Wendell Pierce Gave Meghan Markle Fatherly Advice Before She Departed ‘Suits’

Meghan Markle’s Suits co-star, Wendell Pierce, is sharing the foolproof advice he gave to the duchess when she started dating Prince Harry.

The 60-year-old actor (who played Markle’s on-screen dad, Robert Zane, in the legal drama) recently sat down for an interview with E! News. While reminiscing about his days on Suits, Pierce discussed the conversation he had with Markle during her last scene in Suits season eight.

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“I’m always reminded of the last day working with Meghan, which was the wedding scene prior to her engagement to the Prince,” he said. The actor is referring to the nuptials between Markle’s character, Rachel, and her on-screen love interest, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams).

“I said, ‘Meghan, your life is going to be a whirlwind. You’re going to be in this bubble,’” Pierce added. “‘I just want you to remember that no matter what happens, you always have friends. And I hope you count me in that number.’”

He continued, “I’m so grateful that I was able to express that to her before the whirlwind engagement in a wedding and becoming the duchess.”

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Pierce also discussed the last time he crossed paths with Markle. “We were at a public function together and she was receiving an award,” he said. “It was great to see them because there’s this public persona, and then it’s the two that I know.”

Perhaps there’s an opportunity for the duo to reunite for the Suits spin-off. (Hey, I can dream.)

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