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Orianna Rosa Royle

“F--king grifters”: Spotify exec Bill Simmons blasts Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after their $20M Archetypes podcast is axed

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry listen to music (Credit: DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP— Getty Images)

A Spotify executive has branded Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “F--king grifters” as their $20m, multi-year deal to make podcasts with the streaming platform ended after producing just 13 episodes.

The Sussexes had signed a three-year contract with the audio company but produced just one series called Archetypes, as well as a stand-alone holiday-themed episode with cameos from the likes of Naomi Osaka and Sir Elton John, before announcing the split on Thursday. 

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