Unseen footage from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview could air on ITV, reports say
‘Oprah’s production company know they’re sitting on a goldmine,’ said industry source
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Your support makes all the difference.Up to 90 minutes of unseen footage from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey could air on ITV, according to reports.
An industry source told The Sunday People: “There is a lot of interest in showing the interview in full.
“The original programme was the biggest show of the year so far in the UK and was bought by firms around the world. Showing more of it would be a guaranteed ratings winner.
“Oprah’s production company know they’re sitting on a goldmine so it’s possible a deal could be done.”
ITV reportedly struck an estimated £1m deal to air the original programme, beating out competition from Sky to get the rights.
The TV event saw the couple give their first sit-down interview since stepping back as senior members of the royal family.
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During the interview, they spoke at length about their struggles with mental health, racism and their relationship with the palace.
In a series of stunning revelations, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused the palace of fostering an atmosphere of hostility that reached a point where Markle contemplated taking her own life. “I was ashamed to say it at the time... I just didn’t want to be alive any more. And that was a very real and clear and frightening and constant thought,” she shared.
Markle also claimed that a member of the royal family relayed concerns regarding “how dark” the skin of their son Archie would be when he was born.
Prince Harry spoke about how he felt really “let down” by Prince Charles as he longed for the public support of his family, particularly during a time when his wife faced scrutiny from the British tabloids.
In a lighthearted moment, the couple revealed that they are due to welcome a baby girl sometime later in the summer.
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