{"id":1980139,"date":"2025-08-26T09:17:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1980139"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:17:24","slug":"who-said-i-love-you-first-and-what-meghan-misses-about-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/who-said-i-love-you-first-and-what-meghan-misses-about-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Who said &#8216;I love you&#8217; first, and what Meghan misses about UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 kVRMhO\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-d1200759-1 kycbVO\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/81f8\/live\/1438a720-8196-11f0-bad1-43a8cc805880.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/81f8\/live\/1438a720-8196-11f0-bad1-43a8cc805880.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/81f8\/live\/1438a720-8196-11f0-bad1-43a8cc805880.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/81f8\/live\/1438a720-8196-11f0-bad1-43a8cc805880.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/81f8\/live\/1438a720-8196-11f0-bad1-43a8cc805880.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/81f8\/live\/1438a720-8196-11f0-bad1-43a8cc805880.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/81f8\/live\/1438a720-8196-11f0-bad1-43a8cc805880.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/81f8\/live\/1438a720-8196-11f0-bad1-43a8cc805880.jpg.webp\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Netflix A picture of Meghan standing in a kitchen\" class=\"sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj\"\/><span class=\"sc-d1200759-2 gwFzuU\">Netflix<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dEGcKf\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\"><b id=\"californian-sunsets,-perfectly-decorated-cakes,-and-lessons-in-how-to-make-salt-and-vinegar-crisps.\" class=\"sc-d16436d-0 jpoiOL\">Californian sunsets, perfectly decorated cakes, and lessons in how to make salt and vinegar crisps.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">That&#8217;s right &#8211; With Love, Meghan, is back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Series two of the TV series, which drops on Netflix on Tuesday, was once again filmed in a house close to the Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s home in Montecito.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Celebrity friends such as Chrissy Teigan and John Legend pop by for food.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">And we get a glimpse into what Meghan&#8217;s family life is like, although the Duke of Sussex, and their children Archie and Lilibet, do not appear in it themselves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Take mornings, for example.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">In one episode, Meghan reveals she makes hot breakfast for her family most days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not as complicated as people think it is,&#8221; she says. &#8220;It feels like a big undertaking but you&#8217;re just slicing bread, you&#8217;re dunking it in some eggs, and calling it a day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">When questioned on this by her guest, Queer Eye&#8217;s Tan France, she elaborates on what she likes to cook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">&#8220;Fried eggs and pancakes, but I like to do surprise pancakes for the kids, so I always put some ground flax seeds, pour some chia seeds in. And Lili will ask me, &#8216;Can I have chia seeds? I want it to have freckles&#8217;,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">&#8220;The ritual of breakfast is a sacred time as a family,&#8221; she adds. &#8220;You just take a minute of calm before the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">If that&#8217;s nothing like what your mornings resemble, don&#8217;t worry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Many of us are lucky if we find time to scoff down some cereal before work. But the whole point of Meghan&#8217;s series is that it&#8217;s aspirational.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">It&#8217;s optimistic. And it&#8217;s relentlessly upbeat, throughout all of its episodes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-f98b1ad2-0 eOFjmw\">Harry said &#8216;I love you&#8217; first<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dEGcKf\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Like the first instalment, series two sees Meghan share cooking, gardening and hosting tips with friends and famous guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Nuggets about her life, love and interests are scattered throughout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">We hear that as an aspiring actress, Meghan &#8211; who went on to star in Suits &#8211; used to get so nervous from auditions she would get blotchy and have to wear turtlenecks. When an audition went well, she would treat herself with a McDonald&#8217;s apple pie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">She knew she loved Harry by date three, when the pair were camping in Botswana. He said \u2018I love you\u2019 first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">They eat a lot of roast chicken. But Harry&#8217;s less adventurous palate also gets a mention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">When cooking a meal with chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s, Meghan reveals that her husband doesn&#8217;t like lobster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">&#8220;No way,&#8221; says Andr\u00e9s. &#8220;And you married him?