Meghan’s ex-husband shocks by revealing the reason for their past divorce

MEGHAN Markle is cold and calculating and “pulled the rug from under” her ex-husband, says a former friend of more than 30 years.

Ninaki Priddy and Meghan were “like sisters” from the age of two, but fell out when the Suits star, 36, moved to Toronto and split with hubby Trevor Engelson, The Sun reports.

Designer Ninaki, who was maid of honour at their wedding in Jamaica, said: “What came to light after Trevor and I spoke ended my friendship with Meghan. I think everybody who knew them both was in shock”.

“All I can say now is that I think Meghan was calculated, very calculated, in the way she handled people and relationships,” she told The Sun.

Meghan Markle’s first marriage continues to haunt her new life as a royal-to-be. Picture: AFP

She is very strategic in the way she cultivates circles of friends.

“Once she decides you’re not part of her life, she can be very cold. It’s this shutdown mechanism she has.

“There’s nothing to negotiate. She’s made her decision and that’s it.

“The way she handled it, Trevor definitely had the rug pulled out from under him. He was hurt.”

Meghan and Ninaki, both now 36, grew up together in California.

They visited Europe together at 15 and posed for a snap outside Buckingham Palace.

Ninaki, who Meg called Niki, said the future screen star always wanted to be famous, owned a book about Princess Diana and loved the Princess Diaries film.

Meghan Markle’s ex best friend described her as ‘calculated’. Picture: Getty Images

And she recalled Meghan “literally shone with happiness” when she wed Hollywood producer Trevor, 41, in 2011.

Ninaki said: “We’d been like sisters since we were two years old, so I knew she’d always wanted to get married.

“It was such a moving wedding. I started crying the moment I saw her in her dress.

“We had the ceremony on the beach. It was so beautiful to watch, beautiful to be a part of. They each wrote their own vows. They loved each other so much.”

At the time, Meg had recently moved to Toronto to film Suits.

Ninaki said: “Meg had just finished the first series. It was a big part for her — her first full-time role. She’d hustled for years to get there, so that was huge.

Fresh details have been released about the royal wedding. Picture: Getty Images

“Trevor was so supportive. He travelled back and forth from LA and there was a lot of Skyping and FaceTiming going on.

“It was an exciting time. This was the man she wanted to have children with. Meg used to tell me she couldn’t imagine a life without Trevor. She said if anything were to happen to him she wouldn’t be able to go on.

“He cherished her too. You should have seen the way he used to hold her face in his hands. We all felt he was her eternal love. It was such as shock when she told me they were getting divorced.”

Ninaki says she fell out with Meghan, wed just two years, because she disapproved of the manner of the breakup.

Meghan Markle made her first royal ‘work’ appearance with fiance Prince Harry over the weekend.

She said Meghan also developed a sense of “entitlement”. She added: “After the wedding, it was like a light switched off. There’s Meghan Before Fame and Meghan After Fame.

“It’s not up to me to speak for Trevor, but I know he was travelling to Toronto every few weeks and would have walked the Earth to make their marriage work. I don’t believe she gave him enough of an opportunity. I think there was an element of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ for Meghan.”

A few months after their separation Meghan reportedly began dating dashing Toronto-based celebrity chef Cory Vitiello.

She and Ninaki stopped speaking.

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As the nation turned its eyes to the pomp and pageantry of Trooping the Colour, celebrating King Charles III’s official birthday with a grand military parade, another event quietly unfolded in the digital realm. Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, unveiled two new tantalizing products: raspberry-flavored jam and dog biscuits.

The timing was impeccable-or controversial, depending on whom you ask. Just hours before Kate Middleton made her much-anticipated royal comeback at Trooping the Colour, a close friend of Markle’s revealed these latest additions to her burgeoning brand.

Polo player Nacho Figueras, known for his association with the Sussexes, shared a series of intriguing photos on his social media account. The images featured a jar of raspberry jam and a box of dog biscuits, both bearing the label of Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.

The timing of this post raised eyebrows as it coincided with Princess Kate’s

appearance at the Trooping the Colour parade. The internet was abuzz with speculation: Was this a calculated move by the Duchess of Sussex to steal the limelight from her royal counterpart?

Despite the claims of overshadowing, an expert has since clarified that Markle’s business move, seemingly coincidental, bore no malice. “While I am sure the gift packages came with notes requesting social media coverage, you can’t tell Nacho Figueras what to do, so I think it’s certain the timing of his post was his own idea. The larger point here is that the American Riviera Orchard campaign has been phenomenally successful and cost Meghan nothing. It is a textbook social media campaign. The only problem is that there still seems to be nothing actually for sale, so what is it all for? I guess we will find out

This narrative is not new to followers of royal affairs. The Duchess of Sussex has often been pitted against the Princess of Wales in media narratives that thrive on rivalry. Yet, this latest development suggests a more nuanced reality where personal milestones and professional endeavors coexist, even if they occasionally overlap in the public eye.

As American Riviera Orchard continues to expand its offerings, from edible delights to lifestyle products, Meghan Markle cements her role as an entrepreneur with a keen sense for timing-whether by design or coincidence