Since 2018, Meghan Markle has been perhaps the most talked about person in the world. Since the former Hollywood actress won the heart of British Prince Harry, she has gained a lot of fans and detractors who are intently considering literally every step she takes. Of particular interest to the public is Megan's first marriage, which lasted only two years and ended in divorce, as well as her personal life before meeting Harry.
Ex-husband
Young actress Meghan Markle met Trevor Engels in 2004. Their romantic relationship lasted for six years, until a natural marriage proposal was made. At that time, Megan's beloved was much better known and more successful than her.
Born October 1976, Trevor studied journalism at the University of Southern California and began his Hollywood career as an assistant director. In 2001, he founded his own production company, which was engaged in the creation of films, series, television programs. In addition, Engelson was known in the film industry as a talent selection agent. His most famous work as a producer is the drama Remember Me (2010) starring Robert Pattinson.
Meghan and Trevor's wedding took place in Jamaica on September 10, 2011. All celebrations took four days. On the first day, a cocktail party awaited the guests, and on the eve of the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom had a barbecue with fun games on the beach. There are still photos on the Internet where Markle in a yellow bikini participates in a comic race on his hands.
Finally, on the third day of the paradise holiday, the wedding took place. All the official moments took 15 minutes, after which the newlyweds and their 100 guests danced and celebrated in the fresh air. Not even without the obligatory “dance on the chair” in accordance with Jewish traditions. By the way, for the sake of her future husband, Megan changed her religion, converting to Judaism.
Shortly before her marriage, the actress got a role in the TV series Force Majeure, which later brought her long-awaited fame. However, participation in this project negatively affected Markle's relationship with her husband. Sources who communicated closely with the couple said that the couple were constantly torn apart. Trevor worked in Los Angeles and Meghan filmed in Toronto.
In the end, the actress unilaterally decided to divorce by mailing her wedding ring to her still legal husband. For Engelson, this decision came as a complete surprise. He loved his wife and did not want to ruin their marriage. The producer came to his senses for a long time after sudden changes in his personal life. Megan and Trevor divorced in August 2013. About three years after the separation, the actress received spousal support from her ex-husband, provided for by American law, and refused it only after the beginning of an affair with Prince Harry.
Free girl
A year after the divorce, Megan was suspected of having an affair with Irish golfer Rory McIlroy. The couple flashed several times on each other's social networks. The athlete also helped the actress record a video for the Ice Bucket Challenge, a charity event aimed at drawing attention to the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. And to top it off, Meghan and Rory were seen at dinner at a Dublin restaurant. The stars themselves have never commented on rumors about their romance. However, if their relationship actually went beyond friendship, then this did not last long.
Megan's next official boyfriend was the famous Canadian chef Corey Vitello. They met when the girl was having dinner at his Harbord House restaurant in Toronto. This romance lasted about two years, and the lovers lived together like a real family. Later, in an interview with reporters, Vitello's relatives spoke very warmly about his ex-girlfriend, calling her "warm, sincere" and "a beautiful woman."
The lovers parted ways in the spring of 2016. Some tabloids wrote that Megan left her boyfriend, because she began to communicate with Prince Harry. According to information from other sources, the initiator of the breakup was Corey, who was tired of enduring his girlfriend's stellar manners. The chef himself declined to comment on the relationship with Markle. He only said that he was happy for her and wished her luck in her new career in Great Britain.
Cinderella and the Prince
After a series of love failures, Megan found her happiness by meeting the very real prince. Thousands of articles, dozens of books and even documentaries have been written about her acquaintance, romance, engagement and wedding with the youngest son of Princess Diana.
The Hollywood actress's marriage has shattered many stereotypes. After all, Harry chose as his life companion a woman three years older than himself, a different race, not the most honorable occupation and past divorce. All those moments that would have recently put an end to their marriage, today, even in the royal family, are perceived much more tolerant and loyal.
Therefore, on November 27, 2017, the day when the engagement of the actress and the prince took place, Megan stepped into a new life. She ended her career in Hollywood, deleted her social media accounts, moved to London and went through another religion change by being baptized. Well, on May 19, 2019, the whole world admired the most beautiful wedding ceremony at Windsor Castle, after which Markle received the title of Duchess of Sussex.
In 2018, the name Megan was the most popular user search term on Google. The new royal has become a real target for journalists, enthusiastically discussing her attire, public behavior and relationships with aristocratic relatives. Another source of speculation was the Duchess's pregnancy, which was announced five months after the wedding.
In early May 2019, Meghan and Harry became parents for the first time. They had a son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. For a while, Meghan will be on maternity leave, and then return to her duties as a member of the royal family.
