{"id":2254860,"date":"2026-01-28T17:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2254860"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:49:59","slug":"jessica-mulroneys-ex-gives-surprising-update-on-stylists-relationship-with-meghan-markle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jessica-mulroneys-ex-gives-surprising-update-on-stylists-relationship-with-meghan-markle\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Mulroney&#8217;s ex gives surprising update on stylist&#8217;s relationship with Meghan Markle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jessica Mulroney and Meghan Markle, best friends forever? <\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/29\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-ex-best-friend-jessica-mulroney-splits-from-husband\/\">stylist\u2019s ex-husband<\/a>, Ben Mulroney, gave a surprising update on Jessica\u2019s friendship with Markle during a sit-down with Travis Dhanraj and Karman Wong <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eSadw0MqYZY?si=hAy7fpcYDmLP9KqR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Wednesday\u2019s episode of their \u201cCan\u2019t Be Censored\u201d podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking about attending Markle\u2019s wedding with Prince Harry in 2018, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/06\/22\/jessica-mulroneys-husband-quits-tv-show-amid-her-scandal\/\">former \u201cCanadian Idol\u201d host<\/a> was asked about the reports that he and Jess are no longer friends. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s Jess\u2019s story to tell, I wouldn\u2019t speak for her, so if she ever wants to talk about it\u2026,\u201d he said before noting, \u201cFrom what I understand, they are on positive terms.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ben Mulroney gave an update on his ex Jessica\u2019s friendship with Meghan Markle. <span class=\"credit\">Can&#8217;t Be Censored<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cFrom what I understand, they are on positive terms,\u201d he said. <span class=\"credit\">Can&#8217;t Be Censored<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ben, 49, and Jessica, 45, seem to be on good terms after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/29\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-ex-best-friend-jessica-mulroney-splits-from-husband\/\">splitting in July 2025<\/a>, as Page Six revealed. The couple \u2014 who had been married for 16 years \u2014 share three children, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/08\/27\/jessica-mulroney-posts-pic-from-meghan-markles-royal-wedding\/\">who were part of Markle\u2019s wedding to Harry<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As for Markle and Jessica, the two were longtime friends until the latter was accused of\u00a0\u201ctextbook white privilege\u201d by fellow fashion influencer Sasha Exeter in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>And although <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/06\/11\/jessica-mulroney-sasha-exeter\/\">Jessica immediately apologized<\/a> for her behavior, it was reported that the Duchess of Sussex <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/06\/12\/meghan-markle-mortified-over-tone-deaf-friend-jessica-mulroney\/\">was left mortified<\/a> over the allegations. <\/p>\n<p>Per the celebrity.land, Markle \u201csaid Jessica is in no way a racist, but the way she handled the situation (with the fashion influencer) was tone-deaf and heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Markle and Jessica had been friends for a long time before they seemingly cooled off in 2020. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jessica and Ben also split in 2025. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMeghan said friends reflect friends and because of what\u2019s at stake, she can no longer be associated with Jessica, at least not in public,\u201d the source continued. \u201cShe has to do what she has to do in order to preserve her dignity and her own reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite seemingly cutting ties with Jessica over the situation, a source told Page Six at the time that their friendship was already on the outs. <\/p>\n<p>Markle felt that her friend was \u201cbenefiting\u201d from her position as royal BFF and stylist.<\/p>\n<p>The white privilege \u201crow has really given Meghan the excuse she was waiting for to cut Jess off for good,\u201d the insider explained.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Markle allegedly dropped Jessica after she was accused of using her \u201cwhite privilege.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jessica, Ben and their children were at Markle and Prince Harry\u2019s wedding. <span class=\"credit\">meghan\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Jessica seemingly clung to their friendship, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/09\/20\/jessica-mulroney-addresses-meghan-markle-friendship-amid-rift-rumors\/\">dubbing Markle her \u201ckindest\u201d friend<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>By 2025, she had changed her tune when a source claimed to the Daily Mail, \u201cIf [Jessica] could go back, a part of her wishes she was never\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/05\/19\/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-are-married\/\">part of [Markle and Prince Harry\u2019s 2018] wedding<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile she enjoyed all the exposure it brought her at the time, that same exposure is what caused her social media rift to blow up in the way it did and\u00a0led to the end of her friendship with Meghan\u00a0and her marriage,\u201d the source claimed.<\/p>\n<p>While Jessica \u201cdid consider Meghan family,\u201d she now reportedly \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/01\/royal-family\/meghan-markles-ex-bff-jessica-mulroney-regrets-being-friends-report\/\">sees that whole time as a \u2018dark cloud<\/a>.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/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 pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jessica Mulroney and Meghan Markle, best friends forever? The stylist\u2019s ex-husband, Ben Mulroney, gave a surprising update on Jessica\u2019s friendship with Markle during a sit-down with Travis Dhanraj and Karman Wong on Wednesday\u2019s episode of their \u201cCan\u2019t Be Censored\u201d podcast. 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