British celebrity chef Jameson Stocks described Meghan Markle’s new Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan,” as “painful to watch” after UK critics slammed the show.
“I honestly thought it was terrible,” he told GB News in an interview Saturday.
The Michelin-starred chef went on to say that “everything” about the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle series was tiresome.
“The music is quite slow, it’s quite lethargic, it’s quite painful to watch,” Stocks said.
He also suggested that Markle, 43, should return to acting like her days on “Suits.”
“She’s quite a good actress, in real life or on screen,” Stocks said. “People should stick to what they do best.”
The chef and author — who has served as an ambassador for King Charles III’s Prince’s Trust — also claimed that Netflix reached out to him about being a consultant on Markle’s show.
“I was asked last year by Netflix if I wanted to consult on a lifestyle program. They didn’t go into too much detail about who it was but I already kind of knew who it was anyway,” Stocks claimed.
He said he declined the offer out of fear of backlash.
“I felt like even if she produced a really great program, which I was quite skeptical of, that I might get a little bit slammed for being a part of it,” he said.
“I didn’t like the idea of me showing her how to do something and then it being forced and fake,” Stocks continued. “If she is going to do something herself, she should do something herself.”
Page Six reached out to reps for Markle for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Meanwhile, Michael Steed — the director of “With Love, Meghan” — emphasized that it was never their goal to portray Markle as a chef.
“Her cooking is pretty spot-on. She’s not a chef, and it’s definitely not meant to make it seem like she is, but there’s just a love of cooking that is palpable,” he told People in an interview published Saturday.
Steed went on to say that “everyone has their own version of her, but she’s just someone who’s constantly hustling and working.”
The eight-episode series — which debuted March 4 — shows Markle cooking meals alongside pals like Mindy Kaling, Abigail Spencer and chef Roy Choi.
The former working royal also divulges details about her home life with husband Prince Harry and their two kids, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.
Despite the negative reviews from critics, “With Love, Meghan” was already renewed for Season 2 less than a week after its premiere.
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