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Meghan Markle was previously married to producer Trevor Engelson.
They split after two years of marriage.
He’s worked on some high-profiled films.
Engelson is also working on TV show that involves a man sharing custody when his ex married a British prince.
Sound familiar?
As speculation over a potential royal wedding grows, many have taken an interest in Meghan Markle’s relationship history. Particularly over her ex-husband, Trevor Engelson, and whether that will affect her future marriage to Prince Harry.
Because she’s been married before, many are wondering if she can even marry Prince Harry, should he propose. Luckily, there’s nothing stopping Markle and Harry from getting hitched, even in Westminster Abbey, despite her previous divorce.
But the question remains, who is Markle’s ex-husband?
They were married for two years, but together a long time.
Markle, 36, and Engelson began dating in 2004 and got married in 2011 at the Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Their ceremony was “about 10 minutes long,” according to The Sun, but the wedding celebration took place over four days.
The couple split in 2013 citing “irreconcilable differences.” It’s not clear exactly what broke them up, but Markle did land her role on the show “Suits” shortly after they wed and, according to “Women’s Day,” the traveling and her hectic schedule became too much for them to bear.
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He’s a producer and has worked on some projects you’ve probably heard of.
Engelson, now 40, is a manger and executive producer in Los Angeles. He made the Hollywood Reporter’s Next Generation 35 Under 35 and he’s worked on several high-profile projects including the 2010 Robert Pattinson film “Remember Me,” and the 2017 series “Snowfall.”
He’ll also be producing several episodes of the TV re-make of the cult classic film “Heathers” coming out next year.
His newest work hits pretty close to home.
Another one of Engelson’s upcoming projects seems to draw direct inspiration from Markle. Fox has green-lit a show, produced in part by Engelson, about a man who must share custody of his child after his ex-wife marries a British prince.
Though Markle and Engelson never had any children, you can see where he may be drawing from real-life experiences.
Deadline said that “the lead characters are not based on Markle or Engelson,” and that Markle is not involved at all in show. But Engelson admitted that the idea for the show came out of a conversation about what would have happened if he and Markle had kids and he had to share custody with Prince Harry and his family.
You can obviously draw your own conclusions about how much the show, should it actually make it to air, resembles real life. But it seems that Engelson has had a hard time handling his ex wife’s love life.
