"It soon became clear that Meghan was determined to raise her profile," says the journo. Photo / Getty Images
"It soon became clear that Meghan was determined to raise her profile," says the journo. Photo / Getty Images
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A journalist has claimed that before she became the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle "begged her" to get her in the tabloids.
The Mail on Sunday's columnist Katie Hind told The Sun she met Markle in 2013,after Markle "hounded" her for a meeting.
"Keen to make a name in Britain, her UK publicist had all but begged me - then a show business journalist for a red-top newspaper - to meet the actress for a drink," she told The Sun.
"It soon became clear that Meghan was determined to raise her profile — even if it was with an inconsequential 80-word piece tagged onto the end of my weekly column."
Hind also claimed Markle asked for her advice on how to win over soccer player Ashley Cole - but that she warned her away from the infamous footballer, explaining how cheating allegations had hounded his marriage to Cheryl.
