Suits star Abigail Spencer hails Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as a 'phenomenon'

Abigail Spencer has hailed Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as a "phenomenon".

The 42-year-old actress had a recurring role on the US drama series alongside the Duchess of Sussex in the years before she tied the knot with Prince Harry in 2018 and hailed her former co-star - who, along with her husband, relinquished all royal duties in favour of a life in LA in 2020 - as one of her closest friends.

She told E! News: "Look, she's a phenomenon. She's the most wonderful. One of my dearest friends. Her loveliness obviously shines, and then it spilled out onto everything."

Since leaving the royal family. Meghan and Harry - who have Prince Archie, four, and two-year-old Princess Lilibet together - have described themselves as activists and fronted multi-million dollar deals with streaming platforms like Netflix and Spotify, where they have created content that focuses on their quest for an ostensibly private life.

Under the name of Meghan Markle, the 42-year-old royal played lawyer Rachel Zane on the hit drama series - which ended in 2019 - and is being given a new lease of life as 'Suits: LA' but a new report has confirmed fans hoping to see Meghan make a return to TV will be disappointed.

An insider told Dailymail.co.uk: "Meghan was clear that she didn’t want to be involved as an actor."

The report also stated Meghan and Harry's Archewell production company won't be involved in the new 'Suits' series either.

Meghan previously reacted to the spin-off news, telling Variety: "Isn't that wild?" before adding of 'Suits': "It was great to work on, such a great cast and crew. We had a really fun time.

"I was on it for seven seasons, so quite a bit. But it’s hard to find a show you can binge-watch that many episodes of these days, so that could have something to do with it. But good shows are everlasting."