Simon Rex claims Meghan Markle thanked him for shutting down romance rumours with letter

express.co.uk:

Meghan Markle once wrote him a personal thank you letter after he refused a request from unnamed publications to lie about their relationship.

Rex said he declined a large sum of money despite being “broke as f**k” at the time.Rex appeared alongside the Duchess of Sussex in an episode of the 2005 series Cuts.During an interview with The Guardian, he revealed that unnamed British tabloids had offered him thousands of dollars to lie about their relationship.The Scary Movie actor reportedly declined the offer, earning the gratitude of the former Suits star.He told the publication: “I was broke as f**k!

I really needed the money. “But I’ll be on food stamps before I do that.” The tabloids allegedly offered Rex $70,000 to say he’d had a sexual relationship with the duchess.

He went on to explain that Meghan had been very grateful for his decision to turn the money down, even sending him a thank you letter.The What I Like About You actor admitted that he had the letter framed in his home in Joshua Tree, California.“She said: ‘It’s nice to know there are still good people,’” the actor said.