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Celebrity chef blasts Meghan Markle’s ‘painful to watch’ Netflix show

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British celebrity chef Jameson Stocks described Meghan Markle’s new Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan,” as “painful to watch” after UK critics slammed the show.

“I honestly thought it was terrible,” he told GB News in an interview Saturday.

The Michelin-starred chef went on to say that “everything” about the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle series was tiresome.

“The music is quite slow, it’s quite lethargic, it’s quite painful to watch,” Stocks said.

He also suggested that Markle, 43, should return to acting like her days on “Suits.”

“She’s quite a good actress, in real life or on screen,” Stocks said. “People should stick to what they do best.”

The chef and author — who has served as an ambassador for King Charles III’s Prince’s Trust — also claimed that Netflix reached out to him about being a consultant on Markle’s show.

“I was asked last year by Netflix if I wanted to consult on a lifestyle program. They didn’t go into too much detail about who it was but I already kind of knew who it was anyway,” Stocks claimed.

He said he declined the offer out of fear of backlash.

“I felt like even if she produced a really great program, which I was quite skeptical of, that I might get a little bit slammed for being a part of it,” he said.

“I didn’t like the idea of me showing her how to do something and then it being forced and fake,” Stocks continued. “If she is going to do something herself, she should do something herself.”

Page Six reached out to reps for Markle for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Meanwhile, Michael Steed — the director of “With Love, Meghan” — emphasized that it was never their goal to portray Markle as a chef.

“Her cooking is pretty spot-on. She’s not a chef, and it’s definitely not meant to make it seem like she is, but there’s just a love of cooking that is palpable,” he told People in an interview published Saturday.

Steed went on to say that “everyone has their own version of her, but she’s just someone who’s constantly hustling and working.”

The eight-episode series — which debuted March 4 — shows Markle cooking meals alongside pals like Mindy Kaling, Abigail Spencer and chef Roy Choi.

The former working royal also divulges details about her home life with husband Prince Harry and their two kids, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.

Despite the negative reviews from critics, “With Love, Meghan” was already renewed for Season 2 less than a week after its premiere.

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Camryn D’Aloia, Renee Portnoy, more

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Dave Portnoy is off the market! After the Barstool Sports founder confirmed that he’s dating Camryn D’Aloia, Page Six decided to slice into his dating history. Watch the full video to learn more about the ladies of his past.

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Post Malone Served Custody Papers from Ex-Fiancée 2 Days Before Coachella

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Just a few days before he took the stage at Coachella, Post Malone was served custody papers by his ex-fiancée.

According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the “Circles” singer, 29, was served custody papers after his ex-fiancée, Hee Sung “Jamie” Park, hired a process server to track down Malone, born Austin Post.

The musician, who took the stage at Coachella Weekend Two on Sunday, April 20, was served on Friday, April 18 at 1:29 p.m. in a Los Angeles parking garage.

A rep for Malone did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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Post Malone attends the “Road House” World Premiere at The Paramount Theater on March 08, 2024 in Austin, Texas.

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On Wednesday, April 16, legal documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by PEOPLE revealed Malone’s ex-fiancée’s name for the first time as Park filed for custody of the couple’s 2½-year-old daughter.

In the filing, Park requested primary physical custody of her and the rapper’s daughter, who was referred to only by her initials — DDP.

According to the court document, Park is seeking joint legal custody and is willing to give Malone visitation rights.

In May 2022, Malone welcomed a daughter with his former fiancée, just weeks after he told PEOPLE they were expecting.

While he didn’t share an official birth announcement for his daughter, Malone revealed the news of his baby’s arrival on Howard Stern in June 2022.

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Then in September 2023, Malone discussed his decision to maintain privacy when it came to his daughter and his former fiancée.

“I feel like a lot of people feel entitled to know every single detail of everyone’s life and it’s why I don’t want to post any pictures of my baby, because I want her to be able to make that decision whenever she wants to and is ready,” he told CR Fashion Book for the Muses issue.

However, in 2025, Malone and his ex appeared to have broken up when he was spotted out with a different woman in March.

At the time, TMZ shared a TikTok video captured by a fan who showed him at a bar sitting next to a woman who had been identified as Christy Lee. Malone and Lee have since been spotted in various locales in Rome and Paris.

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The First Shadow’ opening night on Broadway draws Brooke Shields, Natalia Dyer and more to red carpet

Stars like Brooke Shields, Natalia Dyer, and Martha Stewart walked the red carpet at the opening night of Broadway’s ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow,’ held at Marquis Theatre on April 22, 2025 in New York City. See all the celebrity fashion below.