Jan. 24, 2026

Sussex Rumour Mill: Third Baby in 2026, UK Jam Ambitions, and a Jimmy Kimmel Rumor

Sussex Rumour Mill: Third Baby in 2026, UK Jam Ambitions, and a Jimmy Kimmel Rumor
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Speculation flares after Harry and Meghan post a dance clip, with Radar Online claiming the couple are discussing a third child in 2026 and that Meghan may be reassessing her public strategy. People sources insist As Ever’s apparent stockpile is preparation for international expansion, including a big push into the UK, though insiders say Harry is worried about the cost and the pace. Plus, GB News draws backlash for using a Harry lookalike to reenact courtroom testimony, and royal commentators weigh whether Meghan would return to the UK for Invictus. We also revisit claims Harry advised Brooklyn Beckham and debunk a viral TikTok rumour about Meghan and Jimmy Kimmel that appears to have no evidence behind it.

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Caloroga Shark Media head long and welcome to Palace Intrigue

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Game your host, Mark Francis. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

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have sparked renewed speculation about expanding their family following the

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release of a romantic dance video that quickly caught the

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attention of royal watchers and fans. According to sources quoted

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by Radar Online, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are

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considering welcoming a third child in twenty twenty six. One

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source close to the couple claimed the ideas being actively

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discussed and could mark a shift in priorities for Meghan

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amid continued scrutiny of her business and media projects. A

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source told Radar that Meghan has been reassessing her public strategy,

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particularly as Prince Harry continues legal efforts related to security

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arrangements in the UK. If Harry were to succeed in

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his security case, the source claimed, it could make it

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more difficult for Meghan to limit time Harry spends in

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Britain with their children. The inside added that Megan may

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be feeling fatigued by attempts to establish herself as a

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major lifestyle and entertainment figure, suggesting that focusing on family

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life again could offer a natural pause. There is a

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strong sense that Megan is tired of trying to make

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her lifestyle brand and her push to be in a

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list celebrity work. Becoming a mum for the third time

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would give her the perfect excuse to step back. Meghan

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is pressing ahead with ambitious global expansion plans for her

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lifestyle brand as Ever, despite online speculation that a large

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volume of unsold stock points to trouble. Behind the scenes

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and inside I told People magazine that the stockpile was

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not a sign of failure but preparation. That large stock

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order was obviously part of the international expansion plans that

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Duchess has spoken about for the brand, the source said.

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Those plans, according to multiple insiders, including an aggressive push

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into overseas markets, with the UK firmly in Megan's science.

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One source said she is confident as Ever can carve

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out a dominant position in Britain's jam mark. Megan is

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absolutely convinced this is the moment to go big, and

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she's not talking about dipping a toe in. She's talking

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about full global expansion. The insiders said. She believes this

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serious money to be made overseas, especially in Europe and Asia.

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She's been gearing up for this next phase for a

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long time. That's why there's been so much stock produced,

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and she's ready to pull the trigger. It will give

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her a lot of satisfaction to dominate the UK jam market,

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which is something she really believes will be possible once

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her brand is exposed to a wider audience in Britain.

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Behind the scenes, however, the scale of the ambition is

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reportedly causing tension. Prince Harriot said to be increasingly cautious

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about the financial risks involved, particularly after what one inside

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had described as the couple's year from Hell, marked by

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stalled projects and professional setbacks. The problem is the cost,

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the source said, setting up proper distribution abroad and marketing

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the way she wants takes an enormous amount of cash,

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and Harry is very wary. He isn't trying to discourage her,

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and he doesn't dispute that the launch numbers were impressive.

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He's just worrying that she's moving too quickly and maybe

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taking too many risks with their finances. He isn't saying

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that she ought to throw in the towel, but he

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just wants her to take it at a more sensible pace,

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as the cash isn't flowing the way it used to.

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One inside has said Megan appreciates Harry wants to be

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cautious and protect her, but from her point of view,

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the last things she should be doing right now is

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slowing down. She says, the jam numbers have completely validated

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everything she's been telling him about the potential for huge

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money in this lifestyle market, but stepping back and taking

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things easy is not the way she wants to play this.

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She wants to keep her foot on the gas and

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invest everything back into the business to help it grow.

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Megan wants to get to billionaire status. The insiders said.

