Following the failure of Archetypes, Meghan Markle’s unexpected termination by Spotify has resulted in her new Lemonada Media podcast being guestless.

Meghan Markle is reportedly struggling to book top tier guests to appear on her new podcast with Lemonada Media one year after being sensationally sacked by Spotify.

Production on Meghan Markle’s new podcast is finally underway but the Duchess of Sussex is reportedly struggling to find guests willing to talk on air.

Markle, 42, inked a new podcasting deal with Lemonada Media earlier this year after Spotify ripped up a podcast contract with Meghan and Prince Harry last July.

An exec at the streaming giant later slammed the couple as “f***ing grifters”, but the harsh feedback has not deterred the former working royal from returning to the airwaves.

Despite Meghan’s resolve to book A-list guests for her upcoming Lemonada series, she is understood to be struggling to attracting major celebrities.

Meghan Markle briefly hosted the 'Archetypes' podcast on Spotify before the contract was torn up and the Sussexes were labelled

Meghan Markle briefly hosted the ‘Archetypes’ podcast on Spotify before the contract was torn up and the Sussexes were labelled “grifters” by top brass at the streaming giant. Picture by Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images.

“While Meghan’s contact list may not have completely diminished, she will certainly have a smaller pool to rely on,” public relations insider Kayley Cornelius told the Express newspaper on Sunday.

The Duchess of Sussex’s first podcast Archetypes was produced with the backing of Spotify, which likely helped the 12-part series attract an impressive selection of A-list celebrities.

Archetype’s producers booked guests from across the worlds of sports and entertainment, including tennis icon Serena Williams, music diva Mariah Carey and Bollywood star Deepika Padukone.

Despite no longer having the Spotify association, Ms Cornelius claimed that Meghan could still rely on remaining celebrity friends that she did not interview during Archetypes’ initial run, such as actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

The new Lemonada cover for Archetypes. Picture: Lemonada media.

The new Lemonada cover for Archetypes. Picture: Lemonada media.
“We might expect her to call in favours from her remaining friends and work through their networks,” she said.

“Priyanka Chopra, who did not feature on ‘Archetypes,’ could be among the first names Meghan considers.”

The insider also speculated that Meghan could look to B- and C-list stars, such as her former co-stars on the legal drama series Suits.

“Other potential guests could include friends from her ‘Suits’ days, such as Abigail Spencer and Wendell Pierce, who likely remain accessible points of contact for Meghan,” she said.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas arriving at Meghan's wedding to Harry in 2018. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Priyanka Chopra Jonas arriving at Meghan’s wedding to Harry in 2018. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
The report marks the first major update on Meghan’s podcast since the Duchess of Sussex announced the deal in February.

“I’m proud to now be able to share that I am joining the brilliant team at Lemonada to continue my love of podcasting,” Meghan announced in a statement.

“Our plan to re-release Archetypes so that more people can now have access to it, as well as launching a dynamic new podcast are well in the works.

“I’m so eager to be able to share it soon and am overjoyed to be joining the Lemonada family.”

Meghan's first podcast was beset by rumours the Duchess did little work on the series. Picture: DADO RUVIC/REUTERS.

Meghan’s first podcast was beset by rumours the Duchess did little work on the series. Picture: DADO RUVIC/REUTERS.
Despite Meghan’s “love of podcasting”, Archetypes was also dogged by rumours the Duchess actually relied on her staff members to conduct interviews with most of her guests, before audio of her voice was spliced into the final episodes.

According to the industry website Podnews, “multiple sources” claimed that “some interviews on the show were done by other staffers, with (audio of Meghan’s) questions edited-in afterwards”.

Although the source did not reveal which episodes featured the Frankenstein-esque interviews, Archetypes guest Allison Yarrow has admitted she did not meet the Duchess of Sussex herself.

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