The two may not have a lot in common on first glance, one is a duchess from LA and the other is a TV personality from east London.
Though they live more than 5,000 miles away from each other, there are some striking similarities between these two women.
The resemblance between Meghan Markle and Stacey Solomon first became clear earlier this month when the British TV personality revealed she had taken up beekeeping.
In a recent clip on Instagram, Stacey told fans: ‘Ages ago I was like, I’m going to get bees. But I thought, I’m not getting bees unless I really study it properly and learn everything about it.
‘So I found this incredible lady called Helen who does beekeeping courses, there’s a theory and a practical.’
She bought a colony and often shows her children helping out with the bees in the garden of her home, called Pickle Cottage.
Megan Markle recently revealed on her Netflix show that beekeeping is one of her hobbies
Stacey Solomon and her children tending to their bees in their garden
Meghan and Stacey both share snaps of them snuggling their children
Stacey proudly showed off her hive on Instagram, adding: ‘I have my very own Pickle Cottage beehive and it’s the best thing ever.’
The Duchess of Sussex also showed off her beekeeping skills in an episode of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan.
Meghan, 43, shared an Instagram a video of her and her daughter in beekeeping suits.
‘It’s like also that little reminder to do something that scares you a little bit. I think that’s part of it, but I’m trying to stay in the calm of it,’ she said.
She said that she didn’t always like honey but has now come to ‘appreciate it so much’ after keeping bees.
Stacey, 35, found fame in 2009 competing on the sixth series of The X Factor, in which she finished in third place.
Since then she has had an impressive career spanning music, modelling, TV and social media.
Meghan also began her career on TV, starring as a briefcase model during the second season of the American version of Deal or No Deal in 2006 and 2007.
Stacey Solomon smiles in a white and beige dining room with plants, lemons and a homely feel as she poses with her new homeware collection for George Home at Asda
Meghan Markle laughs in her white and beige kitchen dotted with plants in a still from her show With Love, Meghan
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle married in the spring of 2021 while Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon married in the summer a year later
She held briefcase number 24. Four years later, Markle would go on to play paralegal Rachel Zane for seven seasons of Suits.
While Meghan was a working royal, Stacey was a panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women.
In the daytime talk show Stacey defended Meghan when she had first opened up about her struggle to balance motherhood and the media attention.
‘I couldn’t afford for my child, I had to get milk vouchers, the lot.
‘I’ve had two children since then outside of that, in a much more comfortable position, in a much more privileged positio,n but I can honestly say I felt the same feelings each time.
‘I have struggled with my mental health equally each time, regardless of my circumstances,’ she said at the time.
On Mother’s Day, Stacey posted a reel on Instagram featuring her five children.
Both Meghan and Stacey began their careers on TV and have pivoted to lifestyle content
During Meghan’s brief period as a working royal, Stacey was a panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women
In her series the Duchess invites friends and famous guests to a beautiful California estate, where she shares cooking, gardening and hosting tips
Stacey has 6.1million followers on Instagram where she posts content about her family and home
She wrote in the caption: ‘Realised yesterday I’ve been a mother for half of my whole life.
‘It’s my biggest achievement. My proudest accomplishment. You are my world Zach, Leighton, Rex, Rose & Belle.’
After stepping down as a senior member of the Royal Family, Meghan has turned her hand to her lifestyle brand and television show.
In the most recent episode of her podcast the Duchess hinted at a future step into the fashion industry, but said for now she is planning to launch a new range of merchandise in early 2026.
‘The category of fashion is something I will explore at a later date, because I do think that’s an interesting space for me,’ she said.
Her previous store sold out in 45 minutes and contained homely items as well as her long-awaited pots of jam.
Addressing her first online shop, Meghan said Netflix agreed that rather than market her products under their brand, it would make sense for her to have her own store.
Meghan added that the ‘mom moments’ push her to success in the business world, with plans in the future ranging from home goods to fashion.
Stacey has collaborated with multiple fashion and lifestyle brands including Abbott Lyon jewellery, Primark and George at Asda
Stacey is a keen baker and shared a snap on Instagram of a cake she made for her daughter, Belle
In her Netflix series the Duchess often shows off her domestic skills such as baking
Meghan shared a balloon arch she made in her Netflix series With Love, Meghan
Stacey shared a photo of an impressive balloon arch on Instagram
Stacey has collaborated with multiple fashion and lifestyle brands including Abbott Lyon jewellery, Primark and George at Asda.
