“MEGHAN BREAKS HER SILENCE!” 👩‍🍳✨ — SOURCE SHUTS DOWN RUMORS OF MASTERCHEF DRAMA BEHIND THE SCENES Despite reports claiming Meghan Markle was upset over being introduced as “royalty” on MasterChef Australia, a source close to the Duchess insists the rumors are completely false. According to the insider, Meghan had “a great time” filming the episode, quickly bonded with the judges, contestants, and crew, and left the set with nothing but positive memories.

Reports of behind-the-scenes frustration surrounding Meghan Markle’s appearance on MasterChef Australia are being firmly disputed by a source close to the Duchess of Sussex.

The source tells PEOPLE that Meghan, 44, “had a great time” filming the episode alongside judges, including Poh Ling Yeow, and says suggestions otherwise are “false.”

“Meghan and the MasterChef judges had a great time on set together,” the close source tells PEOPLE. “They immediately had such a great rapport and had a really fun time working with the contestants and crew as well. Meghan left the set that day with such a positive experience.”

“Any reporting otherwise is false,” the source adds.

The comments come after reports that Meghan and her team were frustrated by the Duchess of Sussex’s on-air introduction in a promotional clip for MasterChef Australia, specifically the use of the word “royalty.”

The promo, filmed in April while Meghan was visiting Australia with Prince Harry, showed judge Poh Ling Yeow welcoming her to the kitchen.

“We’ve had MasterChef royalty in the kitchen before, but nothing like this,” the MasterChef judge said. “All the way from sunny California, please welcome to MasterChef Australia...the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle!”

 

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News.com.au, citing an unnamed source, reported that Meghan and her team were “very frustrated” by the introduction, alleging they had specifically requested that the word “royal” not be used. The source also claimed they were outside the studio when the introduction was filmed and didn’t hear it until the promo aired.

Australian outlet New Idea separately quoted an unnamed source who claimed Yeow, 52, was upset by the controversy.

“It wasn’t about Meghan personally. Poh felt she had been unintentionally drawn into a royal protocol issue she never intended to be part of,” the source said.

“She was willing to reach out immediately,” the source added. “But she was advised to leave it for production to handle.”

PEOPLE has reached out to MasterChef Australia for comment.

Meghan and Prince Harry, 41, stepped back from their roles as working members of the royal family in 2020 and relocated to California. They retained their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex but agreed to no longer use their His/Her Royal Highness (HRH) styles. Questions around royal titles and terminology have remained a recurring point of discussion since their departure from royal duties.

MasterChef Australia judges Yeow and Sofia Levin later spoke to 10 News about welcoming Meghan to the set, describing an enthusiastic atmosphere among the contestants.

“The reaction from the contestants was exactly what we wanted. They were in total shock, everyone’s jaws were on the ground. In their wildest dreams, they would not have expected this, so it was very joyous for us to watch,” Yeow said.

Levin added: “I’m not sure they did keep their composure! It was a very joyous atmosphere, very excited, lots of hairs standing on end, that sort of thing.”

Yeow also said Meghan was particularly interested in learning more about the competitors.

“The Duchess was actually quite clear about wanting to get to know the contestants better, and she said, ‘You know these guys, but I don’t, so I really would like to see some stories and food that’s going to show us their personalities,’ “ she said.

 

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