Meghan Markle returns to celebrity life as she opens up to Ellen DeGeneres in surprise interview

Meghan Markle is set to make a return to TV this week in her first sit-down interview with Ellen DeGeneres.

The Duchess of Sussex will appear on the Ellen Show this Thursday with a teaser sharing a sneak peek of their cosy chat.

Reminiscing about her life as a working actress before she married Prince Harry, Meghan told the host: ‘I would park on gate three and I would scoot on over and the security guards here would always say “break a leg, I hope you get it”. So driving today was very different.’

Before joining the Royal family, Meghan was best known for starring in hit legal drama Suits. But, like every actor would know, there are obstacles to overcome before making it big – like not being able to afford a new car.

Recalling her old run-around, the Duchess laughed: ‘It had a life of its own so I had this very old Ford Explore Sport and at a certain point the key stopped working on the driver’s side, so you couldn’t get yourself in through the door so after auditions I would park at the back of the parking lot and I would open the trunk and climb in, pull the door shut behind me and crawl all over my seats to get out. That’s how I would come to and fro.’

When Ellen asked if anyone noticed, Meghan said: ‘No I would play it off, I’d go “Oh, I’m just looking for my resume, highlighters for my script. Maybe it’s back there”, and then crawl in and close it.’

Meghan’s full interview with Ellen will air on Thursday (Picture: Warner Bros.)

The Duchess of Sussex is making a return to the celebrity life (Picture: Warner Bros.)

She then joked: ‘The things we do.’

Viewers will have to wait until tomorrow to find out what else Meghan will share about her life since becoming a Duchess and mother to son Archie and daughter Lilibet, both of who she shares with Harry.

Teasing the full interview, Ellen tweeted: ‘A lot has changed since the last time Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, was on the Warner Brothers lot. Don’t miss the rest of our interview tomorrow.’

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