The two seem to have very similar lifestyle aesthetics featuring themes of nature and primary colours.
The TV star has 6.1million followers on Instagram where she posts content about her family and home.
Meghan, who re-launched her Instagram to promote her As Ever lifestyle brand, has 3million followers.
Stacey is perhaps best known now for her BBC One show Sort Your Life Out where she helps families declutter, upcycle and organise their homes.
Like Meghan, Stacey often shares craft projects, including her 2022 Christmas special, Stacey Solomon’s Crafty Christmas.
She has also partnered with Dr Oetker Baking in the past and presented Bake Off: The Professionals in 2022.
The two women share a love for DIY projects and have both shown off impressive balloon arches for their children’s parties.
Stacey often opts for arranging supermarket flowers and creating decorations like table centrepieces for her children’s birthdays
Meghan’s recent Netflix show features content about cooking, gardening and family life
Stacey shared a photo on Instagram captioned: ‘I’m at that point in my life where I’m pushing drama and nastiness as far away as possible so I can spend all my energy growing my children, animals and my vegetables’
Stacey shared a picture of her children picking home-grown produce from her vegetable garden on Instagram
Meghan’s recent Netflix show features content about cooking, gardening and family life.
Her vegetable garden has featured heavily in both her Netflix series and her Instagram.
While Stacey may not have the California heat in her favour, she also grows vegetables and has a pretty impressive greenhouse in her garden.
Stacey recently took to Instagram and shared how her kids are following in her footsteps in doing gardening at their £1.2million Pickle Cottage.
Sharing a photo of three of her kids, she wrote: ‘Happy Sunday from the gardening club.
‘The bug is catching on.
‘Every morning they want to get straight out into the garden with me. I love it!’
The two both enjoy flower arranging with both women often sharing flower arranging ideas on social media.
Stacey often opts for arranging supermarket flowers and creating decorations like table centrepieces for her children’s birthdays.
In an episode of the Duchess’s Netflix series she said: ‘I learned a lot of this when I was pregnant with my son, Archie. My girlfriends threw a baby shower for me, and one of the things we did was learn flower arranging.
‘I started to find this really calming and meditative, so when I have a little bit of time at the end of the day, I do this. I have a glass of wine and just enjoy it.’
And the similarities stretch even further.
Like Meghan’s Netflix series Harry & Meghan, Stacey has a BBC docu-series called Stacey and Joe.
The series features the couple, their children and pets – including four ducks and two dogs – during their day-to-day life at their Pickle Cottage home in Essex.
The BBC One series shows how the pair balance family life with their work schedules and passion projects, such as building a two-acre fishing lake.
Like Meghan, Stacey also takes pride in her vegetable garden and making her meals with fresh produce
Meghan’s vegetable garden has featured heavily in both her Netflix series and her Instagram
Meghan shared a rare snap of her son Archie during an interview on the Ellen Show
Meghan Markle adopted two rescue dogs: Guy, a beagle, and Pula, a black Labrador. She also had a rescue beagle named Mamma Mia. Guy, sadly, passed away in January 2025
Stacey adopted a rescue Cocker Spaniel named Teddy in 2022. Teddy was six months old when he was adopted, following the loss of her previous dog, Theo
Like Meghan’s Netflix series Harry & Meghan, Stacey has a BBC docu-series called Stacey and Joe
Meghan & Harry aired on Netflix in December 2022 as part of their lucrative deal with the streaming service
They have both spoken at length about the importance of rehoming dogs and have both welcomed rescue animals into their homes.
Stacey adopted a rescue Cocker Spaniel named Teddy in 2022. Teddy was six months old when he was adopted, following the loss of her previous dog, Theo.
Meghan Markle adopted two rescue dogs: Guy, a beagle, and Pula, a black Labrador.
She also had a rescue beagle named Mamma Mia. Guy, sadly, passed away in January 2025.
Despite appearing very different at first glance, these two entrepreneurs have more in common than it first seems.
Perhaps for Stacey and Meghan, this could be the beginning of a great friendship.
