Celebrity chef Jameson Stocks claims he turned down an offer from Netflix to work on Meghan Markle’s new cooking series, “With Love, Meghan,” to avoid public scrutiny and creating something “forced and fake.” However, sources close to production have told The Post that Stocks, 41, was never approached to be a part of the series.
(L to R) Daniel Martin, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in episode 101 of "With Love, Meghan." COURTESY OF NETFLIX
“Chef Jameson Stocks was not invited to participate in ‘With Love, Meghan,’ and any claims to the contrary are incorrect,” the insider said.
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“It is with a very heavy heart that my wife and I would like to inform you of the passing of our son,” Robert, 56, wrote in an emotional statement.
He also shared that Frederik, sensing his time was short, called family members into his room “to speak to him one last time” on February 28, the day before his death, which was also happened to be “Rare Disease Day.”
The Prince of Wales will visit the West Midlands to attend a referee training course at Sporting Khalsa FC on Tuesday.
William serves as Patron of the Football Association, and will take time to visit the club as part of the FA's Reflective and Representative campaign.
Prince William and FA President celebrate the goal of Bukayo Saka of England with FA Chair Debbie Hewitt during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match on July 6 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Getty Images
Prince William with members of Tiber Young People's Steering Group, during a January 2025 visit in Liverpool, England. Getty Images
The campaign aims to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage backgrounds for referee roles. The initiative was started in July 2023 and is for people ages 14 and up who have a desire to referee mini football, 9v9 and 11v11 games.
During his visit, Prince William will meet with FA and Sporting Khalsa representatives to discuss the importance of young people from diverse backgrounds having these opportunities in football.
The Duchess of Sussex is celebrating the renewal of her Netflix show "With Love, Meghan."
Meghan Markle posted a video to her Instagram Story on Friday wearing a hat that reads: "Lettuce Romaine Calm."
She wrote beneath the clip, "Lettuce romaine calm... or not (!) because I'm thrilled to share that Season 2 of 'With Love, Meghan' is coming!"
Meghan Markle took to her Instagram Stories with a cringe mom joke to celebrate the second season of her Netflix show, writing, "Lettuce romaine calm... or not (!)" Meghan Markle via Instagram
Markle also posted a montage video of clips from the show, writing, "Oh, how I love ASMR! If you’re loving Season 1, just wait until you see the fun we cooked up on Season 2! Thanks for joining the party, and an endless thanks to the amazing team and crew who helped bring it all to life! @netflix."
Netflix announced the news on Friday, sharing that production on season 2 of the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle and cooking series has already wrapped, and the new episodes will premiere in the fall.
The Post can also exclusively reveal that filming on the second season of “With Love, Meghan” first started in January. Along with a second season, more products from her As Ever lifestyle brand will be announced.
Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi stepped out publicly for the first time since the premature birth of their second daughter.
On Thursday, the couple attended the Borne Wonderland Gala at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.
Their outing comes on the heels of the pair welcoming Athena in January, several weeks before her scheduled due date.
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice of York at the Borne's Wonderland Gala on Thursday. Dave Benett/Getty Images
The princess has recently welcomed her daughter, Athena, with Mozzi. Dave Benett/Getty Images
The couple posed for a photo with CEO David Badcock at the event. Dave Benett/Getty Images
Thursday's event held a special place in Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's hearts as Borne is a medical research charity aimed at preventing premature birth.
Princess Beatrice was also announced as their patron.
The charity, aimed at preventing premature birth, named Princess Beatrice as their patron following her daughter's arrival several weeks before her scheduled due date. Dave Benett/Getty Images
“The work that Borne is undertaking is something that is incredibly close and personal to me following the recent birth of my daughter," Beatrice shared at the event, per Hello! magazine.
"Every year in the U.K., 60,000 babies are delivered too soon, with little information or research as to why this is,” she continued. “That is why I am really looking forward to supporting Borne and its program of groundbreaking research, which I hope will help thousands of parents and children in the future."
"It's like also that little reminder to do something that scares you a little bit," Meghan said in episode one, titled “Hello, Honey!” "I think that's part of it, but I'm trying to stay in the calm of it. Because it's beautiful to be this connected."
But the former actress isn't the only royal who has made a hobby out of beekeeping.
In "With Love, Meghan" episode one, titled "Hello, Honey!”, Meghan Markle harvests honey from her beehives. COURTESY OF NETFLIX
Kate Middleton also has a hive at her country home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk.
In 2023, the Prince and Princess of Wales' officially Instagram shared a photo of Princess Kate taking care of her bees in a full suit.
"We are buzzing about #WorldBeeDay 🐝," the captioned read. "Bees are a vital part of our ecosystem and today is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy.”
“The king knows more than enough about beekeeping. Besides, he’s far too busy to sit down and watch it,” they added about King Charles.
Buckingham Palace itself has four beehives on site.
“There’s very little to actually learn from Meghan’s TV show,” a friend of the royals told the outlet. “I suspect that [the royal family] will be quite dismissive of it. I can’t imagine Kate and William will sit down and watch it. Why would they?”
Pamela Anderson’s team has spoken out after Meghan Markle was accused of copying her cooking showin her new Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan.”
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, this week celebrated the release of her 8-part series, which sees her offer up a “how-to” guide for hosting and entertaining at home.
Pamela Anderson's team has spoken out after Meghan Markle was accused of copying her cooking show in her new Netflix series, "With love, Meghan." Flavour Network
Viewers pointed out a series of striking similarities between Markle's series and Anderson's recently-released cooking show, "Pamela's Cooking With Love." COURTESY OF NETFLIX
But not long after its release Tuesday, viewers pointed out a series of striking similarities between Markle’s series and Anderson’s recently released cooking show, “Pamela’s Cooking With Love.”
