Who was Meghan Markle's first husband?
A marijuana wedding and a breakup due to professional jealousy marked one of the lesser-known passages in the life of Harry's wife of
Hidden among so many dirty laundry, there is a chapter that has gone unnoticed, but very juicy, about the past of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. It offers, like never before, an entertaining look at Meghan's first marriage to Trevor Engelson, a Hollywood producer who has worked with stars like Sandra Bullock and, surprisingly, has never said a word about their relationship with what is today one of the most famous women of the jet set.
This is seen as a trait of supreme chivalry, now tested by the fact that Engelson does not fare well in the biography. He and the artist were dating for seven years before getting married, in Jamaica in 2011, at a wedding in which the guests were greeted with bags of marijuana.
However, after two years they were already divorcing, because at that time she became famous for her performance in the series Suits, which Trevor did not like, a friend of hers tells of her in the book.
Suddenly, the victor in the film mecca was not he but she, to Engelson's frustration, also dissatisfied because that work changed the dynamics of their marriage, during which Markle spent most of the time in Toronto, where the film was filmed. program, while he remained in Los Angeles.
This also contributed to the distancing and by 2013, visits to each other had been reduced to a minimum. He appeared alone at the Oscars and when questioned by Meghan, she replied that she had received a ticket for one person. The truth was, Markle thought, he didn't want to share the spotlight with her.
Finding Freedom, written by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, claims that Meghan had a hint of that toxic side of the producer before the wedding. In conversations with her close friends, she wondered why he didn't always seem to support her acting career.
A friend testified that Meghan perceived that Trevor liked that she depended on him; In the modus operandi of the relationship, he played the dominant role: "He was the one who brought the bread home, the only one Meghan needed to connect with people in the industry." In August 2013, the divorce proceedings began.
Britain's royal chroniclers agree that the description of such unpleasant events is only Meghan's version. However, one of them, Richard Kay, of the Daily Mail, emphasizes that the book finally gave clues about one of the most intriguing aspects of the life of the Duchess before meeting Harry, as is the reason for her divorce by Engelson. However, he criticizes that the duchess judged her ex thus: "One is tempted to ask why she not only stayed with a partner who did not support her, but she married him."
Trevor Engelson didn't break his silence, but defenders of him did emerge. His uncle, Mickey-Miles Felton, declared to Richard Kay: “He is a very good person to be jealous of the success of others. He has excellent self-esteem and that is why he would not be intimidated by the rising career of his wife. " And he considered that the "absurd" causes of divorce that are given in the publication are an "attempt to heal the reputation of someone who did something wrong and needs to look good," apparently referring to Meghan.
Contrary to what Finding Freedom suggests, her uncle and chronicler Kay maintain that Trevor did help her. They fell in love when she was just out of drama school at Northwestern University in Illinois at age 23, and he, five years older, was beginning to establish himself as a producer and artist agent. This allowed him to get roles in two films, a mystery short titled The Candidate and another small role in Remember me, with Robert Pattinson, star of the Twilight saga.
Trevor's friends discredit allegations of his resentment with Meghan's good star. Since the launch of Suits he was excited, they point, and they bring up his Facebook posts about it.
When the series premiered in 2011, he wrote: “Suits, tonight. My girl is great! ”. Before the good rating, months later, he expressed: "Suits, go up." Later, he posted: “So proud of my girl! Second season of Suits. A marvel!".
Andrew Morton, biographer of Diana of Wales, Harry's mother, believes that the abused was Trevor. Meghan asked for a divorce from her suddenly and not in person, but she sent him the engagement and wedding rings that he gave her in the mail. “He was puzzled and very hurt. He would burn with rage if he heard her name, ”according to Morton.
Engelson continues to thrive in Hollywood and last year she had his first child with his new wife, Tracey Kurland.
