{"id":2518087,"date":"2026-07-26T17:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2518087"},"modified":"2026-07-26T17:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:12:17","slug":"prince-harry-makes-cringe-phone-call-to-meghan-markle-as-she-guests-judges-on-masterchef-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-makes-cringe-phone-call-to-meghan-markle-as-she-guests-judges-on-masterchef-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry makes &#8216;cringe&#8217; phone call to Meghan Markle as she guests judges on &#8216;MasterChef Australia&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Prince Harry made a surprise cameo on \u201cMasterChef Australia\u201d while FaceTiming his wife, Meghan Markle, who appeared on the show as a guest judge.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex called into the studio while the Duchess of Sussex and fellow judges were in the middle of taste-testing plates from contestants <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rebecca_sussex\/status\/2081331283527967060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">during Sunday\u2019s episode.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a phone call to the studio,\u201d a production crew member told Markle while bringing her the phone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Prince Harry made a surprise phone call to Meghan Markle (seen here) on \u201cMasterChef Australia\u201d during Sunday\u2019s episode. <span class=\"credit\">Australia Channel 10<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Duke of Sussex (seen above in a split screen with Markle) called his wife while she was working on the show as a guest judge. <span class=\"credit\">Australia Channel 10<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Markle, 44, appeared concerned until she saw Harry\u2019s face. She then beamed widely and said, \u201cHi, my love!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The judges surrounding Markle, including Poh Ling Yeow and Sofia Levin, smiled and laughed, as Harry replied, \u201cG\u2019day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy husband\u2019s here,\u201d the \u201cSuits\u201d alum told audience members, while showing them the phone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cMy husband\u2019s here,\u201d Markle (seen above on a split screen with Harry) said. <span class=\"credit\">Australia Channel 10<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cWhat\u2019s going on? Have I interrupted something important?\u201d Harry joked. (Pictured: Markle and judges on \u201cMasterChef Australia.\u201d) <span class=\"credit\">Australia Channel 10<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The spectators shrieked and cheered in excitement as Harry, 41, waved, then joked, \u201cWhat\u2019s going on? Have I interrupted something important?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, we\u2019re actually in the middle of tasting all the dishes,\u201d Markle responded, while showing off the plates and gushing over her favorite bites.<\/p>\n<p>The actress also introduced the <a target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0593593804\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSpare-Prince-Harry-Duke-Sussex%2Fdp%2F0593593804%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F07%2F26%2Froyal-family%2Fprince-harry-makes-cringe-phone-call-to-meghan-markle-as-she-guests-judges-on-masterchef-australia%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cSpare\u201d<\/a> writer to the show\u2019s contestants, including Aaron Kher, Casper Kenworthy and Petro Papathomas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing,\u201d she said, appearing giddy. \u201cThey\u2019re so talented.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish you were here,\u201d Markle continued, telling the judges that he was in\u00a0Canberra, Australia, with veterans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, go and enjoy it. I\u2019m very sorry to disturb you. All is well here. I\u2019ll see you later,\u201d the Invictus Games founder said before hanging up the call.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cSuits\u201d alum showed her phone to contestants and spectators. <span class=\"credit\">Australia Channel 10<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The crowd cheered and waved to Harry. <span class=\"credit\">Australia Channel 10<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several viewers online appeared to have enjoyed the \u201csweet\u201d interaction, with one <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CaterinaW987\/status\/2081386963030917629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writing via X<\/a>, \u201cWow, these two are so in love.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrince Harry and Meghan will always do whatever it takes to show up and support one another and it\u2019s one of the reasons their marriage is so successful,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeSeraeVillafa1\/status\/2081333077591064631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another wrote<\/a>, as a third <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fablessedjmk\/status\/2081361355290890386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chimed in<\/a>, \u201cGreat moment! That\u2019s a sweet marriage. Everyone present is going to recall this forever\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While several agreed it was a \u201ccute moment,\u201d other critics shared a different opinion, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SummerRhapsody\/status\/2081393837512045049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one writing, <\/a>\u201cAbsolute cringe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/unremarkleble\/status\/2081354765322113404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second hater stated<\/a> that they didn\u2019t believe Harry \u201cjust happened to call a random phone number to talk\u201d to Markle, with another agreeing it was \u201cso fake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo staged,\u201d a fourth netizen added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Markle (seen here with fellow judges) gushed over the dishes she had tried to Harry. <span class=\"credit\">masterchefaus\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actress (seen above with Harry) filmed the show while she was visiting Australia earlier this year. <span class=\"credit\">meghan\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Markle stepped in as a guest judge for the competition series earlier this year while she and Harry were visiting Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, who <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/05\/19\/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-are-married\/\">wed in 2018<\/a>, are the parents to Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5. It\u2019s unclear if the little ones joined them on the trip.<\/p>\n<p>An insider told Page Six that Markle\u00a0\u201chad a great time\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/22\/royal-family\/meghan-markles-on-set-request-leaves-beloved-masterchef-australia-judge-upset\/\">working on set<\/a> alongside Poh and other judges.<\/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>Prince Harry made a surprise cameo on \u201cMasterChef Australia\u201d while FaceTiming his wife, Meghan Markle, who appeared on the show as a guest judge. The Duke of Sussex called into the studio while the Duchess of Sussex and fellow judges were in the middle of taste-testing plates from contestants during Sunday\u2019s episode. \u201cWe had a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2518088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[21823,310647,24188,32366,24003,23067,22730,22769,21913],"class_list":["post-2518087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-australia","tag-celebrity-chefs","tag-celebrity-couples","tag-celebrity-marriages","tag-celebrity-news","tag-meghan-markle","tag-prince-harry","tag-royal-family","tag-tv"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Prince-Harry-makes-cringe-phone-call-to-Meghan-Markle-as.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2518087"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2518089,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518087\/revisions\/2518089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2518088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2518087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2518087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2518087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}