MEGHAN MARKLE’S DEAL OR NO DEAL WITH COAST BEAUTY

THE things you find when you are trawling through the internet.

Reading an article on Meghan Markle aka Duchess of Sussex and a picture popped up of the former actress holding a numbered briefcase on the NBC primetime game show Deal or No Deal.

What really caught our eye was seeing former Gold Coast gal Lisa Gleave standing in front of her.

We made contact with the 1997 Miss Indy and asked her for her thoughts on the newly crowned royal. “She was quiet but very sweet. I remember her being very focused on her acting career and her role as a briefcase beauty, as we were called, was just a stepping stone in her career.

“She only did a few seasons and then landed her role in Suits which took her away. I was so happy for her when I heard about the marriage.”

And how is life in Los Angeles amid the COVID restrictions? “The economic and social losses have been enormous. Wearing a mask is enforced here and there are different phases of lockdown due to the sheer size of LA. It has hit my working career hard but I’m thankful to be healthy and keeping positive.

“I decided to just wipe 2020 and hopefully next year everything will get back to normal. Even though things are tough at the moment I am so happy I made the move from Australia to pursue my dreams so here’s to the future.”