Actor Simon Rex and Meghan Markle 'never dated' as he gushes over letter she sent him
The actor previously turned down a bribe to say that he hooked up with her
Actor Simon Rex has set the record straight on his past connection with Meghan Markle, revealing that they never dated despite persistent rumours.
While attending the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, this week, the Red Rocket actor, 50, shared an update on their relationship.
Meghan Markle and Simon Rex ‘never dated’ despite rumours
Back in 2022, Simon revealed that he had been offered thousands by several British tabloids to falsely claim that he had been romantically involved with the Duchess of Sussex before her relationship with Prince Harry.
However, he stood by his integrity.
“I said no to a lot of money because I didn’t feel right lying and [bleep] up the royal [bleeep] family.” Simon said at the time.
After hearing about his decision, Meghan, 43, personally sent him a thank you letter.
It reportedly read: “It’s nice to know there are still good people.”
I never dated Meghan. It wasn’t dating, no. That story was definitely elaborated.
The actor was so touched by the gesture that he framed the letter and has kept it on his wall ever since.
Taking to Twitter in 2022, he humorously noted: “She has very nice penmanship, btw (by the way).”
Now, during an interview with Daily Mail at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, Simon was asked if he and Meghan had remained in contact since the letter.
“No, no,” he responded.
The Scary Movie star also made it clear that there was never a romantic relationship between them.
He said: “I never dated Meghan. It wasn’t dating, no. That story was definitely elaborated. She wrote me a letter actually thanking me for not, you know, dealing with the tabloids and making up stories.
“She wrote me a very nice letter. I have it framed on my wall.”
Meghan and Simon starred alongside each other in US sitcom
Simon and Meghan both appeared in a 2005 episode of the American sitcom Cuts, but their interaction was purely platonic.
In a 2020 episode of the Hollywood Raw podcast, the actor recalled how their brief connection had been misconstrued.
“Well, I’ll clear it up. It wasn’t really dating her,” he began.
“We hung out one time because we did a TV show together, and nothing happened. We never even kissed. It was just like we hung out once in a very non-dating way, but you know how word can get spun into, ‘We dated’.
“She was just someone I met on a TV show and we got lunch. That was the extent of it, but it looked like it could be that we were dating. But nothing happened, just to be clear.”
Although Simon hasn’t been in touch with Meghan since receiving her letter, he expressed nothing but support when learning about her upcoming Netflix series.
Who is Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex?
Meghan Markle was born on August 4, 1981, in California, United States. She is currently 43 years old. She had a career in acting before marrying into the royal family in 2018.
What did Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex do before joining the monarchy?
Former actress Meghan had a string of acting roles before she met Prince Harry, most famously playing the role of Rachel Zane in legal drama Suits.
Her acting career began at Northwestern University.
The duchess also wrote a lifestyle blog named The Tig and became heavily involved in charity work - which has continued since she met Harry.
Marrying Prince Harry
Meghan married into the royal family on May 19, 2018, when she and Prince Harry tied the knot at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Just a few months after their wedding, Meghan and Harry announced they were expecting their first child. They welcomed Prince Archie on May 6, 2019.
Two years later on June 4, 2021, the couple welcomed a daughter named Princess Lilibet. She was named after the late Queen Elizabeth II - whose nickname was Lilibet.
Months after welcoming son Archie, Prince Harry and Meghan announced they were stepping down from their senior royal roles within the royal family. They then moved to the United States and have lived there since.
Meghan has made a return to the entertainment world, launching projects with Netflix alongside Harry. In January 2025, she announced a lifestyle show named With Love, Meghan, which will see her giving cooking and gardening tips to viewers alongside a host of celebrity guests. It will premiere on March 4, 2025.
The lifestyle and cooking show is set to premiere on March 4. With Love, Meghan was delayed from its original January 15 release date due to the Los Angeles wildfires.
When asked about her new venture, Simon admitted he wasn’t aware of the show but responded positively.
“Oh cool. Good for her,” the actor said.
Meanwhile, Meghan has long moved past Hollywood dating rumours, having married Prince Harry in May 2018.
In 2020, Harry and Meghan relocated to California after stepping back as senior royals.
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