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She genuinely believes she's sitting on a gold mine and

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says Harry just needs to trust her and let her

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run with this. She's always believed she's destined for serious

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generational wealth, and as ever, is how she plans to

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get there. Harry, however, is said to view the strategy

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as a significant gamble. He can't help but worry about

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what position they could end up in if her campbell

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doesn't pay off. He's always very supportive, but right now.

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He feels they can ill afford right now with the

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cash the way it is, She's convinced this is her moment,

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and she has no intention of letting fear or doubt

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stand in her way. If Harry wants to stay on

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her good side, he'd do well to stop trying to

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be the voice of reason. She's not going to take

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his advice anyway, and all he's doing is riling her up.

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Following an emotional appearance by Prince Harriet the Royal Courts

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of Justice in Central London, gb News sparked controversy by

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hiring an impersonator of the Duke of Sussex to reenact

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his courtroom testimony word for word. The actor, described by

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viewers as the spitting image of the forty one year

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old royal, appeared on screen wearing a navy suit, white

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shirt and red tire, standing in front of a green

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screen courtroom backdrop. The reconstruction video prompted a strong reaction

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from viewers. One wrote, GEP News, you are much dumber

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than I thought. Please hire someone who imitates Kate's speeches

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word for word. Well, palace in just a moment. The

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prospect of Invictor's Games. Returning to the UK has reignited

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questions about whether Megan would accompany her husband. BBC Royal

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correspondent Jenny Bond told The Mirror Meghan is a savvy woman.

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She must know that she's likely to encounter a degree

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of hostility in the UK, but in the bubble of

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the Invictors Games she is safe. They love her, so

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perhaps that's a reason she would come to support Harry

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as she always has at Invictus. To stay away would

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inevitably become as newsworthy as her presence. The headlines would

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screen proof if it were needed. Megan can't stand the UK.

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Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams ads there is so much hostility

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over here towards the Sussexes and if they're hoping to

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smooth the path with Charles, a reunion with the grandchildren

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would be an obvious way of doing that. I don't

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think the King will be involved in anything to do

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with the Games this summer, but I do think it's

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a real possibility that he will see Harry and his grandchildren,

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and that probably means seeing Megan. It would be unthinkable

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for Megan not to appear at Invictus because it would

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look like she was hiding away, and she will stand

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by Harry no matter what. Less clear is whether Prince

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William would support any Invictors linked reconciliation. William attended the

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Inaugural Games in twenty fourteen. Organizers of the Invictors Games

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Birmingham twenty twenty seven have said they expect strong royal interest,

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though invitations have not yet been issued. Harry reportedly stepped

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in to advise Brooklyn Beckham ahead of his explosive Instagram statement,

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with claims that Harry saw echoes of his own family

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rupture in the younger man's situation. According to sources cited

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by Radar Online, Harry has been quietly advising Brooklyn on

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how to handle the intense media scrutiny that followed his statement.

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Harry sees a lot of himself in Brooklyn, said Rob Shuter,

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citing a source. He doesn't want Brooklyn to make the

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same emotional and strategic mistakes he made when he first

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broke away. The source added, Harry told him, don't burn

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everything once. You only get one chance to tell you

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a story the right way. He told him. The freedom

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is real, but so is the fallout. You lose people,

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you get misunderstood, and once it's out there, you can't

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take it back. This is mentorship born from scars, Harry's

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trying to help him survive the part No One prepares

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You for a viral TikTok rumoor claiming that Megan reacted

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awkwardly to an introduction by Jimmy Kimmel is drawing attention online,

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but there is no evidence the exchange ever happened. The story,

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which has racked up millions of views across TikTok and

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other short form platforms, alleges that Meghan appeared on Kimmel's

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late night show and bristled at what she felt was

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an underwhelming introduction by the host. In the most widely

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shared versions, narrate his claim that after a polite welcome,

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Meghan responded that she had expected a bigger introduction, followed

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by a joky exchange about fanfare and royalty. The moment

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is described as tense, with nervous laughter from the audience. However,

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every version of the clip is presented as a retelling

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rather than original footage. There is no video from a broadcast,

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no transcript, and no independent recording to support the claim.

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The TikTok posts rely entirely on voiceovers, captions, and reenactments.

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The rumor appears to have originated with an anonymous TikTok

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accounts rather than established medium. Many of the videos repeat

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the same wording almost verbatim, suggesting a single source being

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recycled rather than multiple eye witnesses. In some cases, creators

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openly acknowledged that there is no visual proof, instead inviting

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viewers to imagine the scene. A major problem for the

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story is that there is no public record of Megan

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Markle appearing in the context described on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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