Jessica Mulroney fears how her ‘powerful’ former best friend Meghan Markle would react if she wrote a tell-all book, a source has claimed.

Ms Mulroney has reportedly been offered an advance of more than $1million to publish an account of their relationship.

The Duchess once said that ‘the room stops’ whenever her friend Jess ‘shows up’ but reportedly cut off contact when she became embroiled in an online race row related to Black Lives Matter.

Ms Mulroney has told the Daily Mail that she would ‘never’ spill the beans on what happened between them amid reports she was considering a memoir.

She declined to comment further but one source has suggested that she could still be ‘biding her time’ because she blames the Duchess of Sussex for her ‘toxic’ public profile.

‘Meghan still has a lot of eyes and ears in Canada’, one insider with links to Jessica’s camp said.

‘I suspect Jessica is not sure what to do [with what she knows]. Meghan is still pretty powerful and they have a lot of people in common.

‘She is probably biding her time. She lost her career but to come after Meghan could be perceived as being petty and bitter and could potentially alienate her even more’.

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Jessica Mulroney and Meghan Markle in 2016. They were best friends but are no longer close after an online spat in 2020 related to Black Lives Matter

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Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on stage at the One805 Live Concert held at movie star Kevin Costner’s Santa Barbara estate over the weekend

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Jessica Mulroney and Meghan were inseparable for several years after meeting in Toronto when the now-duchess was filming suits.

She helped guard the secret that Meghan was secretly dating a prince and she was the first friend the Duchess of Sussex called from the grounds of Kensington Palace when Harry proposed.

Her twin sons John and Brian, then seven, even had the honour of carrying Meghan’s train of her dress down the aisle at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, while her daughter Ivy, then two, was a bridesmaid at the royal wedding alongside Princess Charlotte.

But seven years on Jessica has been cut adrift by her former best friend – and was effectively cancelled – after giving her views on Black Lives Matter.

‘She was upset their friendship ended. Jessica knows where the bodies are buried. Meghan will be worried’, a insider told the Daily Mail last week.

Despite her clear denial, a source close to her insisted that even if she refuses to speak about it publicly, Jessica does have an axe to grind with the Duchess of Sussex.

An online race row where she was accused of having ‘white privilege’ left her ‘toxic’ on the Toronto social scene.

Afterwards TV work dried up and she even stepped down from the charity she set up to support homeless women across Canada, the US and the UK, a decision that would have caused her huge grief.

Meghan, it is said, cut off contact with her at the same time.

‘She [Jessica] was once Meghan’s closest confidant and keeper of her secrets. She knows everything’, the Daily Mail’s source said.

Jessica met Meghan when she was filming legal drama Suits in Toronto and the stylist went on to attend her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018 having helped keep their dates in Canada and London secret in the summer of 2016.

In her 2022 Netflix documentary, Meghan shared footage of the night Prince Harry proposed in 2017 – where she FaceTimed her friend ‘Jess’ as she walked the grounds of Kensington Palace.

Before she married Prince Harry, the then actress would often gush about Jessica online – with the pair going on holidays together.

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Jessica at Meghan’s wedding in 2018, with her daughter Ivy and the now Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte

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Jessica Mulroney split from her husband after 16 years of marriage, according to sources  (pictured together, with their three children)

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In recent months, Jessica has been seen without her wedding ring on her Instagram account and a source then confirmed she and her husband had split

Such was their close friendship the Canadian fashion stylist allegedly tried to ‘influence’ an interview that former Meghan adviser Gina Nelthorpe-Cowne had granted the Mail on Sunday.

The claim was part of the newspaper’s legal case that the duchess was well-versed in the art of attempting to manipulate what was written about her.

Meghan had sued the MoS after her father allowed parts of a letter she wrote to him to be published. But the paper claimed Thomas Markle only did so after Meghan had colluded in an article with People magazine.

According to defence papers filed at the High Court on behalf of The Mail on Sunday, the Duchess of Sussex’s estranged father only decided to release extracts of the letter to the Press after she had allowed her friends to talk about it first.

