Meghan Markle Just Scored Major Win Despite MasterChef Backlash - Report
Meghan Markle's appearance on MasterChef Australia achieved record-breaking viewership numbers despite reports of controversy regarding her title. A source close to the Duchess denied any friction on set, describing the experience as positive.
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Meghan Markle 's MasterChef episode clocked a staggering 1.6 million views, as per a report by Express.co.UK . This episode surpassed the record for the biggest overnight Sunday audience since July 2023. Not only that, it broke the record for the biggest-ever overnight streaming audience, at 118,000 viewers.
Moreover, it also dominated the seven-day Total Viewing audience with 1.22 million national viewers. The Duchess of Sussex's episode witnessed a 16 percent increase in its national Total TV audience compared with the same episode last year.
Previously, Daily Mail reported that Markle was reportedly not comfortable being addressed as "Duchess of Sussex" on MasterChef Australia. The Suits star was reportedly "frustrated" when she was described as "royalty" in a promo for the show. Markle and her team had "specifically" requested not to use the word "royal" for her.
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