Overview
- Multiple Australian outlets reported on Monday that Meghan Markle is reportedly signed to host Junior MasterChef Australia, with production said to film in Melbourne over several weeks in early to mid‑2027.
- News reports stress the casting remains unconfirmed by Meghan or Channel Ten and that details about the length of any stay and her precise hosting duties are based on production sources.
- Outlets say Prince Harry and the couple’s two children could join her in Melbourne during filming, but no firm family travel plans have been announced.
- The casting reports come as Thomas Markle Jr has alleged he found child sexual abuse images linked to Thomas Markle Sr, triggering reported contacts with Philippine authorities and possible FBI involvement while Thomas Sr denies the claims.
- Meghan issued a statement recalling a 2018 letter to the Metropolitan Police that raised 'troubling and disturbing' allegations about her father, saying the recent reports have left her deeply distressed and that her earlier distancing was intended to protect her children.