Celebrity chef Jameson Stocks has launched a blistering attack on Meghan Markle after reports suggested With Love, Meghan will not return for a third season on Netflix – a move that threatens to derail her much-hyped comeback before it has properly taken hold. The remarks land at a moment of maximum exposure, with 2025 sold as Meghan’s great reset, yet that carefully constructed comeback narrative now appears to be fraying as 2026 gets underway.

Stocks’ verdict carries particular weight. He has cooked for King Charles, works closely with The Prince’s Trust, and recently picked up a culinary excellence award presented by Carol Vorderman. His assessment is blunt, uncompromising and leaves little room for spin.

The former working royal, 44, not only returned to the small screen last year but also ended her long social media silence – moves widely seen as an attempt to reboot her public image.

Instead, the timing could hardly be worse, with fresh doubts emerging over whether audiences are still buying what she’s selling.

Behind the scenes, the picture looks increasingly unstable. Reports last year suggested Meghan’s deal with Netflix was quietly rewritten, shifting away from headline-grabbing guarantees towards a colder, performance-led model, a change that now feels particularly telling.

This is what Jameson had to say in an exclusive interview with the Daily Express.

The chef said the alleged axing of the show was inevitable, arguing the damage extended far beyond Meghan herself. “The numbers speak for themselves: it was a disaster not only for Megan’s brand but also for Netflix. It proved to be a complete waste of money with absolutely no return on investment. This outcome was hardly surprising, given that they filmed the first two seasons back-to-back, and the first season was already a complete flop.”

Despite acknowledging the concept could have worked, the chef insisted the execution was beyond redemption.

“It had the potential to last for many seasons, but unfortunately, it was unbelievably bad. The only reason it received so much hype was because of who she is, not because of her abilities. What she was teaching and showing people was honestly quite pathetic, dull and uninspiring.”

He went further, claiming viewers have grown weary not just of Meghan’s projects, but of her wider public persona.

Jameson did not hold back, he claimed: “I think the audiences are growing tired of her. Not just her brands but her moaning and constant self-indulgent bull***t, people can see through her and the people who see through her, I find it really hard to believe that Netflix would choreograph and create such a bad show for me. Her fingerprints are all over the crime.”

The fallout has come during a volatile week for the Sussexes. As doubts grow over Meghan’s future on screen, Prince Harry has flown back to the UK to give evidence in his high-profile legal battle against the publishers of the Daily Mail.

Taking to the witness box in a case alleging unlawful information gathering, Harry’s, 41, court appearance has dragged the couple straight back into the British spotlight – just as questions mount over whether Meghan’s media strategy is beginning to unravel.

The cooking expert argued the wider implications of the show’s reported failure should not be ignored.

“I believe this is highly damaging because it demonstrates that being famous doesn’t guarantee success or a hit. If you put someone with no talent in front of the audience, people will quickly see through it.” He added that celebrity-led projects often come at the expense of genuine skill.

Looking ahead, Jameson predicted the Duchess will now throw everything into her As Ever label.

“I believe she will continue with her brand since she has invested a lot and is too far along to change course.”

He quipped, “Perhaps she can con another network to pay her an exorbitant amount for less than mediocre content. Either way, I’m not losing any sleep over whether she can afford to eat.”

And when asked what he thinks she should do next, his response was blunt.

“I just don’t really agree with her having a platform to teach people to cook when she can’t cook, I actually don’t really care what she does next. I’m not quite sure of what her talent actually is to be honest with you, maybe she’ll come out with another cookery show with Brooklyn beckham doing sandwiches and her doing fruit arrangements.”

With pressure building on both sides of the Atlantic, one question now hangs in the air: is this just another pivot for Meghan Markle – or the defining moment her post-royal media project starts to collapse?