Meghan won the case but rumours lingered that Jessica was one of the five friends, described as ‘women and young mothers’ but whose identities were kept secret, who ‘orchestrated’ the People article defending Prince Harry’s wife.

Despite their close relationship, insiders claimed that the Duchess had permanently cut ties with Jessica in 2020, after she became embroiled in a ‘feud’ with influencer Sasha Exeter.

It may have been the final straw for the Duchess, as an insider told Page Six that the duo’s relationship was already on the rocks because Meghan felt Jessica was trying to ‘make a career out of the friendship’.

‘The white privilege row has really given Meghan the excuse she was waiting for to cut Jess off for good,’ the source said. ‘I don’t know what the tipping point was, but Jess has been on the outs for some time.’

Ever since then Meghan has kept a distance from her former friend. There was also no mention of her in Harry’s book Spare.

Jessica was also not invited to take part in the Duchess’s most recent project – With Love, Meghan, when others in her social circle were.

Meghan – who herself has been curating a social media presence since January as she launched her As Ever brand and promoted her Netflix show With Love, Meghan -hasn’t been seen in public with Jessica in five years.

They do not follow each other on social media either.

Jessica has stayed completely silent about Meghan since Megxit and people in the publishing world are circling.

One told the Mirror: ‘Jessica’s explosive story is the one publishers want to get their hands on. She could command up to a seven-figure dollar sum depending on what she is prepared to say.

‘There’s huge interest in Jessica’s perspective and her time in the royal spotlight when friends with Meghan. People would rush to buy Jessica’s book to know what really happened between them. Hers is the real story royal watchers want to read and are asking for.’

The breakdown in their relationship appears to be related to Jessica’s online spat with an online personality over Black Lives Matter.

The clash, which occurred in the wake of the death of George Floyd, saw Jessica ‘take offence’ to a ‘generic call to action’ post Sasha Exeter had shared about the movement.

According to Sasha, she and Jessica then argued about the importance of ‘speaking up’.

Sasha said she felt Jessica ‘threatened’ her during the argument, claiming the mother-of-three had written to her: ‘I have also spoken to companies and people about the way you have treated me unfairly. You think your voice matters. Well it only matters if you express it with kindness and without shaming people who are simply trying to learn. Good luck.’

In a follow-up video, Sasha, also from Toronto, said: ‘What happened next was a series of very problematic behaviour and antics.

‘I’m by no means calling Jess a racist but what I will say is this: She is very well aware of her wealth, perceived power and privilege because of the colour of her skin and that, my friends, gave her the momentary confidence to come for my livelihood in writing. Textbook white privilege really, in my personal opinion.’

In a comment posted on the video clip, Jessica said she was ‘unequivocally sorry’, writing: ‘As I told you privately, I have lived a very public and personal experience with my closest friend where race was front and centre. It was deeply educational.’

Shortly after posting the clip about Jessica, Sasha claimed she had been targeted by trolls who were sending her death threats.

Sharing an video to her Instagram stories in her dressing gown, Sasha said: ‘I’ve been up since 4am responding to trolls.

‘I was totally prepared to be bullied and I knew I was opening myself up to being criticized by people who don’t really understand why I did what I did, but let me make clear that any threats to my personal safety will not be tolerated.’

Jessica issued further public apologies but was dropped by a number of television networks, including Good Morning America.

In Canada her wedding-themed reality TV show I Do Redo was pulled.

In September 2020, Jessica addressed the rumours of a rift between her and the Duchess on social media.

She wrote on her Instagram Stories: ‘I’m going to tell this once and for all. Meghan and I are family.

‘She is the kindest friend and has checked up on me everyday.’

Six months later, Jessica shared a photo of the flowers she received from Meghan on her 41st birthday, on which she wrote: ‘LUCKIEST FRIEND XXXX, THX MM.’

The following year however, it became increasingly evident that their friendship had soured.

