Actor Simon Rex says he was offered serious cash to lie about dating Meghan Markle

Actor Simon Rex has revealed that he was offered US$70,000 to lie about dating his former co-star, Meghan Markle. .The former MTV VJ told podcast “Hollywood Raw” that UK tabloids offered him the money to "exaggerate" details of his relationship with the Duchess of Sussex.Nothing happened. We never even kissed,” Rex revealed. “It was just, like, we hung out once in a very non-datey way. She was just someone I had met on a TV show and we got lunch.That was the extent of it.”.Us Magazine reports that before Meghan married Prince Harry in May 2018, a number of British tabloids claimed that she dated Rex, and labelled him as "one of her many former suitors.Actor Simon Rex Says He Was Offered $70,000 to Lie About Dating Meghan Markle.

“A couple British tabloids offered to pay me a lot of money to say a lie that we actually hooked up.Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently resigned from their senior royal duties and moved to Canada, and if you’re wondering why they felt the need to take such drastic measures, mayyybe it’s because what they were going through in England was legit insane.Meghan truly couldn’t catch a break with the British press, and now it’s come to light that one publication actually tried to pay actor Simon Rex to lie about their relationship.In fact, the 45-year-old actor has often been labeled as one of Meghan’s “ex-boyfriends,” but nope, not so much.“Nothing happened.We never even kissed. It was just like, we hung out once in a very non-date-y way,” Simon explained on the Hollywood Raw podcast.“She was just someone I had met on a TV show and, like, we got lunch. That was the extent of it.”.Except that when news of that particular hang session broke, British tabloids tried to pay Simon to lie about the extent of his relationship with Meghan.“The tabloids, actually, when that story broke, a couple British tabloids offered to pay me a lot of money to say a lie that we actually hooked up,” he said.“And dude. I said no to a lot of money because I didn’t feel right lying and f*cking up the royal f*cking family.”.Oh, and Simon also confirmed the specific $ amount, saying, “It was a lot of money, man.I think they offered me, like, $70,000.The news comes as Harry and Meghan have gone into isolation with their son Archie Harrison as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip the world.Having just returned to Canada following their final engagements as senior royals, the royal couple are reportedly “observing the quarantine” with their 10-month-old son..They are following the rules put forth by the World Health Organization,” a source told the publication.Harry and Meghan’s apparent self-isolation comes after it was revealed the first royal family member to be diagnosed with coronavirus had been identified.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly in self-isolation with their son Archie Harrison as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip the world.Karl von Habsburg, the Archduke of Austria, has gone into quarantine, after he tested positive for the virus on Thursday, People reported.With the Coronavirus pandemic seemingly worsening, royals across the globe are now taking extreme action to protect their safety, with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth cancelling her engagements and heading to Windsor Castle early for the Easter period.