Meghan and Harry's £18million Spotify deal ends as podcast axed after one series
Meghan and Harry's £18million Spotify deal has come to an end as the Duchess' podcast will not be renewed for another series.
Meghan Markle hosted the podcast Archetypes which ran for 12 episodes from August last year.
She chatted to celebrities, historians and experts about the history of stereotypes levelled against women.
The Duchess of Sussex interviewed the likes of tennis star Serena Williams, singer Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton and actors Mindy Kaling and Constance Wu.
Yet the parting of ways has now been confirmed by a statement from Archewell Audio, the couple’s content creation label, and Spotify.
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Meghan's podcast Archetypes has been dropped (Spotify)The joint statement from Archwell and Spotify said: “Spotify and Archewell Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together.”
Harry and Meghan signed a lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant to host and produce podcasts, estimated to be worth around 25 million US dollars (£18 million), in late 2020.
In December, Archetypes won the top podcast award at the People’s Choice Award in Los Angeles.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Spotify deal has come to an end (PA)Meghan wrote on the couple’s Archewell website at the time: “I loved digging my hands into the process, sitting up late at night in bed, working on the writing and creative.
“And I loved digging deep into meaningful conversation with my diverse and inspiring guests, laughing and learning with them.
“It has been such a labour of love.”
Archetypes was launched with the aim of investigating "labels that try to hold women back" through conversations between Meghan and historians, experts and women who have experienced being typecast.
Earlier this year the Duchess of Sussex was awarded a Gracie Award for her Spotify podcast.
The Gracie awards, which are organised by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation celebrate exemplary programming and achievements by women in the media.
Responding to her win on the Archewell website, Meghan said: "Thank you to the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation for this prestigious honor.
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"This is a shared success for me and the team behind Archetypes – most of whom are women – and the inspiring guests who joined me each week."
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