In June 2021, the mother-of-three posted a cryptic quote on her Instagram Story, which read: ‘Life changes. You lose love. You lose friends. You lose pieces of yourself that you never imagined would be gone.

Two months later, she told her followers: ‘It can be lonely having the world, friends distance from you and not even ask how you are. But, thankfully, you find the things that truly matter…’

The following year, Jessica posted a picture of a sign reading: ‘You are not too sensitive. You are not overreacting. If it hurts you it hurts you.’

She captioned the post: ‘I wish I had a seen this a long time ago. I hope it makes a difference in your day too.’

It couldn’t have been further from the heyday of their friendship – as Jessica was once on FaceTime to her best friend as Prince Harry popped the question and stole the show on the big day as she posed on the steps of St George’s Chapel alongside Kate Middleton.

Jessica’s relationship with Meghan Markle also seems to have cooled off in recent years. Pictured with Ben and Meghan in 2016

It has been a tumultuous few years for Ms Mulroney.

She is said to have split with her husband Ben after 16 years over the summer.

The couple have three children – twins Brian and John, 14, and daughter Ivy, 12.

On Instagram, Jessica, 45, has been pictured without her wedding ring and is said to have broken the news to friends while attending a wedding – notably without her husband, 49.

A source told PageSix: ‘They’re split. Jessica seemed sad, but also relieved to have some clarity.’

Ben is the eldest son of Brian Mulroney, the former Prime Minister of Canada. He is himself a TV presenter and radio host, with a career at Canadian network CTV spanning 20 years.

He also hosted Canadian Idol from 2003 to 2008 and Canadian national show Your Morning.

In November last year, in one of their final posts together, Jessica admitted they had ‘forgotten’ their anniversary.

The couple met when they were 17 and 14, when Jessica went to a nearby school to his brother. Ben told PostCity previously: ‘I had never seen a more beautiful girl.’

Their first date wasn’t until years later, when Ben visited Montreal on a break from Canadian Idol and they went for sushi and karaoke, with Ben belting out Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York.

‘I knew about halfway through the date that we would eventually get married,’ Ben said.

They married in 2008 in St. Patrick’s Basilica in Montreal, honeymooning in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

In 2018, the couple attended Meghan’s wedding to Prince Harry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

But a friend said in July that they had been estranged ‘for some time’.

How the Sussex Squad turned on Meghan: ‘Furious’ star dubbed duchess’s ‘biggest fan’ unfollows her on Instagram for being ‘unappreciative’… and it’s not the first supporter she’s burned

In the past decade, the Duchess of Sussex‘s life has undergone a profound transformation – and her seemingly ever-changing Sussex Squad reflects that.

Nowadays, one might expect Montecito-based Meghan Markle, 44, to be seen with the likes of Suits actress Abigail Spencer, Alliance for Moms founder Kelly McKee Zajfen, or actress Mindy Kaling.

However, there was once a time when Meghan’s closest cheerleaders were made up of a different group entirely, including Stassi Schroeder and Jessica Mulroney.

Stassi, an American TV personality and star of Vanderpump Rules, recently resigned from her position as Meghan’s ‘number one fan’ on her podcast after failing to receive a PR package from Meghan’s lifestyle brand – and even went to the lengths of unfollowing the duchess on Instagram.

Meanwhile, Jessica Mulroney, who was once Meghan’s staunchest defender and closest confidant, also lost her relationship with the mother-of-two.

Despite reportedly playing an ‘influential’ role in Megxit, Meghan distanced herself from the mother-of-three after she became embroiled in a race row in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

Now, Jessica, who was the first friend Meghan called from Kensington Palace when Harry proposed, is rumoured to potentially be planning a tell-all book about her former best friend, with an advance of more than $1million apparently being dangled by publishers.

Here, the Daily Mail takes a look at Meghan’s original supporters, and why they’re no longer on the scene.

STASSI SCHROEDER

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Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder (pictured), who previously described herself as Meghan’s ‘number one fan’ hit unfollow on the duchess’s Instagram account

Though they weren’t friends, Stassi Schroeder has repeatedly described herself as Meghan’s ‘number one fan’ and has made regular social media posts encouraging and promoting her creative pursuits.

