Meghan Markle asked Lizzie Cundy to help her find ‘a famous British man’ and ‘GHOSTED’ her when Harry came along
THE Duchess of Sussex pleaded with TV host Lizzie Cundy to find her a “famous British man” three years before she met Prince Harry.
The former model, 50, struck up a friendship with Meghan after being asked to accompany her to a charity dinner in 2013.
But she says the new royal dropped her once she started dating the prince and was not invited to their wedding.
Her admission comes a day after The Sun revealed then-Suits actress Meg, 37, exchanged messages with 2010 X Factor winner Matt Cardle, 36, months before meeting Harry.
Lizzie said of Meghan: “We were having a girly chat and then she said, ‘Do you know any famous guys? I’m single and I really love English men’. So I said, ‘We’ll go out and find you someone’.”
Meghan had divorced first husband Trevor Engelson, 42, three months before her trip to London.
And she told Lizzie — ex-wife of former Spurs and Chelsea defender Jason, 49 — she was in the mood to party and mingle with UK celebrities.
The presenter, who reveals details of the friendship in her autobiography Tales From The Red Carpet, added: “I was thinking about some of the Chelsea lot and I thought of Ashley Cole as he’d split from Cheryl.
“I showed her a photo of Ashley and she was like, ‘Oh yeah, he’s cute. Does he have a reputation?’ I was like, ‘Well, yeah, but you’re only here to have a bit of fun’.”
Lizzie and Meghan met up again the following day at the Global Gift Gala in West London. She added: “Meghan’s so relaxed, she liked a drink, great fun.
“I remember her asking about my boys. She was very interested and asking lots of questions. Usually you find actresses just talk about themselves. She was really fun, really sweet. I liked her.”
The pair kept in touch, but Lizzie was stunned to find out about Meg’s relationship with Harry in late 2016.
Speaking at London restaurant 100 Wardour St, she added: “I texted saying, ‘Oh my god, I heard about Harry’. And she was like, ‘Yeah I know. We’ll try and hook up’.”
But Meghan then cut all ties — just as she did with This Morning Britain host Piers Morgan, 54. Lizzie said: “She was probably told by the Palace to end contact with people she befriended in the media. I was literally ghosted by her.”
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