Meghan Markle’s latest venture may be on the back burner.
After the 43-year-old and her husband, Prince Harry, 40, signed a $100 million deal with Netflix, the pair put out their latest project “Polo.”
The five-part docuseries follows the lives of the elite equestrian players — on and off the field — but many viewers were left unimpressed.
After reports surfaced that Markle will launch her own Netflix show centered around “cooking, gardening and entertaining” in “early 2025,” per Page Six, the series could be in jeopardy.
A release date has yet to be announced for the show — which was originally set to complement American Riviera Orchard, the lifestyle brand created by Markle in 2024.
A Netflix insider told the Daily Mail on Tuesday that the Duchess of Sussex’s cooking show may never come to fruition, while others claimed it could happen if it boosts her lifestyle brand.
The source told the outlet it would be “make or break” for Markle and Harry, who have ambitions of building a TV empire.
However, following “Polo,” the insider revealed: “There won’t be another deal. There may be one-offs but that’s it.”
After Markle was reportedly absent from the surprise 70th birthday party that Oprah Winfrey threw for their mutual friend Gayle King over the weekend, the source alleged that her absence was on purpose.
“A-listers are now actively keeping away from them and events they are apparently going to attend,” the source continued. “One told me ‘it’s not a good look to be around them.’”
Earlier this month, “Polo” received disappointing reviews from critics who expected more from the show — and the couple.
The Duke of Sussex and Markle served as executive producers on the series, with Harry having a special connection to the game since he’s been playing since he was a child.
Now, many critics claim the finished product has seemingly underdelivered.
“Polo” was hit with an average of two out of five stars across the board from multiple outlets, who labeled the project “boring” and “tedious.”
“‘Polo’ is a mostly boring look at a sport that very few people outside of elite circles have any particular interest in,” one review read.
“The first episode was tough to connect with, because it presents a world that not only isn’t very relatable to most people, but is boring to boot,” critic Joel Keller noted.
The review did, however, note that the series is a good watch for those wanting to familiarize themselves with the sport.
Harry is only seen a couple of times in the series, including a brief appearance in the opening credits and then again during the fourth episode — when he packs on the PDA with Markle.
Elsewhere, the Guardian also gave “Polo” two stars, calling the pastime was “the stupidest, most obnoxious sport known to humanity” and a “playground of the rich.”
“‘Polo’ looks destined to fall through the submenus into obscurity at the speed of light. And rightly so,” critic Stuart Heritage wrote.
“It’s clattering and niche, and feels like a spoof documentary designed to play on screens in the background of episodes of ‘Succession.’”
