Jessica Mulroney’s estranged husband, Ben Mulroney, has shared a rare update on Jessica’s friendship with Meghan Markle.
Ben, 49, discussed the status of his ex-wife’s friendship with the Duchess of Sussex, 44, during a Wednesday, January 28, appearance on the “Can’t Be Censored” podcast.
“There’s a lot interest in that period, that friendship, all that stuff. Do you wish to say anything about where things are?” host Travis Dhanraj asked after they chatted about Meghan’s wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.
Ben responded, “It’s Jess’ story to inform. I wouldn’t speak for her, so if she ever desires to speak about it, but from what I understand, they’re on positive terms.”
Ben’s comments come six months after a source confirmed to Us Weekly that he and Jessica, 45, had split following 16 years of marriage. The pair tied the knot in October 2008 and share twin sons Brian and John, 15, in addition to daughter Ivy, 12.
Meanwhile, Meghan and Jessica were close friends for years before Meghan met Harry, 41. The pair met while Meghan was filming Suits in Toronto and quickly hit it off, bonding over their shared love of fashion, fitness and other interests. Jessica, a stylist, even chosen looks for Meghan to wear on Suits, including the marriage dress that her character, Rachel Zane, wore on the show.
“They went to the identical yoga and Pilates and have become firm friends,” royal expert Kate Nicholl told Cosmopolitan in May 2018.
Jessica and her family notably played a serious role in Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding. The Canada native wore an all-blue outfit to the ceremony in an apparent nod to Meghan’s “something blue.” Meanwhile, Ben and Jessica’s sons served as page boys within the nuptials, while their daughter was a flower girl alongside Princess Kate Middleton and Prince William’s daughter, Charlotte, now 10.
In June 2020, it was widely reported that Meghan and Jessica had a falling out after influencer Sasha Exeter called out Jessica for alleged “problematic behavior and antics” in the style community. Jessica apologized and referenced Meghan, which reportedly fractured their friendship.
“As I told you privately, I even have lived a really public and private experience with my closest friend where race was front and center,” she told Exeter, seemingly referring to Meghan’s own battle with racism. “It was deeply educational. I learned quite a bit from that. I promise to proceed to learn and listen on how I can use my privilege to raise and support Black voices.”
Jessica addressed their friendship status in September 2020, writing via her Instagram Stories, “I’m going to inform this once and for all. Meghan and I are family. She is the kindest friend and has checked up on me every single day. Tabloid culture is atrocious. It creates lies and hurtful storyline. Stop feeding into it. Done.”
Meghan Markle’s former BFF Jessica Mulroney stayed quiet within the years following their falling out — but her recent split put her back within the headlines. Us Weekly confirmed in July 2025 that Jessica and husband Ben Mulroney split after 16 years of marriage. The previous couple share three kids, twin sons Brian and John […]
Despite her declaration, Jessica and Meghan’s friendship looked as if it would halt. A source exclusively told Us Weekly after the drama with Exeter that Meghan “couldn’t recover from” Jessica involving her within the situation.
“That was hugely offensive to Meghan and the deciding factor for her,” the insider said in June 2020. “Meghan considers the connection to be done.”