Meghan Markle’s Netflix show – new launch date and statement in full after series delay

Following the horrific wildfires in Los Angeles, , according to medical examiners, it has been announced ‘s upcoming show has been delayed.’With Love, Meghan’, a lifestyle cooking show, was announced by the streaming platform and at the start of the year and was due to launch on January 15.The series was shot at Meghan and ‘s home base of Montecito, California, and contained eight episodes of around 30 minutes in length.However, after facing criticism about the timing of the show and sensitivity of the on-going situation, it has now officially been postponed.Express.co.uk shares the full details of Meghan’s show delay…

Meghan Marke’s Netflix statement in full

The Duke and Duchess were seen this weekend actively working with their team at the Archewell Foundation and have been identifying ways to support the communities most impacted including volunteering and mental health recovery.They also journeyed to Pasadena in California on January 10 to meet the city’s mayor, Victor Gordo, and emergency workers tackling the Eaton Fire. to people who had fled their homes and were forced to evacuate.After their visit this weekend, issued a statement from regarding her upcoming show. It read: “I’m thankful to my partners at for supporting me in delaying the launch, as we focus on the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California.”

New release date of ‘With Love, Meghan’

While the eight episodes of the series were originally scheduled to premiere in January, the show will now be released March 4, 2025.

, Meghan cooks with close friends and is seen garnishing a cake with raspberries, and harvesting honey in California, where she also lives with her husband and two children.Meghan’s guests due to appear in the show include Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling, Alice Waters, with additional acclaimed chefs and special friends. like Paris Hilton, Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore, Martin Short, and many others have shared how they’ve lost their homes in the wildfires. Other notable figures in the area have donated considerable resources and opened up their homes to those in need.

What have critics said about delaying the show?

Meghan’s new series is part of the Sussexes’ $100 million (£80 million) deal with but it comes amid the grim backdrop of the raging fires that

So this weekend, and before the official announcement made by , was urged by critics to delay her show amid the on-going wildfires.UK brand and culture expert Nick Ede told ahead of the delay: “With the show being so centred on California life, Los Angeles and Montecito, providing a glimpse into aspirational and inspirational living, I suspect it will be pulled from its current schedule and delayed for at least a few months.”He also explained to air such a show during a “tragic and difficult” time would come across as “insensitive and tone deaf”, but it would be possible to launch another time, as .Phil Dampier, the author of ‘Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan In Their Own Words’, echoed the expert’s warning saying “the timing of Meghan’s show could hardly be worse as hundreds of people have lost their homes in the terrible fires”.He told the : “The last thing anyone is interested in is a programme about having friends round to eat canapés or arrange flowers when the city is going up in flames and people have lost everything.”Phil further added: “Some critics had already panned it and now it just looks totally out of place. She had a lot riding on it and had been planning for months, if not a couple of years, so it’s very unfortunate for her.”

What is ‘With Love, Meghan’ about?

A promotional synopsis for the upcoming series ‘With Love, Meghan’, says: “This inspiring series, produced by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reimagines the genre of lifestyle programming, blending practical how-tos and candid conversation with friends, new and old.”Meghan shares personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected. She and her guests roll up their sleeves in the kitchen, the garden, and beyond, and invite you to do the same.”The couple were also executive producers of ‘Polo’ which aired in December 2024, as it failed to make it in the Top 10 category in America, the UK, and globally.