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Harry & Meghan\u2019s latest Netflix release has been panned by critics and they\u2019re worried their $100 million deal won\u2019t be renewed<\/p>\n
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Insiders say Meghan and Harry are making a plan for the New Year<\/p>\n
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Meghan Markle is said to have been banking on the money from her and Prince Harry\u2019s reported $100 million Netflix deal to fund her American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand, which she was hoping to promote with her own cooking show on the streaming platform.<\/p>\n
So, it\u2019s no surprise sources tell Closer the former Suits actress is feeling the stress as we head into the new year after it\u2019s been reported Netflix are considering pulling the plug on the deal when their contract expires in 2025 following the disappointment of the couple\u2019s Polo docuseries.<\/p>\n
Polo \u2013 which follows the build-up to the polo World Cup in Florida \u2013 was panned by critics when it was released earlier this month and failed to impress viewers, failing to crack the streamer\u2019s Top 10 upon release.<\/p>\n
And despite still holding out hope that the series will catch on with audiences through word of mouth, it seems that Meghan and Harry are starting to panic about future income.<\/p>\n
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Harry and Meghan’s ‘Polo’ doc was panned by critics<\/p>\n
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\u2018They\u2019re still hopeful that the show will gather momentum and prove the critics wrong, but there\u2019s no doubt this is a nightmare,\u2019 the source tells Closer. \u2018They tried so hard to give the network what they wanted, and that was more of a reality show feel than they initially envisioned, but they got on board and came up with a show that they feel hits that target but also has a lot of heart and depth.<\/p>\n
\u2018But it doesn\u2019t really matter what they think, it\u2019s what Netflix bosses think. So, to hear these horrible rumours coming out that their deal might not be renewed because the network isn\u2019t happy is incredibly upsetting. The whispers have really hit them hard and Megan’s naturally very concerned.\u2019<\/p>\n
The Sussexes signed the megabucks deal in 2020 shortly after stepping down as senior members of the royal family. Aside from Polo, the couple also executive produced and starred in the docuseries Harry & Meghan, as well as executive producing series Live to Lead, featuring interviews with world leaders and influencers, and Heart of Invictus, which told the story of the athletes competing in Harry\u2019s Invictus Games.<\/p>\n
Meghan\u2019s cooking show \u2013 which finished filming in July but is yet to receive a release date \u2013 and an adaptation of the Carley Fortune novel Meet Me at the Lake are also said to be in the works under the collaboration between Archewell and Netflix, but with the deal set to end in 2025, it is unclear whether the projects will come to light as the streamer is reportedly reluctant to renew the contract.<\/p>\n
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Despite Meghan announcing the launch of American Riviera Orchard at the start of 2024, updates on the brand have fallen totally silent<\/p>\n
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The source adds, \u2018They’ve never had higher expenses than right now, not least because Meghan\u2019s been pumping so much money into her lifestyle brand relaunch. They\u2019ve got very high expenses and massive plans to expand even further, so the last thing they need is to lose their deal at Netflix. It would be such a disaster.\u2019<\/p>\n
Meghan was expected to make a seven-figure sum from the relaunch of her lifestyle brand when she teased it back in March 2024 by opening an Instagram page and sending 50 jars of limited-edition strawberry jam to high-profile friends including Kris Jenner, Chrissy Teigen and Polo star Nacho Figueras.<\/p>\n
But after teasing the brand would also release raspberry jam, dog treats and homeware items, updates from the brand have fallen silent.<\/p>\n
Of course, the embarrassment of the Netflix contract not being renewed would not be the first deal Harry and Meghan had lost, with it being confirmed in June 2023 that they had \u2018mutually agreed\u2019 with Spotify not to renew Meghan\u2019s podcast Archetypes for a second season, ending a deal that was estimated to be worth $25 million.<\/p>\n
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The couple were dropped by Spotify in 2023<\/p>\n
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\u2018Netflix hasn\u2019t dumped them yet and Meghan and Harry are holding out hope that it will never come to pass. But there\u2019s no denying the polo show has not done as well as everyone was banking on,\u2019 the source continues.<\/p>\n
\u2018Critics weren\u2019t impressed, and it hasn\u2019t cracked the top ten. That isn\u2019t a good look for them so naturally there are whispers the deal could be at risk. It\u2019s not just about one project, it\u2019s a $100 million deal, they are counting on that income.\u2019<\/p>\n
One review of Polo said, \u2018this documentary about the royal\u2019s hobby is like a spoof,\u2019 while another one-star view blasted it as, \u2018flat, plodding and really rather boring.\u2019<\/p>\n
Further criticism called the five-episode series an \u2018unintentionally hilarious profile of the world\u2019s stupidest sport\u2019.<\/p>\n
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Harry and Meghan reportedly have ‘colossal expenses’ to keep up their lifestyle<\/p>\n
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The insider adds that Harry and Meghan \u2013 who are parents to son Archie, five, and daughter Lilibet, three \u2013 \u2018live like true A-listers\u2019 and \u2018have colossal expenses\u2019, meaning they have a lot riding on the renewal of the contract and they may be inclined to give viewers a glimpse into their family life with their children in order to keep hold of it.<\/p>\n
\u2018If they were to lose this deal they would have to seriously scale back,\u2019 they said. \u2018Harry could dip into his inheritance but with their lifestyle as it is, they\u2019d blow through his savings before long.<\/p>\n
\u2018Their friends are all very high flying so the pressure to keep up is enormous and that means they have got to hang on to this deal. Netflix needs a hit, no doubt they would love another docuseries on Meghan and Harry\u2019s life, they could feature the kids this time.<\/p>\n
\u2018So far Meghan and Harry have been trying to avoid that but if they want to hang on to this deal, they may end up backed into a corner. Who else is going to write them a cheque like that, they\u2019ll need to keep Netflix happy, it\u2019s sink or swim.<\/p>\n
\u2018They\u2019re trying to remain hopeful that the audience will eventually warm up to the Polo show and make it a hit. Meghan also has her cooking show, they\u2019re hoping that could breakthrough. They\u2019re pretty desperate for something to go well, this whole content thing has been a lot tougher for them than anyone predicted.\u2019<\/p>\n
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