Meghan Markle’s longtime friend and biographer Omid Scobie has moved to LA in search of the “Hollywood dream”, according to an associate.
Insiders have also revealed that the 43-year-old is working on a book and TV project, both called Royal Spin, that has major similarities to Meghan’s history with the Royal Family.
The project centres around an American publicist who leaves her high-powered job in Washington DC to work in the communications department at Buckingham Palace.
According to a source at media giant Universal, which secured the rights to the show for a reported seven-figure sum, the series is “Emily in Paris crossed with The Crown”.
Meghan Markle’s long-time friend and biographer Omid Scobie has reportedly moved to LA in the search for the “Hollywood dream”, according to an associate
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They said: “Let’s just say the plot isn’t a million miles away from Meghan’s account of what happened to her when she joined the Royal Family, just substitute publicist for actress.
“You have this plucky woman who enters the Palace and comes up against the men in grey suits who are stuck in Victorian times.
“The heroine is a thoroughly modern woman, a feminist, much like Meghan sees herself, yet she is stymied at every turn by stuffy royal aides.
“She gets stuck in the middle of culture clashes and finds herself very much a fish out of water.”
Insiders have also revealed that the 43-year-old is working on a book and TV project, both called Royal Spin, that has major similarities to Meghan’s history with the Royal Family
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Scobie moved from a luxury flat in London’s Canary Wharf to LA in search of the “Hollywood dream” according to one associate.
They told The Mail: “Omid already had a gig as a regular talking head on Good Morning America but he’s ambitious and always dreamed of having a Hollywood career.
“He went out to LA to take meetings.
“He took a lot of meetings.”
Omid Scobie initially rented a house in the Hollywood Hills but decided to make the move permanent after he sealed his Universal deal, according to the Mail on Sunday
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The biographer initially rented a house in the Hollywood Hills but decided to make the move permanent after he sealed his Universal deal, according to the Mail on Sunday.
They also revealed he has told friends he plans to live in LA for a minimum of three to five years.
Scobie was responsible for publishing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new Christmas card earlier in December on his X account, demonstrating that the former reporter still has a close bond with the Californian royals.
The festive card showed a never-before-seen photo of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, with both displaying their vibrant red hair.