The April 10 event was also attended by Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom and Carey Mulligan
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NEED TO KNOW
- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out for a stylish date night on Friday, April 10
- They were photographed at a party hosted by Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos at his Montecito, Calif., home
- The appearance follows recent headlines about their work with Netflix — which both sides say remains active — and comes after the couple announced a new polo-centered drama series with the streamer
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out for a stylish date night at a star-studded private party hosted by Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were photographed spending a glamorous night at the Montecito, Calif., home of Sarandos, 61, and his wife, Nicole Avant, on Friday, April 10, for the Beef Season 2 Montecito Tastemaker event.
Meghan, 44, wore Heidi Merrick's "Gale" gown in chartreuse, paired with Jimmy Choo strappy heels. Harry, 41, wore a simple navy suit with a white button-down shirt.
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A number of celebrities were in attendance at the event, including Beef season 2 stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Charles Melton, as well as Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau, Orlando Bloom, The Bear actor Lionel Boyce and more.
Meghan and Harry were seen smiling and posing for photos with Sarandos and Avant. In one photo, Meghan and Avant hold hands, and in another, the two women share a warm hug
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's appearance at the Netflix event comes amid a March 17 Variety report alleging tension between the couple and the streaming giant— claims that have been previously denied by both the Sussexes and Netflix.
In a letter to Variety, the couple’s attorney, Michael J. Kump, disputed the claims, saying in part, “Meghan texts and speaks with Mr. Sarandos regularly, and has been to his home.”
Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria also spoke out about the claims at the “Next on Netflix” event on March 18, telling those in attendance, “Don't believe whatever you read.”
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After suggesting “a little fact-checking,” Bajaria said the company still has a working relationship with Meghan and Harry and has current projects with them “in development on the TV and film side,” as “deals come and go all the time.”
"I guess there's no juicy story there," she added.
Just days after the Variety report, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they are set to co-produce a polo-centered drama series for Netflix through their company Archewell Productions.
Deadline reported that the project will be set in the "high-flying equestrian town" of Wellington, Fla., and the plot "revolves around the messy dynamics between two rival teams and the families that lead them."
The show is believed to be inspired by Harry's "passion project," POLO, a docuseries that premiered on Netflix in December 2024 to lackluster ratings.
Last year, Netflix announced that Meghan and Harry had extended their partnership with the streamer through Archewell Productions with a multi-year, first-look deal for film and television projects. That also includes The Wedding Date, an adaptation of Jasmine Guillory’s book, and Meet Me at the Lake, an adaptation of Carley Fortune's romance novel.
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