Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Before Meghan Markle became the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry's wife, a former ESPN host had his sights set on her.
Ryen Russillo, who once hosted for ESPN, revealed that he tried to woo Meghan after they met during a celebrity flag football game. However, his attempts were not successful. According to UsWeekly , Russillo, now 49, shared his story on The Bill Simmons podcast, saying: "We played in a celebrity flag football game together and it was all of the [Sports Illustrated] swimsuit models.
So, nobody was really paying any attention to Markle." The game included several celebrities such as Nina Dobrev from The Vampire Diaries, Black Panther's Michael B Jordan, and Sports Illustrated models like Chrissy Teigen, Nina Agdal and Hannah Davis. Meghan was among these famous faces, Russillo recalled.
"I was like, 'That's my lane. She's probably doubting herself a little bit right now.' She's never been more obtainable.
" This event happened just before the premiere of Suits season 4 and about two years before Meghan began dating Prince Harry. After the game, Russillo decided to take a chance and sent Meghan a cheeky direct message. Russillo shared, "It was a very soft sell," and went on to detail the interaction, mentioning, "It was, 'Hey, I know the new season of Suits is coming out if you ever want to come on the show to promote it.
