Meghan Markle's Netflix cooking show, "With Love, Meghan," was defeated by a docuseries about competitive canine sports at the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards on October 30. The Duchess of Sussex's program failed to win the Outstanding Lifestyle Programme award, losing instead to Prime Video's "A Different Breed," a nine-part series.
Reaction to the Awards Snub
Discussing the outcome on the Daily Expresso podcast, host JJ Anisiobi said: "In other news with Meghan, she's been beaten by a dog. It's barking mad, if you ask me." He added that her show was nominated for the category but "lost out" and "lost to many dogs."
Anisiobi described the show as "pretty good" and "heartwarming." GB News star Alex Armstrong agreed, commenting: "This is the sort of thing Harry could do. They must be thinking of good ideas for their next gig: Harry walking dogs."
Background and Recent Moves
Meghan had celebrated the nomination over the summer, congratulating "the amazing crew, producers and team" behind the series. The duchess is preparing to co-host the next series of Junior MasterChef in Australia next year, after moving back to Britain with Prince Harry and their two children in August.
The couple's return followed the end of lucrative deals with Netflix and Spotify, prompting speculation that they moved back to boost their profiles by proximity to the Royal Family. Netflix confirmed "With Love, Meghan" would not return for a third season earlier this year after its second batch of episodes drew low viewing figures.
Future Plans and Speculation
Months later, Netflix also pulled out of its investment in Meghan's lifestyle company, As Ever, after reports it had "lost interest" in her brand after it "failed to gain real traction with viewers." Sources have said Meghan is "reading a lot of scripts" and will focus on her family, lifestyle brand, and rebooting her acting career rather than pseudo-royal duties in the UK. Speculation about her next move included reports of talks for a role in Netflix's The Gentlemen, though creator Guy Ritchie has denied this.
