Meghan Markle makes shock return to acting 8 years after quitting Hollywood: report

Meghan Markle is reportedly making her big return to acting eight years after ending her Hollywood career.

The Duchess of Sussex is said to be joining the cast of “Close Personal Friends,” which stars Jack Quaid, Lily Collins and Brie Larsen, according to the Sun.

Meghan will reportedly play herself in the film “Close Personal Friends,” which follows two couples where one is famous and the other is not. She was seen on set today in Pasadena, LA, in the Amazon MGM Studios production.

“This is a massive moment for Meghan and signifies a return to doing what she truly loves,” a source from the Amazon MGM Studios production told the outlet on Wednesday, adding that the mom of two “has been swamped with offers but this one felt right.”

Meghan Markle is reportedly in the midst of a return to acting. Best Image / BACKGRID

The Sun reported on Wednesday that the Duchess of Sussex, seen here in “Suits,” is on set with the cast of “Close Personal Friends” in Pasadena. ©USA Networks/Courtesy Everett Collectio / Everett Collection
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“It is Meghan’s way of gently putting her toe back in the water and seeing how she enjoys being back on set,” the insider continued.

“Everyone involved is super-excited, and have been sworn to secrecy about her involvement.”

As for her husband Prince Harry, the source divulged that he’s backing up the career decision.

“Prince Harry is, of course, really supportive and quite simply wants Meghan to do whatever brings her joy,” they reportedly shared.

Reps for Markle did not immediately return our request for comment.

The mom of two “has been swamped with offers but this one felt right,” a studio source told the outlet. ©USA Networks/Courtesy Everett Collectio / Everett Collection

Prince Harry is reportedly “really supportive” of his wife’s return to acting. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock

In 2017, amid her historic engagement to Prince Harry, Markle addressed her decision to step back from her work in Hollywood — which included roles in “Remember Me” and “Horrible Bosses,” among others — to focus on royal life.

“It’s a new chapter, right?” she said of leaving her role on “Suits” while looking ahead to a new life.

“I’ve ticked this box, and I feel very proud of the work I’ve done there, and now it’s time to work with [Harry] as a team,” she added.

“Everyone involved is super-excited, and have been sworn to secrecy about her involvement,” the insider divulged. Getty Images for TIME

Markle stepped away from her role on USA Network’s “Suits” amid her engagement to Prince Harry in 2017. ©USA Networks/Courtesy Everett Collectio / Everett Collection

The network behind “Suits” released their own statement in support of Markle’s decision.

“From all of us at USA Network and Universal Cable Productions, we want to send our most heartfelt congratulations to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their engagement,” the November 2017 statement read.

“Meghan has been a member of our family for seven years and it has been a joy to work with her,” they continued. “We want to thank her for her undeniable passion and dedication to ‘Suits,’ and we wish her the very best.”

“I’ve ticked this box, and I feel very proud of the work I’ve done there, and now it’s time to work with [Harry] as a team,” she said at the time. ©USA Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection

She made her final appearance on the Season 7 finale of the legal drama series in April 2018, ahead of her nuptials. ©Hallmark Entertainment/courtesy Everett / Everett Collection

Markle, 44, made her final appearance on the Season 7 finale of the legal drama series in April 2018 — a month before she tied the knot with Harry in a lavish UK ceremony.

In 2020, The “With Love, Meghan” personality and her husband quit their duties as working members of the royal family, and subsequently moved to Southern California.

They’ve since welcomed son Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, whom they’re raising in their lavish Montecito, Calif. mansion.