clip, while urging her followers to “adopt, not shop.”
‘In 2015, I adopted a beagle from a dog rescue in Canada. He had been in a kill shelter in Kentucky and had been given a few days to live. “I pounced on him… and fell in love,” Meghan’s caption read.
‘They referred to him as “the little one” because he was so small and fragile, so I called him “Guy.” And he was the best guy any girl could have asked for.
The sweet tribute also offered a rare glimpse into the Sussexes’ home life, including the moments they shared with Guy.
“We’re improvising, Guy,” Meghan can be heard telling the dog in one video, while making raspberry jam.
In another clip, Harry and Meghan’s five-year-old son, Archie, could be heard saying “he might fall” as the dog joined him and his mother in the back seat, with Prince Harry at the wheel.
“It’s not going to fall, don’t worry, mom has it,” Meghan responded. ‘Thank you for being such a good boy!’
The video also featured a sweet song from Meghan and her children, apparently led by little Archie, which said: ‘We love you, Guy! And we’ll be honest, when you’re not around us, we’re blue!’
Boy in a still from Meghan’s upcoming Netflix series ‘With Love, Meghan’
The tribute to Guy is Meghan’s third upload to her Instagram page after she released With Love, Meghan last week.
The long-awaited show was teased last March when Meghan first debuted her American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand.
The series will follow Meghan as she reveals her best tips and tricks in the kitchen and garden, while hosting her famous California friends, including Kaling and fellow Suits star Abigail Spencer, inside a home in Montecito.