When Meghan’s Netflix show, With Love Meghan, met a slew of negative reviews from critics, Stassi defended it, writing on Instagram, ‘Anyone complaining about this like they’re expecting this to be something they can relate to, that’s not the point,’ she said via Us.

‘I love this,’ the television personality added. ‘This is something I absolutely cannot f****** relate to.’

However, the reality TV star, podcaster, and author, 37, from Louisiana, has done a U-turn this month and declared to no longer support Meghan after she was glossed over on As Ever’s PR list.

Talking on podcast The One Where Stassi Is Still Drunk w/ Taylor Strecker, released September 10, Stassi explained how she was left off the list for receiving PR gifts from Meghan’s lifestyle brand, while other influencers in her circle managed to get their hands on the mailer.

Stassi said, ‘I literally defended her when no one else did.’ She continued, ‘I think that she is stuck in 2017 and she just thinks I’m a lowly reality TV person, and I am furious, and this is the last straw.

‘I’m not watching her show anymore, I’m not going to talk about her anymore. I’m going to unfollow her right now.’

Discussing the ordeal, her co-host, Taylor Strecker, added, ‘You have to love and respect, you have to appreciate your fans, and this is a bold example of a lack of fan appreciation.’

JESSICA MULRONEY

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Pictured: Jessica and Ben Mulroney. The pair have reportedly split, according to sources  (pictured together, with their three children)

She was Meghan’s staunchest defender, closest confidant and ‘keeper of secrets’ – including when she began secretly dating a British prince.

Jessica Mulroney was also the first friend the Duchess of Sussex called from the grounds of Kensington Palace when Harry proposed.

Her twin sons John and Brian, then seven, even had the honour of carrying the train of Meghan’s dress down the aisle at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, while her daughter Ivy, then two, was a bridesmaid at the royal wedding alongside Princess Charlotte.

But seven years on Jessica has been cut adrift by her former best friend – and was effectively cancelled – after giving her views on Black Lives Matter.

Over the past few years, rumours of a rift between the two women have swirled – as the Duchess appeared to distance herself from her former BFF after Jessica was caught up in a ‘white privilege’ race row with blogger Sasha Exeter.

Jessica is said to have ‘taken offence’ to a ‘generic call to action’ post Sasha had shared about the Black Lives Matter movement.

In a follow-up video, Sasha said, ‘What happened next was a series of very problematic behaviour and antics […]

‘I’m by no means calling Jess a racist but what I will say is this, She is very well aware of her wealth, perceived power and privilege because of the colour of her skin and that, my friends, gave her the momentary confidence to come for my livelihood in writing. Textbook white privilege really, in my personal opinion.’

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Jessica at Meghan’s wedding in 2018, with her daughter Ivy and the now Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte

Following the blogger’s claims, Jessica issued three public apologies, however she still faced consequences and was dropped by numerous television networks.

The Daily Mail exclusively revealed that US network ABC severed ties with her, confirming that Jessica would not be returning to her occasional role as a fashion contributor on Good Morning America.

Canadian TV network CTV also cut off ties with the stylist, revealing that it would be pulling all episodes of her wedding-themed reality TV show I Do Redo from its platform.

Since, Meghan seems to have kept a distance from her former pal – with no mention of her in Harry’s book Spare or the couple’s 2022 Netflix documentary.

Now, over the past week, rumours surfaced in the US that Jessica may be planning a tell-all book about her former best friend, with an advance of more than $1million apparently being dangled by publishers.

‘She was upset that their friendship ended. Jessica knows where the bodies are buried. Meghan will be worried’, an insider told the Daily Mail.

But it can be revealed that Meghan can rest easy, because her former friend herself has insisted she would ‘never’ spill the beans on their friendship. ‘Absolutely not’, she told the Daily Mail when asked if an autobiography was in the works.

