Meghan Markle is no stranger to crazy rumors. Ever since she began dating Prince Harry, she has been generating wild headlines in which tabloids speculate about how long their relationship would last. Interestingly, those rumors persisted even after the two got married, and one of them has only intensified over time.
The rumor is that Meghan is secretly cheating on Prince Harry by having an affair. While different tabloids have linked her with different men over the years, the rumor that just won’t die is that her affair partner is Markus Anderson, the very man who introduced her to Prince Harry. And that rumor gets a little stronger every time someone notices another major red flag in Harry and Meghan’s marriage.
What are those red flags, though? And is there any truth to the rumors about Meghan’s affair? Keep reading to find out!
The red flags in Harry and Meghan’s marriage
There have been rumors that Harry and Meghan’s marriage is in trouble for a long time now. That’s due to their growing number of red flags, including the combined stress of their families. You see, Meghan’s father (whom she no longer speaks to) has been busted trying to make tabloid money off her daughter’s royal connections, and Harry has reportedly been clashing with his father (King Charles) long before the couple moved to America. For some, it’s tough to imagine a future for this couple when they each have family members who are a source of stress and drama.
Additionally, there are reports that the couple doesn’t have many friends in America, and Meghan might have alienated some of her old friends because many of them warned her against getting with Harry in the first place. This could cause tension, which might explain why the two didn’t spend Valentine’s Day together this year and have reportedly had public disagreements, like when Harry didn’t want Meghan to cut loose and dance at a 2023 Beyoncé’ concert.
Throw in rumors of money troubles and Harry’s reported desire to move back to England, and you have a recipe for a marriage coming apart at the seams!
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An early affair rumor just won’t go away
There have been many rumors of Meghan Markle having an affair over the years (and rumors of Harry, too, for that matter), but there is one that just won’t go away. The rumor in question is that she is secretly dating Markus Anderson. Who is he, you ask? Oh, just a consultant for the swanky Soho House, with whom Meghan has been friends since before she met Prince Harry.
In fact, Anderson is the one who actually introduced Meghan to Harry. He already knew the prince, and he helped to arrange their meetings at different Soho House locations that would give them the privacy needed to dodge the press. Meghan would never have married Harry without the help of Markus Anderson, which might make rumors of an affair seem silly. But here’s the thing: Meghan constantly goes on friendly little outings with her old buddy and without Harry, and the two look a little cozier every time we see them!
Meghan’s appearance with Markus Anderson (and without Harry)
The first time that rumors about an affair between Meghan Markle and Markus Anderson kicked into high gear was when they appeared together at a Vancouver Canucks game in 2023. Harry was in attendance, but Anderson’s presence raised many people’s eyebrows because he seemed like a third wheel. And with each new rumor about Meghan’s marriage, more people began to speculate that Anderson was who she really wanted to be with.
Because of that, many people went crazy when the two attended Paris Fashion Week in October, but without Harry. Together, they checked out the Balenciaga show, and Meghan seemed to have a really good time. Such a good time, in fact, that online users began joking that Anderson might just break up the marriage the same way that Queen Camilla broke up the marriage between King Charles and Princess Diana!
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Is there any truth to the rumors of Meghan Markle’s affair?
As you can tell, there have been rumors about Meghan Markle having an affair with her old buddy Markus Anderson for years. Is there any truth to those rumors, though? Sorry, drama fans, but it looks like there is no real substance to claims that Meghan has been hooking up with her old friend. Their body language at Paris Fashion Week didn’t look very intimate, for example, and they made no effort to hide where they were going or what they were doing (not exactly a sign of a secret affair).
Why will this rumor never die? Amid all the other rumors about her marriage, it’s easy to believe that Meghan has found comfort in the arms of Markus Anderson, someone she knows and trusts. But the comfort she gets from her old pal is the same comfort she would get from any friend. And for her sake (and the sake of her marriage), we can only hope she finds time to hang out with more trusted friends as she and Harry build a new life for themselves in America!