The Duchess of Sussex is in talks to make her return to acting with an appearance in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen TV series, according to reports.

Speculation Meghan may return to her former career as an actress followed the news that she and the Duke of Sussex will move back to the UK with their young children later this month.

Harry and Meghan are to live in a non-royal residence outside of London, having already enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools, it was disclosed on Wednesday.

Before her relationship with Harry, the 45-year-old rose to fame as Rachel Zane in the US legal drama Suits and appeared in films such as Horrible Bosses, A Lot Like Love and Random Encounters.

Deadline first reported Meghan is in the early stages of discussions for her first significant acting role since her marriage to Harry.

It is believed that Meghan may be joining award-winning director Ritchie for a potential role in hit Netflix series The Gentlemen, which stars Theo James and Kaya Scodelario.

The show follows Duke Eddie Horniman as he unexpectedly inherits his late father’s country estate – which is home to an underground cannabis empire.

It is a spin-off from Ritchie’s blockbuster of the same name, which tells the story of an American drug lord looking to sell his cannabis empire in England.

The action-comedy show, which premiered in 2024, is expected to release its second season later this year.

Meghan is reportedly in talks for a role in a possible third season, though the series has yet to be renewed according to Deadline.

The first series of The Gentlemen was primarily filmed at Badminton House in South Gloucestershire, 10 miles from the King’s Highgrove home and near the Cotswolds, which is favoured by celebrities.

The duchess recently returned to acting for the first time in nearly a decade with a cameo as herself in upcoming comedy Close Personal Friends, which stars Lily Collins and Brie Larson.

A leading talent manager told the Press Association that directors and producers will “absolutely want to meet” Meghan if she returns to acting, saying he had “no doubt there would be interest in her”.

Professor Jonathan Shalit, chairman of InterTalent Rights Group, added: “If Meghan decided tomorrow that she seriously wanted to act again, directors and producers would absolutely want to meet her and audition her.

“Would she automatically be handed every role she wanted? Of course not. Nobody is. But would doors open? Absolutely.”