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">But the show is as much about what&#8217;s not in it, as what is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">The Royal Family don&#8217;t get a mention, nor is there any discussion of the rift within it. <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/crrz44d7v08o\" class=\"sc-f9178328-0 bGFWdi\">Earlier this year<\/a>, Harry gave an emotional interview to BBC News in which he said he &#8220;would love a reconciliation&#8221; with his family, but none of that is on display here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">In fact, Harry doesn&#8217;t appear on camera at all in the series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Nor do their children. The couple continue to protect Archie and Lilibet&#8217;s privacy, while also presenting their lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">There are no references to their former lives as working royals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">We do, however, learn what Meghan misses most about the UK. The answer? Magic Radio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">&#8220;Sorry to say this to you publicly but that&#8217;s such a grandma station,&#8221; says Tan France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">&#8220;I&#8217;ll be that grandma,&#8221; replies Meghan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-f98b1ad2-0 eOFjmw\">Meghan\u2019s new lifestyle empire<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 hoQmHM\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-d1200759-1 kycbVO\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/bbcdotcom\/web\/20250814-092707-b0ec5bc3fc-web-2.27.1-1\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-d1200759-0 dkIvM hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/0db3\/live\/3895e9d0-80ff-11f0-a236-0b4bdb17d4e1.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/0db3\/live\/3895e9d0-80ff-11f0-a236-0b4bdb17d4e1.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0db3\/live\/3895e9d0-80ff-11f0-a236-0b4bdb17d4e1.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/0db3\/live\/3895e9d0-80ff-11f0-a236-0b4bdb17d4e1.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/0db3\/live\/3895e9d0-80ff-11f0-a236-0b4bdb17d4e1.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/0db3\/live\/3895e9d0-80ff-11f0-a236-0b4bdb17d4e1.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/0db3\/live\/3895e9d0-80ff-11f0-a236-0b4bdb17d4e1.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0db3\/live\/3895e9d0-80ff-11f0-a236-0b4bdb17d4e1.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Netflix A picture of Meghan with Chrissy Teigan in a kitchen\" class=\"sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj\"\/><span class=\"sc-d1200759-2 gwFzuU\">Netflix<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 FPsqq\">Meghan&#8217;s TV series features a number of celebrity guests, including model Chrissy Teigen<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dEGcKf\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">With Love, Meghan, has widely been seen as the Duchess&#8217; relaunch, as she builds her new lifestyle empire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Despite it being the tenth most watched Netflix programme globally in its first week, audiences gave the first series a rating of just 32% on the film and television review website, Rotten Tomatoes (based on more than 2,500 votes).<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Reviews were mixed. The Guardian described it as a &#8220;gormless lifestyle filler&#8221; while The Telegraph gave it two stars and branded it &#8220;insane&#8221; and an &#8220;exercise in narcissism&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">However, the BBC&#8217;s royal correspondent Sean Coughlan <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cddy9e0ll76o\" class=\"sc-f9178328-0 bGFWdi\">wrote that it was about &#8220;escapism&#8221;<\/a>, adding: &#8220;It&#8217;s a glass of something sparkling on a grey day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">The TV show was followed by the launch of Meghan&#8217;s new brand As Ever, selling, among other things, edible flower petals and jars of wildflower honey. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Next up came her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">And earlier this month, Prince Harry and Meghan <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cvgnne6lznzo\" class=\"sc-f9178328-0 bGFWdi\">signed a new multi-year deal<\/a> for films and TV shows with Netflix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">It&#8217;s a looser arrangement than their previous deal &#8211; but it disproves claims that the Sussexes and Netflix are going to completely part company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Royal expert Victoria Murphy says that for Meghan personally, her TV show is \u201cvery important&#8230; in terms of how she wants to be seen and the kind of public presence that she wants to have moving forward\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">And, as with everything Meghan does, reactions to part two of her series are likely to be mixed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">If you don&#8217;t like Meghan, you&#8217;re probably not going to like this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">But if you&#8217;re a Meghan fan, you&#8217;ll love it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.bbc.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix Californian sunsets, perfectly decorated cakes, and lessons in how to make salt and vinegar crisps. 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