Meghan Markle will not be returning for the Suits spin-off season set in LA, according to a close friend of the show’s creator.
Aaron Korsh, the creator of the hit TV show Suits, is plotting a comeback with a standalone new series Suits: LA.
Rachael Harris, the actress who played Sheila Sazs in Suits, revealed that none of the original cast would be appearing in the new drama.
Harris explained that when she heard about Suits:LA, she contacted Korsh to ask, “when am I working?”
Meghan will not return for new season of Suits: LA
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But according to the actress, Korsh “was very clear with me [Harris] that no one from the previous cast is going to be in Suits: LA".
Although none of the old cast have been offered permanent roles, Harris hinted that there could be cameo appearances.
Speaking to The Mirror, she explained: “He didn't say that there couldn't be a crossover or there couldn't be a cameo appearance from one of us at some point. But he said this is its own entity.
"So I feel confident that they want this to soar on its own without any of the original cast. That doesn't mean that we won't pop in."
Meghan Markle acted in Suits between 2011 and 2017GettyDespite this, Harris said that Korsh had not mentioned the Duchess of Sussex at all in connection to the new series.
She added: "He has not said anything to me about Megan popping in. We don't talk about the duchess. It's rude.
“She has enough going on. You know what I mean?”
After the announcement of the new show, it was rumoured that Meghan could be offered a role in at least one episode of the new series.
Meghan Markle left Suits following her engagement to Prince Harry.PALATEST ROYAL NEWS:
Meghan and Harry are set to release four new projects including a film
GettyMeghan left Suits when she joined the Royal Family and married Prince Harry in 2018.
Suits ran for nine seasons across eight years and came to an end in 2019, a year after the duchess and her co-worker Patrick Adams left the show.
In 2023, Suits made a comeback after landing on Netflix, quickly becoming one of the most popular shows on Netflix that year.
Meghan is already set for four new projects with Netflix that include a film and two “unscripted” projects. She will also be launching a podcast this year in a new deal with Lemonada.