Meghan Markle has a hidden side that will be revealed in her new Netflix series, says Suits co-star

Meghan Markle‘s Suits co-star revealed the royals‘ new Netflix series will give people ‘an authentic look’ at the royal.  

Abigail Spencer, 43, who starred in the law firm drama alongside Meghan, also 43, is due to appear in her upcoming lifestyle series, With Love Meghan, which was postponed due to the wildfires in Los Angeles.

Speaking to PEOPLE at the American Heart Association Red Dress Collection Concert on Thursday, the actress said she has learned ‘a lot’ from her former co-star.  

She said: ‘What I’m so excited about is that people will really get an authentic look at the woman that I love and know.

‘Also, you’re gonna learn a lot, I learned a lot from her and she actually gets to teach me something on the show. I’m just so grateful.’

‘It’s really from her heart. It really is with love,’ Spencer says.

Abigail and Meghan starred on the USA Network drama together, which ran for nine seasons from 2011 to 2019.

The actress is a member of Meghan’s inner circle despite her previously cutting several former co-stars from her life.

The Duchess of Sussex ‘s Suits co-star Abigail Spencer revealed Meghan Markle’s new Netflix series will give people ‘an authentic look’ at the royal (pictured in 2016) 

Abigail also made an emotional appearance in the Sussexes’ 2022 Netflix documentary.

Talking in the documentary, Abigail revealed that she was one of the first people to learn about Meghan’s then-secret relationship with Harry.

‘It was 2016, Meghan and I met up in New York,’ she recalled.

‘We really enjoyed going to have tea and champagne at Bergdorf Goodman. We’d be like, ‘Let’s meet at the tea room at Bergdorfs.’

‘She’s like, ‘Um yeah, I think I met someone and I’m in love. It’s Prince Harry.” 

Like several of Meghan’s other friends who feature in the Netflix show, Abigail was full of excitement over the earliest stages of their relationship.

‘I could just feel everything in her body vibrating,’ she shared. ‘We have a photo from that moment. I was screaming because I could tell it was different.

‘It was very clear from the moment she told me about him that they were in love and they were going to go to the ends of the earth to be together.’

Meghan as Rachel Zane, Abigail Spencer as Dana Scott in ‘God’s Green Earth’ Suits episode

Speaking to PEOPLE at the American Heart Association Red Dress Collection Concert on Thursday, the actress said she has learned ‘a lot’ from her former co-star

The new Netflix series, With Love Meghan, has been moved from its previously announced January premiere date to March 4 due to the ongoing devastation caused by the fires. 

It comes after Abigail hailed Meghan’s support for Los Angeles fire victims as ‘excellent’.

Abigail took to social media to praise Archewell’s post supporting victims of the devastating LA fires.

Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan shared resources and ideas for those ‘compelled to help’ victims of the California fires, while the couple made a surprise visit to hand out food to LA fires evacuees in Pasadena last month. 

The couple, who live in Montecito, posted a link to various charities they’ve previously worked with and asked supporters to ‘help those in need’.

Abigail shared the post to her Instagram, writing: ‘Excellent vetted resources for those looking to help’.

Meghan and Abigail made headlines last April after they were seen beaming together in a series of Instagram pictures to support friend Kelly McKee Zajfen’s Mother’s Day campaign for her charity ‘Alliance of Moms.’ 

Kelly, 44, also received one of the coveted jams and gushed over it on social media, saying how she was ‘so proud’ of the Duchess. 

Abigail Spencer took to Instagram to share Archewell’s post with resources to help LA fire victims

Abigail had a recurring role as Dana ‘Scottie’ Scott, Gabriel Macht’s character’s rival, on the legal drama Suits.

Having started her career on All My Children in 1998, she has since had recurring roles on Grey’s Anatomy, A Beautiful Now, This Is Where I Leave You, and the crime thriller film The Forger following her departure from Suits.

She also received critical acclaim for starring as Amantha Holden in the Sundance Channel original drama series Rectify.

It comes as Harry and Meghan showed support for victims of the fires and handed out food parcels to those affected by the devastating fires at the Pasadena Convention Centre last month. 

The couple were spotted hugging José Andrés, the founder of World Central Kitchen – a company distributing free hot meals to the public and emergency crews in the wake of the wildfires.

Taking to their website, Sussex.com, the couple said: ‘In the last few days, wildfires in Southern California have raged through neighborhoods and devastated families, homes, schools, medical care centers, and so much more – affecting tens of thousands from all walks of life.

‘A state of emergency has been issued.

‘If you feel compelled to help, here are some resources and ideas,’ they wrote.

Meghan donned a £23 LA Dodger hat in the shade ‘essential blue’, featuring a Los Angeles Dodgers ‘LA’ logo in white on the front

Meghan spoke with Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, center, and Doug Goodwin, who’s home was destroyed by the Eaton Fire, in Altadena

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are photographed speaking with Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo

They are also encouraging people to ‘open their home’ to others affected and to donated to American Red Cross.

‘If a friend, loved one, or pet has to evacuate and you are able to offer them a safe haven in your home, please do. And be sure to check in with any disabled or elderly neighbors to see if they need help evacuating,’

‘Some families and people have been left with nothing. Please consider donating clothing, children’s toys & clothing, and other essentials. The American Red Cross is on the ground helping those in need.,’

The couple were keen to provide any support they could, according to the Mayor, saying they were ‘great people’ with ‘great personalities’.

‘They really buoyed the spirits of the first responders. We visited the command post at the Rose Bowl and people were very happy to see them,’ the Mayor added. 

It comes after the couple opened the doors to their $29million mansion in Montecito, which is around 90 miles from LA, to their friends and loved ones who were forced to evacuate the ongoing wildfires.

Speaking to Fox News, Mayor Gordo said: ‘They (Harry and Meghan) want to be as helpful as they can be and really they just want to be supportive.’

He added that the couple visited some of the burnt out houses in Pasadena and Altadena and spoke to those who had lost their homes.

‘They took the time to meet the people who were affected and spend time. They are just very caring people who are very concerned for their friends and neighbours,’ the Mayor said.

Ms Hirasuna then asked: ‘I saw Meghan Markle stoop down and take the lid off of a plastic bin. Do they want to really get down and dirty?’

Mayor Gordo replied saying the couple ‘were not here for publicity, they came out here to work’.

He said Harry and Meghan made an earlier appearance at the centre, during which they were ‘anonymously’ serving food to victims who were unable to recognise the pair with their masks on.

‘We went to visit some of the families in the impacted area and view firsthand some of the impacted area and then they wanted to go visit the first responders and personally thank them for their efforts to help our families and their neighbors,’ the Mayor added.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, California’s First Partner, was also pictured speaking to the couple along with Chef Andrés.