Ashley Cole turned down idea of date with Meghan Markle, claims Lizzie Cundy

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Ashley Cole "wasn’t keen" to date Meghan Markle, claims the duchess' former friend Lizzie Cundy. The radio presenter,53, has countered claims the royal reportedly made about being pursued by Cheryl’s footballer ex in 2013 during a meeting with a showbiz journalist.

Seven years later, Lizzie has alleged that Ashley, 40, didn’t want to pursue the now Duchess of Sussex as she tried to set Meghan up with an “English boyfriend” after meeting at a charity event.

Speaking to Grazia, she shared: "Meghan said she loved London, and would love an English boyfriend, so I went through my phone to see who I knew that might be a good fit. "I tried to find her a boyfriend - Ashley Cole wasn’t so keen - but I did try to fix her up, which is funny looking