Meghan Markle faces Netflix blow as true viewing figures for lifestyle show revealed

Meghan Markle’s cookery and lifestyle show With Love, Meghan, was released with much fanfare earlier this year – and figures have revealed how successful the show really was on the streaming platform

Meghan Markle released her Netflix show in March (Image: Getty Images for TIME )

The viewing figures for Meghan Markle’s Netflix show have finally been revealed in a new report by the streaming platform. With Love, Meghan was finally released in March – following a two month delay due to the California wildfires – to much fanfare.

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It saw the Duchess of Sussex share cookery and hosting tips as she invited a string of pals to join her as she demonstrated her secret hacks around the kitchen. However, new data from Netflix has revealed that the show failed to break into the top 300 most-watched shows on the streaming platform in the first six months of 2025.

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With Love, Meghan saw her share cookery and hosting tips (Image: JAKE ROSENBERG/NETFLIX )

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Figures show that it was watched 5.3million times and in the ranking of the most watched shows, it came 383rd. The same number of people also watched the fourth series of the legal drama Suits on Netflix, which stars Meghan, in the same period.

At the top of the ranking was the hit drama Adolescence, which had 145million views, followed by the second series of Squid Game on 117million views.

It comes as the Sussexes previously signed a multimillion-pound deal with Netflix in 2020. Their first show, the controversial docuseries Harry & Meghan, which features accusations against the Royal Family, was highly successful.

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But the pair have failed to replicate that success with other shows such as the sports show Polo or documentary Heart of Invictus.

Harry made a fleeting appearance in the show (Image: COURTESY OF NETFLIX )

In the eight-part show With Love, Meghan, the former Suits actress, gives hosting tips and cooks with celebrity friends, including The Office star Mindy Kaling – however, it was panned by the critics.

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Harry makes just one appearance at the end of the first season’s final episode when he joins Meghan, her mother Doria Ragland and friends for an outdoor celebratory brunch.

Meghan said it “feels like a new chapter that I’m so excited that I get to share and I’ve been able to learn from all of you”, in what is likely to be seen as a nod to the restrictions she felt within the royal family.

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She told People magazine that her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, visited her on set, which she called “really special because up until then, they hadn’t seen me at work”, and spoke about she and Harry having a daily “nightcap recap”, where they discussed their day.

“My husband met me when I had (the former lifestyle website) The Tig, and I see this spark in his eye when he sees me doing the thing that I was doing when he first met me,” she said. “It’s almost like a honeymoon period again.”

Meghan is reportedly set to make millions through her Netflix show with her associated product ranges. The show itself was part of a huge deal she and Prince Harry had with Netflix, which was worth $100million.

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A source said previously: “Critics can keep on slamming Meghan’s TV show, but ultimately it doesn’t matter. The second season of With Love, Meghan is already in the can, and despite all the negative press from series one, Netflix bosses know people are going to watch it. The real money to be made will be in merchandise and products.

“Everything Meghan wears sells out, and Netflix execs predict that when she releases her own line of products they too will sell out. She’s a global name and a global influence. This is just the beginning.”

At the time, viewers branded the show “out of touch”. One wrote online: “I’m not even 30 seconds into the first episode and I already know that With Love, Meghan is the FAKEST stuff ever.” Another echoed: “Six minutes of with love Meghan… ok only for richest people..so.. bye bye.” While someone else added: “All of Meghan Markle’s “recipes” can be found on Pinterest.”

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However, others revealed that they were enjoying the show as one gushed: “I’m watching With Love, Meghan and it’s delightful. I will never understand the people whose entire personalities are hating her. It’s sickening.” Another agreed: “People just love to hate Meghan for no reason and are constantly putting her up against Kate. They are two different people. Let the woman live.”