Actor turned down $100,000 to spread rumour about Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle's ex co-star, Simon Rex, turned down a massive payday to lie and say he had slept with the duchess.

The Scary Movie star claimed he was offered $97,000 ($140,000 NZD) by British tabloids to say he had had sex with Markle, who appeared alongside him in a 2005 episode of the sitcom Cuts.

"I was broke as f**k!" Rex shared with the Guardian. "I really needed the money. But I'll be on food stamps before I do that."

The 47-year-old stated that their interaction never went further than a friendly lunch and any other suggestion was entirely untrue.


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The actor went on to reveal that the Duchess of Sussex wrote him a letter thanking him for his kindness in turning down the bribe.

"She said, 'It's nice to know there are still good people,'" said Rex, adding he has the note framed in his California home.

We're glad to see that Simon Rex values honesty!

This article was originally posted on the NZ Herald and republished here with permission and some edits.