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Kirsty McCormack

Meghan Markle was 'so sweet and genuine' with Prince Harry, says pal Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy has spoken out about when she filmed a special video with Meghan Markle for her recent 40th birthday.

The US actress joined forces with mum-of-two Meghan back in August to record a comical clip, in which Prince Harry can be seen juggling in the background.

During Tuesday's edition of Lorraine, Ross King shared a pre-recorded interview that he'd done with Melissa recently and couldn't resist asking her about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

"That moment in that video, it seems so surreal. Was it like that for you?" he said, referring to Meghan's memorable birthday video.

Melissa McCarthy has spoken out about when she filmed a special video with Meghan Markle for her recent 40th birthday (ITV)

"You know what was so cute, I could tell that he had walked in because we were talking and then she went, 'oh hi', and her whole face lit up and I was like, 'did Prince Harry just walk in the room?' and it was just so sweet and genuine," Melissa revealed.

"And then he ducked his head in and he's like, 'is it weird if I juggle?' I'm like, 'it sure is' and then I was like, 'what about standing outside that window?' and he goes, 'that's what I was thinking, maybe I'm just standing out there for no reason juggling?'

"And I was like, 'are you weird and funny to boot?' I love anyone that will do something weird just for weird's sake so I was like, 'I tip my hat!'" Melissa added.

In the video, which appears to show Meghan at her US mansion with her dog in the background, the former Suits actress announced an exciting new project - 40x40 - which aims to get women back into the workplace with support from other women.

Melissa said Meghan Markle was 'so sweet and genuine' with Prince Harry (PA)

The clip shows Meghan and Melissa on a Zoom call, with Meghan, who is sitting at a table that has tea, biscuits and copies of her book The Bench on top, asking Melissa for a favour to help with an idea she has.

Melissa then amusingly guesses Meghan wants her to star in a photoshoot or for the pair to get matching tattoos of their faces and Meghan jokes she "already has something similar across my back".

Prince Harry was seen juggling outside in the comical clip for Meghan's 40th birthday (Archewell)

She also asks if she wants to have a Suits reunion or a yacht party to celebrate.

But then Meghan reveals her idea - she's asking 40 friends to donate 40 minutes of their time to help mentor a woman re-enter the workplace.

Melissa agrees to the idea and says "see ya at 50" before Meghan blows out some candles on a birthday cake.

The video then ends with a short blooper reel where Melissa jokes about the clip having "a lot of hat work".

Lorraine airs weekdays at 9am on ITV.

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