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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have signed a new “multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects” with Netflix, the couple has announced.

The pair’s new deal means Netflix will have the first option on their new projects and was described by the Sussexes as “extending their creative partnership”.

Five years ago, Harry and Meghan secured a lucrative contract, thought to be worth more than 100 million dollars (£74 million), with Netflix after quitting as senior working royals in 2020 – but this new extension is seen as a downgrade on their previous exclusive rights deal and is believed to be worth a lot less.

Their controversial docuseries, Harry & Meghan, in which they were highly critical of the Royal Family, has been among the streaming platform’s most watched documentary of all time with 23.4 million views. However, other projects, such as Harry’s series on Polo, have failed to bring in anywhere near the same viewers.

Meghan’s latest project, her cookery and lifestyle show With Love, Meghan, released in March, failed to break into the top 300 most-watched shows on the streaming platform in the first six months of 2025 and was also panned by many critics.

As well as revealing their new deal, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Netflix also detailed upcoming projects from Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Productions that are set to hit the streaming platform soon.

Their new output will include a “fun and heartwarming” second season of the duchess’s With Love Meghan lifestyle show later this month, as well as a “magical holiday celebration” Christmas special in December.

Meghan, who has a partnership with Netflix for her As Ever brand, said: “We’re proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As Ever brand. My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision.”

Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, added: “Harry and Meghan are influential voices whose stories resonate with audiences everywhere. The response to their work speaks for itself — Harry & Meghan gave viewers an intimate look into their lives and quickly became one of our most-watched documentary series.

“More recently, fans have been inspired by With Love, Meghan, with products from the new As Ever line consistently selling out in record time. We’re excited to continue our partnership with Archewell Productions and to entertain our members together.”

With Love, Meghan, season two will hit screens in just a matter of weeks with Netflix saying in it, “Meghan and her guests will explore bold flavors, experiment with new techniques, and discover simple ways to add beauty to everyday life”.

Meanwhile, it is believed both Meghan and Harry will appear in a new short documentary film they are executive producers on called Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within, which is set to air later this year.

The documentary will shine a light on orphaned children in Uganda’s Masaka region, where the “shadows of the HIV/Aids crisis linger”. Netflix said: “Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within goes beyond the viral videos to reveal a vibrant, one-of-a-kind community where orphaned children transform hardship into joy, dancing their way toward healing, belonging and the promise of a brighter future.”

It comes after Harry stepped down from Sentebale, the charity he founded to help children orphaned by Aids in Lesotho, following a boardroom battle with the chairwoman. The duke, who is considering starting a new humanitarian charity, has vowed to continue his commitment to supporting youngsters in the region.

There is also “active development” on other projects with Netflix which “span a variety of content genres”, including a feature adaptation of the bestselling romantic novel by Carley Fortune, Meet Me At The Lake.

The story focuses on a couple who fall for each other once they enter their 30s, and one of the characters is left with trauma following the death of a parent in a car crash.

The couple’s other major media deal with Spotify ended in 2023 after one season of Meghan’s podcast Archetypes, with one of the streaming giant’s executives later branding them “grifters”.

The lash growth serum has been hailed as ‘phenomenal’ with one shopper saying they’ve ditched their falsies

Shoppers have been raving about an eyelash serum used by Love Island winner Toni Laites that one reviewer said gives ‘beautiful long thick lashes.’ The Glow For It Last Growth Serum retails for £30 and has gained over 1.300 reviews on the brand’s website.

Love Island winner Toni is known for her glamorous looks, and it seems beauty fans have also been rushing to try the serum, with one commenting: “I’ve been using this serum religiously for about two and a half years now and I’ve got to say it’s amazing. No purple lines, no orbital fat loss, just beautiful long thick lashes.”

The Glow For It Last Growth Serum contains chamomile extract to sooth the follicles, green tea extract for its antioxidant properties, and clover flower extract for its ability to reduce lash loss.

Shoppers should start to see results within two to 12 weeks and the serum is vegan and cruelty free. It works by supporting the lashes natural growth cycle, while the multi-peptide formula stimulates new lashes to grow whilst also strengthening existing ones.

Other lash serums currently available include the UKLASH Eyelash Serum that helps to improve the appearance of short and sparse hairs. It’s currently been cut from £38 down to £30 at Boots. One shopper said: “The longest lashes I’ve ever had.”

Another option is the RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum which is £27 from LookFantastic. One reviewer said: “I really rate this serum, it worked wonders on my eyelashes.”

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Also at LookFantastic is the RevitaLash Advanced Eyelash Serum that costs £59 and conditions lashes to give a lengthening effect. One person commented: “First time trying something like this and it’s so amazing and lightweight. I barely notice I have it on and have noticed a positive difference in my lashes.”

For those who are thinking of snapping up the Glow For It Last Growth Serum, it’s worth noting that one customer said: “Made my skin appear darker on eye lid where I was applying it. A few days after I stopped it the darker line disappeared.”

Another wrote: “Started smelling after 3 weeks, no result seen. Stopped using cause of the smell.”

Despite this, other customers said they’d noticed a real difference after using the product including one who commented: “My lashes are looking like they never have before. 8-12 weeks and you can see my before and after. Obsessed! Long, thick and healthier lashes. No more need for lash lifts or falsies. Woo! Especially being a hayfever girly.”

The One Show presenter Alex Jones has opened up about an awkward moment that occurred between her and a TV legend, as she marked 15 years on the iconic BBC programme

Alex Jones has confessed to being left “beside” herself after an “awkward” encounter involving her dog and a TV legend. In a recent broadcast of The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 (August 8), Alex opened up to the DJ about her presenting role as she marked 15 years on The One Show.

However, earlier in the interview, Alex recounted a rather “awkward” moment that she experienced with British TV royalty during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (held in May).

This particular memory was triggered as Scott and Alex remembered their last rendezvous at the legendary flower show. Alex then offered an apology to the radio host for the trouble caused by her black Labrador, Scout, during their interview then.

She went on to describe Scout as “lovely” but also admitted he was “excited” that day, which meant Alex “couldn’t even finish a sentence” with Scott without being “tugged away” by the mischievous pooch, adding that their training wasn’t “going brilliantly.”

Alex commented: “No, I mean, he’s a lovely boy. He’s such a kind dog, but he is not food-orientated, which is odd for a Lab, isn’t it? So, treats mean nothing. So, you can’t get him to do anything.”

Scott then asked if it was true that, after he’d left, Scout playfully “went for Mary Berry,” to which Alex jokingly told him not to “spread these rumours,” before pointing out that Scout had actually met the beloved Bake Off queen before.

“Well, he actually—oh, my gosh, I’m going to say it on the radio—he weed on Mary’s dog the first time. I know, and it was awful, and it was awkward,” Alex recalled. “Anyway, but he loves Mary because Mary is an icon, obviously, Dame Mary, we should say.

“And he ran up and saw her and jumped up, full paws on shoulder moment, and I was beside myself because I thought, ‘Do not knock over a Dame who I love dearly.’”

Earlier this month, Alex’s 15-year journey on The One Show was commemorated with a special on-air celebration that featured a surprise visit from her husband, Charlie Thomson.

During the BBC programme, Charlie appeared alongside them on the sofa, with her spouse touchingly presenting a bunch of flowers to a tearful Alex.

As he then took his seat, Alex announced that it actually felt “weird” having him beside her on the programme.

She said, “It’s very weird, it’s weird being this side. It’s weird being next to you. You’re normally in the garden, building the treehouse now.”