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Updated Oct. 27, 2026, 1:46 p.m. ET
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Meghan Markle chose to take a media break before Thursday’s bombshell report that her father is being probed over claims he hoarded up to “thousands” of child porn images at his home, according to a report.
The Duchess of Sussex, 45, “decided a while ago” — before grotesque allegations about dad Thomas Markle, 82, made headlines — “that she was going to take herself away from the media and not look at anything,” a close friend reportedly told Hello! Magazine.
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Meghan Markle chose to 'not look at' news before dad's child abuse claims broke: report
By Kaydi PelletierOne of Meghan Markle's close friends revealed that the former "Suits" actress was on a media break before last week's bombshell report broke, claiming her father was being investigated for hoarding up to "thousands" of images of child pornography in his home, according to a UK report.
Markle’s pal told Hello! Magazine Monday that the Duchess of Sussex “decided a while ago,” before the grotesque claims about her father, Thomas Markle, made headlines, “that she was going to take herself away from the media and not look at anything, for her own mental health.”
The mom of two is "just really, really upset,” according to the friend.
Meghan Markle’s next project revealed as she flees UK amid dad’s child porn probe
By Riley CardozaMeghan Markle is joining “Junior MasterChef Australia.”
The Duchess of Sussex will be a “special guest” alongside host Poh Ling Yeow when the show returns in 2027 after six years off the air, Page Six can confirm.
The retired royal, 45, called her decision to take part in the competition series an “easy yes” in a gushing statement.
Prince Harry and ‘really upset’ Meghan Markle jet out of UK with their kids in wake of Thomas Markle Sr. investigation
By Kaydi PelletierPrince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly jetted out of the UK with their kids as her father, Thomas Markle Sr., remains under investigation for child pornography allegations.
“She’s just really, really upset,” a friend close to the “Suits” alum told Hello! Magazine Monday, explaining that she and Harry took their kids, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, somewhere overseas, though it’s unclear where exactly they’re headed.
“She keeps on looking at Lili and she’s in tears, and thinking about all the children, the alleged victims,” the insider told the publication. “She has young children herself. It’s just devastating.”
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