Who is Meghan Markle's pal Abigail Spencer in her new Netflix show?
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Meghan Markle set tongues wagging when she announced on her new Instagram account her new eight-part cookery show would land on Netflix on Wednesday, January 15. The Duchess of Sussex's latest series, With Love, Meghan, features famous faces from the royal's inner circle, including her former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer.
Abigail, who played Dana 'Scottie' Scott in the legal drama which put Meghan's name on the map, is one of 11 guests to appear on the programme. In one clip, Abigail's seen tucking into one of Meghan's desserts while talking about their time together. But just how close are the two women, and how far back do they go? Here, we take a closer look at Meghan's relationship with Abigail.
Abigail, 43, born in Florida, described Meghan, also 43, as "one of my dearest friends" in an interview with E! News at Michael Kors' New York Fashion Week last year. She added: "She's the most wonderful. One of my dearest friends.". The actresses have known each other for almost two decades, having first met at an audition in 2007. During an appearance on the Kelly Clarkson show last March, Abigail revealed: "It was 2007, I was doing a pilot for NBC, and I went to read with the people who were supposed to play my best friend. They were testing other actresses. I walk in, I see this beautiful gorgeous creature at the end of the table and I'm like, 'Who is that?'".
She continued: "We had an immediate something, you know? And her name is Meghan Markle.". The star said she bonded with Meghan after soon realising they shared the same birthday - September 4, 1981. Abigail told ET: "We were born on the same day, hours apart, in the same year. [Meghan is] a trusted friend and one of the most glorious people I have ever met.".
