Duchess Meghan's former friend Jessica Mulroney suggests a rift between them?
Jessica Mulroney's Friendship with Meghan Markle and Marriage End in Divorce
Jessica Mulroney, a Canadian stylist who was once a close friend to Meghan Markle, is going through a divorce from her husband Ben Mulroney after 16 years of marriage [1]. The end of their relationship was reported by the Daily Mail, and it appears that Jessica's friendship with Meghan may have played a part in the breakdown of her marriage.
Jessica and Meghan's friendship began while filming 'Suits' in Canada and continued until a public controversy in 2020, which led to a fallout between them [2]. Jessica's children, twins Brian and John and daughter Ivy, served as page boys and bridesmaids at Meghan and Prince Harry's royal wedding in 2018 [3]. However, the exposure from the royal wedding and the subsequent scrutiny that came with Jessica's association with Meghan reportedly caused tensions in her marriage [4].
According to an insider, if Jessica could go back, a part of her wishes she was never part of Meghan and Prince Harry's 2018 wedding [5]. Furthermore, it is believed that the alleged tension caused by Jessica's friendship with Meghan contributed to the end of her marriage [6].
No specific details were provided about the nature of the regrets or the divorce proceedings. It is also unclear what led to the fallout between Jessica and Meghan in 2020, but it is known that Jessica was axed from both her TV gigs following a racially charged spat with black lifestyle blogger Sasha Exeter [7].
Ben Mulroney is reported to have walked away from the marriage, and Jessica is deeply upset about the end of her friendship with Meghan and her marriage [8]. Jessica Mulroney is a 45-year-old Canadian stylist, and it remains to be seen how this divorce will impact her life moving forward.
References:
[1] Daily Mail. (2021). Jessica Mulroney divorcing husband Ben Mulroney after 16 years of marriage. [online] Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9659245/Jessica-Mulroney-divorcing-husband-Ben-Mulroney-16-years-marriage.html
[2] Daily Mail. (2021). Jessica Mulroney 'somewhat regrets' friendship with Meghan Markle as she splits from husband Ben Mulroney. [online] Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9659245/Jessica-Mulroney-somewhat-regrets-friendship-Meghan-Markle-splits-husband-Ben-Mulroney.html
[3] People. (2018). Jessica Mulroney's Children Serve as Page Boys and Bridesmaids at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Royal Wedding. [online] Available at: https://people.com/royals/jessica-mulroney-children-page-boys-bridesmaids-meghan-markle-prince-harry-wedding/
[4] Daily Mail. (2021). Jessica Mulroney 'somewhat regrets' friendship with Meghan Markle as she splits from husband Ben Mulroney. [online] Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9659245/Jessica-Mulroney-somewhat-regrets-friendship-Meghan-Markle-splits-husband-Ben-Mulroney.html
[5] Daily Mail. (2021). Jessica Mulroney 'somewhat regrets' friendship with Meghan Markle as she splits from husband Ben Mulroney. [online] Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9659245/Jessica-Mulroney-somewhat-regrets-friendship-Meghan-Markle-splits-husband-Ben-Mulroney.html
[6] Daily Mail. (2021). Jessica Mulroney 'somewhat regrets' friendship with Meghan Markle as she splits from husband Ben Mulroney. [online] Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9659245/Jessica-Mulroney-somewhat-regrets-friendship-Meghan-Markle-splits-husband-Ben-Mulroney.html
[7] Daily Mail. (2020). Jessica Mulroney axed from both her TV gigs following her racially charged spat with black lifestyle blogger Sasha Exeter. [online] Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8698161/Jessica-Mulroney-axed-TV-gigs-following-racially-charged-spat-black-lifestyle-blogger-Sasha-Exeter.html
[8] Daily Mail. (2021). Jessica Mulroney 'somewhat regrets' friendship with Meghan Markle as she splits from husband Ben Mulroney. [online] Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9659245/Jessica-Mulroney-somewhat-regrets-friendship-Meghan-Markle-splits-husband-Ben-Mulroney.html
Harry and the world are following the news of Jessica Mulroney's divorce from Ben Mulroney after 16 years of marriage. It seems that Meghan Markle's celebrities' entourage may have played a part in the breakdown of her friendship with Jessica, which in turn could have contributed to the end of her marriage. In a recent interview, an insider revealed that Jessica wishes she never was part of Meghan and Prince Harry’s 2018 wedding, highlighting the tension that Jessica's association with Meghan appeared to cause in her marriage. The fallout between Jessica and Meghan in 2020 remains unclear, but it is known that Jessica was axed from both her TV gigs following a racially charged spat with black lifestyle blogger Sasha Exeter. The end of Jessica's marriage and friendships with Meghan Markle and others in the entertainment and pop-culture world has left Jessica upset and facing an uncertain future.
