Meghan Markle is reportedly fuming after her longtime friend Marcus Anderson has seemingly vanished from her latest Netflix project, With Love, Meghan.
The tabloids have been in a frenzy, questioning his sudden absence as if the world has been anxiously awaiting news of the once inseparable companion. Before Meghan’s royal transformation, Marcus was a constant presence—her closest confidant, third wheel, and enabler. He even had a front-row seat at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry. Yet, in an era defined by multimillion-dollar rented kitchens, meticulously styled avocado toasts, and questionable lifestyle advice, Marcus has all but disappeared.
According to insiders, Marcus has been keeping his distance from Meghan’s new Netflix endeavor, a blend of cooking and self-promotion. Allegedly, he is simply too preoccupied with expanding the Soho House empire, the once-exclusive members-only club that has now lost some of its prestige. And, as the story goes, he has no interest in the spotlight. The notion is almost laughable—since when has Marcus, the ultimate social climber, shied away from basking in reflected fame?
The last confirmed sighting of Marcus and Meghan together was at a baby shower in December. Before that? Who knows. His friends insist his absence from With Love, Meghan is not a snub but a result of his globe-trotting lifestyle and newfound aversion to cameras. That’s quite the transformation for the man who orchestrated Meghan and Harry’s first meeting at Soho House and happily participated in countless staged paparazzi walks. Suddenly, he’s camera-shy? That’s a hard sell.
Some speculate that Marcus has finally realized his days of high-society influence are numbered. Soho House, once an exclusive refuge for the elite, has devolved into a trendy hangout for finance bros and desperate influencers. Perhaps his legendary contacts list isn’t as valuable as it once was—just like Meghan’s dwindling favor among Hollywood’s inner circle. No more A-list connections, no more VIP treatment, no more usefulness. And what typically happens to those in Meghan’s orbit when they’re no longer advantageous? They get discarded.
Then, of course, there’s the wilder theory—the one that suggests Marcus' matchmaking skills had a slightly more transactional aspect. He was, after all, the architect behind Meghan and Harry’s now-famous 2016 blind date, and some whisper that his talent lay in arranging mutually beneficial introductions. If that’s true, Meghan no longer needs his services, and just like that, he vanishes—his role in her social climb complete.
But the real mystery is why Marcus hasn’t spoken out. A man with that much insight into Meghan’s past could easily cash in with a tell-all interview or a conveniently timed memoir. Is he bound by a strict non-disclosure agreement? Or, like Prince Harry, is he holding onto the last remnants of loyalty before he too is inevitably discarded? One thing is clear—Meghan may be giving lifestyle advice on making ice cubes, but the real spectacle is watching the ever-growing list of former friends she has left in her wake. Who will be next? Given her track record, Harry might want to stay vigilant.
