Meghan Markle (Image: Getty)
An expert has revealed what Meghan Markle may be going through after her estranged father joined in criticism of her new show.
The Duchess of Sussex’s dad, Thomas Markle, made the surprising remark following the release of his daughter’s cooking series “With Love, Meghan,” which aired for the first time on March 4.
While fans of the former Suits star, 43, welcomed her return to the screen, other reviewers were less impressed. The Telegraph gave the show two stars: “It is, to put it kindly, insane. An exercise in narcissism, filled with extravagant brunches, celebrity pals and business plugs.”
Meanwhile, The Guardian’s review said: “Kiss the deal goodbye! With Love, Meghan is so pointless it might be the Sussexes’ last TV show.”
Meghan’s dad also weighed in, telling : “Everything she says is pre-planned and rehearsed. It makes me laugh because I know all her looks and expressions.
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“I know when she’s faking it for the cameras. She’s trying so hard to be perfect that she tenses up every time the camera is on her.”
However, the retired TV lighting director admitted that he hasn’t watched the whole show but has seen clips.
Thomas Markle, is not thought to have been in touch with his daughter since her marriage to in 2018.
Their relationship is believed to have suffered after Thomas was allegedly caught collaborating with a paparazzo to stage photos before her wedding, which he was then absent from, though the 80-year-old cited his recovery from heart surgery as the reason, as per .
Meghan’s half-brother Thomas Markle Jr. has also offered a less than flattering assessment of Meghan’s new series, saying: “Halfway through, I realised there’s something better I could be doing with my time.”
Stefan Walters, a psychologist that speciliases in trauma and Brainspotting therapy, told magazine the public reminder the now reportedly distant relationship between her and her dad’s side of the family may have been hurtful to her.
“It’s similar to couples who divorce and wish they could just go their own way to forget each other forever,” he said.
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“But if you share blood and DNA, as Meghan does with her family, there’s always going to be a connection, they’re always going to be entwined and entangled in a way.
“When there’s an estrangement, whatever form that takes, it can be painful and hurtful to be reminded of that connection,” he added.
“The opposite of love isn’t hate, it’s indifference. So the fact these people still feel a need to talk about Meghan suggests there are still feelings there, maybe sadness, and anger and grief, and it’s probably the same for Meghan too,” he continued.
“It brings up that sense that they’re still emotionally connected on some level.”
He added that the duchess “seems to be processing it in her own way, whether that might be through therapy, or talking to Harry, we don’t know what she’s doing”.
“But bringing it into the public sphere isn’t edifying and it doesn’t serve anyone well,” he argued.
Meanwhile, Meghan the series “feels like a new chapter that I’m so excited that I get to share and I’ve been able to learn from all of you”.
The second season of the duchess’s show, which made it into the 10 most watched programmes list on , is coming in the autumn, and has already finished filming, according to