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Meghan Markle's Suits co-star demands Royal Family apologise for messing with wrong woman

Meghan Markle's former Suits co-star has demanded that the Royal Family apologise to her.

D.B. Woodside, who played SEC Prosecutor Jeff Malone in the show that made Meghan famous, said the Royals "messed with the wrong woman".

The Duchess Sussex claimed in her interview with Oprah Winfrey that she received no support from the Royal Family before she and Prince Harry left, alleging that they wouldn't deny false stories about her and refused to allow her to seek help when she suffered from suicidal thoughts.

Speaking on Entertainment Tonight, Mr Woodside said Meghan is "strong and resilient" and supported her for speaking about her experience as a Royal.

Meghan Markle's former Suits co-star has demanded that the Royal Family apologise to her (Getty Images)
D.B. Woodside called her 'strong and resilient' and urged the Royal Family to 'back off and apologise' (Entertainment Tonight)

He said: "Listen, the thing about her is she is strong and she is resilient.

"If they think that this kind of stuff is going to knock her off her game for very long, they picked the wrong woman to mess with.

"She is the wrong woman to mess with, they need to back up.

"[They need to] back off and apologise because she is not the one. She is not the one."

Harry and Meghan during their interview with Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese v)

During her interview with Oprah, Meghan said she had suffered from suicidal thoughts and had "thought it would have solved everything for everyone".

Meghan said she was "ashamed" to admit it at the time but "knew that if she didn't say it she would do it".

She claims she asked one of the "most senior" people if she could get help but was told it wouldn't be good for the institution.

The Queen with the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle (Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror)

Meghan and Harry also claimed a member of the Royal Family had asked them how dark their son Archie's skin would be before he was born.

Harry said in the interview that he had been cut off financially from his family and his dad, Prince Charles, had stopped taking his calls for a while.

*If you're struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch

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