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The big problem with Meghan Markle's acting comeback

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November 09, 2025

Eight years after announcing her retirement from Hollywood to become a working royal, Meghan Markle is reportedly reviving her acting career to make a return to screens - as herself.

- Lydia Spencer-Elliot, The Independent

The big problem with Meghan Markle's acting comeback

Meghan Markle

The Duchess of Sussex who stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and returned to the safety of California citing exhaustion and desire for peace - is believed to be filming scenes for a forthcoming film, Close Personal Friends, alongside Lily Collins, Brie Larson and Jack Quaid, according to The Sun.

A studio source claimed the duchess was on set of the Amazon MGM Studios production shooting scenes in Pasadena this week. They added the film, which follows two couples - one famous and one not-who become friends, was a "massive moment" for Markle and "signifies a return to doing what she truly loves". According to the source, Markle has been "swamped with offers" to get back in front of the camera but this one - perhaps the easiest role of all time - "felt right". "It is Meghan's way of gently putting her toe back in the water and seeing how she enjoys being back on set," they explained, adding everyone was "super excited" and had been "sworn to secrecy".

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