commentator Kevin O’Sullivan had no qualms about voicing his scathing opinion on ‘s new show With Love, Meghan, during his appearance on the channel this morning. The critic did not hold back, calling the eight-episode series a “flop” and branding it “tragically irrelevant”.
“The truth. With Love, Meghan is a flop, and the only reason we’ll have to endure a second series is because it’s already been filmed,” O’Sullivan began, before launching into a blistering critique of the show’s content and its reception. “Meghan’s truth. Her dreadfully dreary cooking drivel was such an international smash hit that thrilled bosses have commissioned a second helping.” The show, which premiered on March 4, features Markle hosting cooking segments with celebrity friends like Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer. Despite initial curiosity, the series has received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with critics calling it unrelatable and superficial. “In its first five days, Ms. Markle’s disastrously dull dirge with recipes for ice cubes and bath salts was watched by just 526,000 households. Pretty feeble in global terms,” O’Sullivan remarked. “Compare that to the five days following the release of Harry and Meghan in 2022, which drew 2.1 million viewers.”
Kevin O’Sullivan has given his thoughts on Meghan Markle’s Netflix show (Image: X)
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The difference in viewership numbers led O’Sullivan to a bold conclusion: “What I conclude from these starkly contrasting statistics is that is the main attraction, not Meghan. Meghan used to be in . That’s it. Therein lies the problem: the Duchess of Sussex simply isn’t a big enough star.”
He continued, sharply criticising the content of the show saying: “It needed to be good. It needed to be compelling. Sadly, it was toweringly tedious, tragically irrelevant. It was terrible, good only as a cure for insomnia.”
O’Sullivan pointed out that the show failed to crack the top of the charts, coming in at number six before swiftly plummeting out of the top ten.
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Meghan’s cooking show has been renewed for a second season (Image: Getty)
Even more telling, it seemed to do better in smaller markets like Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia, while it struggled to gain traction in larger countries such as the US, Canada, and the UK.
He concluded: “The demographic that was mildly interested in how to make ladybird-shaped canopies were between the ages of 45 and 54. Middle-aged, middle class. That’s a TV catastrophe.”
Despite O’Sullivan’s negative views of With Love, Meghan, has confirmed the renewal of the show for a second season. The renewal follows mixed reviews, including scathing critiques from outlets like The Telegraph, which called the show “an exercise in narcissism”, and comments from others who accused Meghan of being too focused on self-promotion.
PR expert Edward Coram recently praised Meghan’s handling of the Invictus Games, acknowledging her ability to engage with the public without over-exerting herself. However, it seems the same cannot be said for her debut, where the attempt at crafting a relatable persona fell flat.