Now, Jesse Fawcett, co-creator of Anderson’s show, has weighed in on the discourse following the non-stop comparisons between the two projects.
The Norwegian royal family has issued a heartbreaking update on Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s rare cancer battle, saying she requires “more rest” as her situation worsens.
The royal, 51, is declining in health amid her battle with pulmonary fibrosis — an incurable condition that scars lungs and causes shortness of breath.
The palace has since said the condition is now affecting her royal duties.
Princess Mette-Marit is married to Crown Prince Haakon, heir apparent to the Norwegian throne. REUTERS
“The Crown Princess has daily symptoms and ailments that affect her ability to perform her duties,” the official statement read. “The Crown Princess needs more rest, and her daily routine changes more quickly than before.”
“This means that changes to her official schedule may occur more frequently and at shorter notice than we are used to,” the statement went on.
“The Crown Princess has a strong desire to continue working, and therefore we will organize her official program in the future in the best possible way so that her health and work can be combined.”
The princess’s cancer battle was made public in October 2018.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are helping those in need.
Shout — the U.K.’s first 24-hour text message service for those with struggling with mental health challenges — has hit three million conversations.
Prince William meets well-wishers after visiting Mental Health Innovations (MHI) in London on Thursday. via REUTERS
Shout — the U.K.’s first 24-hour text message service for those with struggling with mental health challenges, established with backing from Prince William and Kate Middleton's foundation — has hit three million conversations. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
It's a huge milestone for the initiative, which was set up in 2019 with backing from The Prince and Princess of Wales Royal Foundation.
On Thursday, Prince William, 42, visited Mental Health Innovations, which was established by the foundation in 2017.
MHI has since merged with another charity, The Mix, as the two will combine resources and expertise to help the citizens of the country's mental health.
In 2019, Prince William promised to train as a volunteer and has since participated by taking calls anonymously to help give advice.
On Thursday, Prince William, 42, visited Mental Health Innovations, which was established by The Prince and Princess of Wales Royal Foundation in 2017. via REUTERS
In 2020, on Shout's first anniversary, William and Kate video called volunteers who worked tirelessly during the pandemic.
"You guys are the trailblazers, you have been doing a fantastic job keeping Shout moving forward, so well done and thank you for all your hard work; we really appreciate it,” the future king told them at the time.
After Meghan Markle's Netflix show "With Love, Meghan," premiered on Tuesday, a source told Vanity Fair that Prince William and Kate Middleton have “zero interest” in watching.
“The king knows more than enough about beekeeping. Besides, he’s far too busy to sit down and watch it," they added about King Charles.
In episode one, titled "Hello, Honey!”, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, harvests honey from her beehives. Coincidently, King Charles, 76, and the Princess of Wales, 43, are beekeepers themselves, with Buckingham Palace having four beehives on property.
In "With Love, Meghan" episode one, titled "Hello, Honey!”, Meghan Markle harvests honey from her beehives. COURTESY OF NETFLIX
"The king knows more than enough about beekeeping," a source told Vanity Fair, saying that King Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton have no interest in watching the Duchess of Sussex's new series. Getty Images
According to a friend of the royals, “There’s very little to actually learn from Meghan’s TV show. I suspect that [the royal family] will be quite dismissive of it. I can’t imagine Kate and William will sit down and watch it. Why would they?”
The eight-episode show has received mixed reviews. Throughout the series, Markle hosts a slew of guests including Mindy Kaling, Tatcha skincare brand founder Vicky Tsai, and food truck chef Roy Choito at a rented home in Montecito, California.
“For more recipes, fun and reasons to ‘Mmmm’, check out the show — which in just 24 hours is already in the Top 10,” Markle wrote on her Instagram Story on Wednesday.
“Thank you to all of you around the world who are tuning in! ❤️,” she added with a clip from the show.
Meghan Markle has sparked confusion about what her last name is, after she told Mindy Kaling on her Netflix show that she goes by "Sussex."
She was also called "Meghan Sussex" during her appearance on "The Drew Barrymore Show" on Thursday.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. DPPA/Sipa USA
Markle technically became “Meghan Sussex,” and Prince Harry became “Harry Sussex,” after their royal wedding in 2018. They received the Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles from the late Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding present, and got to keep those titles after they left the royal family in 2020.
Meghan Markle displayed “wariness” in her interview with Drew Barrymore, body language expert Judi James has claimed.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, made a rare TV appearance on the actress’ eponymous talk show Thursday, where she appeared visibly uncomfortable with Barrymore’s tactile nature during the conversation, James told the Daily Mail.
While the “50 First Dates” star is known for her touchy-feely approach with guests, the “Suits” alum seemed less enthusiastic about Barrymore’s interview style, James claims.
Meghan Markle displayed "wariness" in her interview with Drew Barrymore, top body language expert Judi James has claimed. The Drew Barrymore Show
“This is a rare pose from Meghan, who is normally the first one to move in with the hugs to register the warm, spontaneously tactile side that was apparently met with a tsunami of ice water from the royal firm back in the UK,” James told the outlet.
“Meghan adopted a straight, polite, more regal-looking pose, perhaps mirroring the kind of response she was met with from the UK royals when she was busy hugging them.”
“Her hand was hanging in her pocket rather than reciprocating the display of affection and she flashed a wide social smile at the camera rather than tilting her head in a reciprocal gesture,” she added.
During the pair’s conversation, Barrymore, 50, “clings relentlessly, curling her arms around Meghan’s waist in a partial koala embrace and tilting her head to nestle against Meghan’s locks,” James says.
