Seeing as though all nine seasons are now available to stream on Netflix, there has never been a better time to discuss whether Meghan Markle would ever return to Suits.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, departed from the hit legal drama at the end of season seven after her character got hitched to her on-screen partner Mike Ross, riding off into the sunset to start a new life with her husband in Seattle.
Her fictional nuptials with actor Patrick J. Adams aired less than a month before she actually tied the knot with Prince Harry in May 2018, and stepped away from the entertainment world to become a working Royal.
But now she no longer is one, Markle would be free to reprise her role as attorney Rachel Zane - and as filming is underway for a Los Angeles-based Suits spin-off, fans have been getting their hopes up.
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NBC has reportedly ordered a pilot for the new series which will centre around a brand new character named Ted Black, who is a former federal prosecutor who moves his high-powered practice from New York to LA.
As the creator of the original series Aaron Korsh is returning to write the script, people are hoping that the OG stars will also make an appearance in Suits: LA too.
As Markle now resides in Montecito, California, with Harry and their children Archie and Lilibet, fans reckon that she might be enticed to return to the screen as Rachel Zane because she wouldn't have to leave her family behind to film.
Her on-screen husband Adams also seemed to hint at the possibility they could both return to Suits while on the red carpet at the Golden Globes back in January.
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The 42-year-old said of his co-star: "I think Meghan is a fantastic actress. We'd be lucky to have her back in the industry.
"Sure. Mike and Rachel in Seattle. They gotta come down to LA, they gotta fix some stuff.
"If we got the phone call, if I got the phone call, I’m ready to suit up again. I love the show, I love the character. And I loved working with all these people."
But what does Markle think of the prospect of dusting off her acting skills to make a return to Suits?
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Well, the last we have got to go off comes from her bombshell interview with Oprah in March 2021 alongside husband Harry, where she discussed whether she would like to get back in front of a camera again.
Markle said she had no plans to do so, but did add: "Never say never."
Opening up about her role as Rachel Zane and subsequent departure, she said: "I left Suits right after the 100th episode, in 2018. I didn’t think I’d ever be in the entertainment industry again.
"But the entire culture has changed; streamers have changed things. The ability to create zeitgeist moments like we had in the ‘90s – where everyone would tune in at the same time for a show or gather for one moment – that doesn’t happen anymore."
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The mother-of-two then hinted that she could be swayed by rom-com style storylines though.
Markle added: "I miss them so much. I’ve probably watched When Harry Met Sally a million times. And all the Julia Roberts rom-coms. We need to see those again."
Actor Wendell Pierce, who played the role of Rachel Zane's father Robert in Suits, recently told how he had reunited with Markle last year and noted that her and Harry were 'very much in love'.
Chatting at the 2024 Tony Awards in New York City on 16 June, the 60-year-old said working alongside the Duchess of Sussex was a 'blast' and that he has linked up with her a 'few times' since she left the acting world.
He added: "I’ve gotten to see her just a few times since, and we’ve been able to reminisce and so it’s real, we have fond memories of working together."
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Who knows - they could be making new memories to cherish together very soon too.
Topics: Netflix, Meghan Markle, TV and Film, Celebrity
Olivia Burke