We’re always glad to hear when someone from Meghan Markle’s past has her back. The media — and the British press in particular — have been relentless in pulling the Duchess apart, snooping through her history and trying to make her look bad.
It’s been so outrageous, she actually took a tabloid to court and won over the mistreatment. So we can well imagine that she really values the people in her life that refuse to play the media’s games. Related: Prince Harry Says He Does Not Feel Safe Bringing His Kids To The UK! One of those people is Simon Rex, who was rumored to have dated the actress way back in the day. (They appeared in a 2005 episode of the sitcom Cuts together.) Simon has always been a renaissance man, working as a model, VJ, rapper, actor, and once upon a time, solo porn performer.
It’s that last one that likely had the tabs chomping at the bit to get him on the record about a relationship with Meg. Unfortunately for them, the What I Like About You alum refused – even when he was offered $70,000 (by multiple outlets) to LIE about sleeping with Prince Harry’s future wife.
In a new interview with The Guardian, Simon admitted: Because the MTV star stuck to his principles, Meghan sent him a thank-you note (which he now has framed in his home in Joshua Tree).
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