Meghan Markle's relationship with Prince Harry has long been fodder for the tabloids, particularly following accusations that she only hooked up with him to increase her fame. Now, biographer Tom Bower is sharing another story of how she seemingly tried to do the same thing with pro golfer Rory McIlroy. According to Page Six, "Revenge" posits that the duchess met with McIlroy in New York City after he nominated her for the Ice Bucket Challenge.
This was back in 2014, shortly after he'd won the Open Championship in the UK and — crucially — following his recent split from his fiancé. "I wasn't quite on my game," McIlroy admitted at the time. "I was enjoying myself." He subsequently met up with the Duchess of Sussex a handful of times. Meghan, meanwhile, wrote about their encounter on her lifestyle blog, gushing about how impressive a man McIlroy was.
According to Bower, this was entirely strategic, since Meghan was very "keen to use their close relationship to promote herself." The author explained, "She encouraged the media to publish photographs of McIlroy and herself. As she would later admit, she 'occasionally set up a paparazzi photo or let info slip out to the press.'" There's even a suggestion that Meghan cheated on her boyfriend at the time with him.
As Express notes, Bower's book "uncovers an astonishing story of love, betrayal, secrets, and revenge," so this is likely just the tip of the iceberg.
