In a rare gesture amid years of estrangement, Meghan Markle has contacted her father Thomas following his emergency leg amputation. The 81-year-old is recovering in intensive care in the Philippines. Her spokesperson confirmed the outreach on December 5.
Darlings, grab your tea because the Sussex saga just got a heartfelt twist! 😲 Meghan Markle, the 44-year-old Duchess of Sussex, has broken radio silence with her estranged dad Thomas Markle after his scary health scare. Earlier this week, her half-brother Thomas Markle Jr., 59, spilled to the press that their 81-year-old father underwent emergency surgery on Wednesday, December 3, to amputate his left leg. The procedure happened in the Philippines, where Thomas Sr. and Jr. relocated earlier this year.
Thomas Jr. didn't hold back in his chat with The Daily Mail, calling it a 'life or death' situation. He said Thomas's foot had turned 'blue then black,' forcing doctors to make the tough call. Now, the elder Markle is in an intensive care ward, and those next 'two or three days are critical' as they watch for infection. Yikes—talk about high stakes! 👀
Enter Meghan's team: On Friday, December 5, her spokesperson confirmed to People, 'I can confirm she has reached out to her father.' No juicy deets on how—phone call? Text? Carrier pigeon?—but a source says it was super recent, right after the surgery news hit.
For context, this outreach is huge because Meghan's been no-contact with Thomas since her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry. That fallout? He admitted staging paparazzi photos for a British tabloid and fibbed about chatting with the press. Messy family vibes, anyone? 💔
Will this mend the bridges or just be a one-off check-in? Spill your thoughts below—royals and reconciliation are always ripe for drama!