Meghan Markle and Victoria Beckham used to be close but not there is one thing David Beckham’s wife can’t wait to see, according to a brand expert.

Meghan Markle’s lifestyle business flop would be the “ultimate revenge” for Victoria Beckham amid the duo’s ongoing ‘frosty’ relationship, a brand expert has claimed.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have enjoyed a close relationship with David and Victoria in general but in the last few years, their bond has become somewhat strained.

It has been reported that one of the reasons behind the rift was that Harry allegedly Victoria of leaking stories to the press, which left her husband David “furious”.

Meanwhile, this year saw Meghan soft launching her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, with some experts warning the business could flop, which would be the “ultimate” satisfaction to Victoria.

Brand expert and Director at Borne Media, Denise Palmer-Davies, told the Sun: “It is a difficult market to crack – even Victoria has had her obstacles – as it is so saturated.

Meghan Markle and Victoria Beckham are not that close anymore (Image: Getty)

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“But given their fallout, the sceptic in me wonders if she’d be secretly pleased if it did backfire.

“That would be the ultimate revenge wouldn’t it?”

It comes as the Beckhams’ docuseries – released last October – was crowned the most-watched on Netflix in 2023, gathering a total of 208.5million hours watched.

However, Harry and Meghan’s docuseries – released in 2022 – on the same platform only managed to gather 72.9million hours watched during the same year.

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Victoria and David Beckham attending the Sussexes’s wedding in 2018 (Image: Getty)

Now it’s been noted that while show views generally decline over time, the Sussexes’s slump could also be down to how the pair acted in it.

Some viewers had called the couple “whiny”, while others slammed Meghan for “mocking” her first curtsy to the late Queen Elizabeth.

Meanwhile, the Beckhams were praised for being honest in the show regarding his career, while his family life scenes are still going viral on social media.