Despite the clear denial, a source close to her insists that even if she refuses to speak about it publicly, Jessica does have an axe to grind with the Duchess of Sussex.

MILLIE MACKINTOSH

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Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh (pictured) said that Meghan sent her an ‘abrupt’ message, which ended the friendship

Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh became friends with Meghan after they met at a hotel event in Turkey, and ‘gave her all of her contacts’ when the actress was in London.

She and Meghan met up in the capital and she shared her favourite hotspots, and they were even pictured together during a girls’ weekend at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire in 2016.

Mackintosh said she and Meghan bonded over their marital troubles, as she was married to rapper Professor Green at the time, and Meghan had split from her first husband Trevor Engelson.

However, Mackintosh said that she felt ‘snubbed’ by Meghan when she began dating Harry.

She claimed that she sent Meghan a message offering her well-wishes, but was surprised to receive an ‘abrupt’ response and decided not to contact her again.

Mackintosh said, ‘It’s not like I messaged her asking if it was true, that was none of my business. What I read from that message was that she needed a bit of space, to cool off.

‘I didn’t message her again, but I did expect that we would stay in touch. I thought she’d message back and say, “Sorry everything is a bit stressful right now.”

‘I never heard from her again. I felt like she’d basically told me to f*** off in that message. So I did. And we haven’t spoken since.’

PRIYANKA CHOPRA

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Pictured: Meghan Markle and Priyanka Chopra pose outside Hamilton on Broadway in New York

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The stars (pictured on Meghan’s deleted Instagram) first became friends after bonding at an Elle Women in Television event in January 2016

Before Meghan met Harry, the Suits actress counted Priyanka Chopra among her closest friends.

The two actresses made regular appearances on each other’s Instagram feeds – including posing for a photo on the streets of New York after watching the musical Hamilton on Broadway.

The stars first became friends after bonding at an Elle Women in Television event in January 2016. Meghan previously revealed they became friends easily.

‘You know when you meet someone and you just click?’ Meghan told the Press Trust Of India. ‘It was just an easy, natural progression. We’ve managed to keep in touch via email and text, and try to see each other whenever we’re both in the same town.’

However in February 2019, it was reported that Priyanka was ‘crushed‘ when Meghan didn’t attend her wedding to Nick Jonas the year before.

Around this time, rumours of a fallout between the two friends began to swirl after Priyanka was noticeably absent from Meghan’s New York baby shower.

A source told Page Six that Priyanka therefore skipped the $500,000 baby shower held for the royal at the Mark Hotel.

It was previously reported that Priyanka had been absent from her friend’s celebrations due to work commitments across the country in Los Angeles, according to TMZ.

VIOLET VON WESTENHOLZ 

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The Duchess of Sussex pictured with Violet von Westenholz (centre right) at Wimbledon in June 2016

Just weeks before her first date with her future husband, Meghan crossed paths with an individual with a very strong royal connection.

Violet von Westenholz is the daughter of former Olympic skier Baron Piers von Westenholz, who is a close personal friend of King Charles.

Her mother, Jane von Westenholz, is a long time friend of the Queen Consort and was involved in the renovation of Dumfries House – a Scottish stately home saved by Charles in 2007.

In her role as press relations director for Ralph Lauren, she organised a publicity day for the brand at Wimbledon tennis tournament – which Meghan attended.

Following the event, the actress uploaded a photo on her Instagram with the PR director and other guests.

Expressing her gratitude, Meghan captioned the post, ‘How much more could I adore this gem thank you Violet von Westenholz’.

Violet has been friends with Prince Harry since they were both teenagers, and regularly joined the royal family on skiing trips abroad.

Although Violet was rumoured to be the matchmaker who set Harry and Meghan up, she has refused to confirm it either way.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph in 2018, she explained: ‘I might leave that for other people to say [who it is].

‘It’s a great story and I am sure they are going to be very happy together. I am just happy they are really happy. They are great together.’

However, it appears as though Meghan’s friendship with Violet has cooled in recent years – as she has not referenced the Duchess since that interview six years ago.