Meghan holds fingers with Netflix boss Ted Sarandos’ spouse because the Sussexes mingle at star-studded occasion in Montecito
Meghan Markle held hands with Netflix boss Ted Sarandos’ wife as the Sussexes attended a star-studded party in Montecito this weekend.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, appeared close with Nicole Avant as the pair and their husbands posed for photos at the private event in California on Friday night.
Meghan donned an olive green dress with brown sandals while Nicole, 58, wore a black and white floral gown.
It comes after Sarandos quietly unfollowed Meghan and her lifestyle company As Ever on Instagram around the same time her brand was purged by the streamer, the Daily Mail revealed last month.
Netflix‘s boss was one of the first big names to follow the Duchess when she returned to social media at the start of 2025.
In March last year, her lifestyle business’s Instagram account launched, first as American Riviera Orchard and then As Ever, which Sarandos added to his list of around 450 accounts he follows.
But the Mail revealed he unfollowed both Meghan and As Ever around February time – as did his creative chief, Bela Bajaria.
Both have been extremely positive about Meghan previously, with Sarandos calling her ‘the rock star’ as recently as last spring.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex pose for a photo with Netflix boss Ted Sarandos and his wife Nicole Avant in Montecito on Friday night
Meghan donned an olive green dress in a satin material while Nicole, 58, wore a black and white floral gown
Meghan and Nicole embrace each other as they pose for a picture at the star-studded party
Meghan, wearing an olive green dress and sandals, smiles for a photo with Netflix boss Ted Sarandos
Sarandos’ wife Nicole does still follow Meghan on Instagram – but not As Ever. A Netflix source previously told the Daily Mail: ‘Nicole and Meghan are still friends.’
Sarandos has been Co-CEO of Netflix since 2020, after being promoted from Chief Content Officer. He has been with Netflix since March 2000.
Last month, a friend and former Suits co-star of the Duchess insisted Meghan will return to acting after the unravelling of her exclusive deal with the streaming giant.
Veteran actor Eric Roberts said he believes a Hollywood comeback by the former TV star will ‘blow everybody’s mind’.
‘She will come back,’ Julia Roberts‘s brother said, speaking on the red carpet at a charity gala in March alongside his casting director and manager wife Eliza.
‘It is time. And Meghan needs to come back to work. I feel like her whole family will support it, and she is amazing,’ Eliza added.
The couple reflected on Markle’s future amid reports that her Netflix exclusive production deal and business brand As Ever collaboration has been downgraded to a first-look deal.
