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Is Meghan Markle returning to TV? Sources claim multi-million dollar deals are in the works

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When Meghan Markle became a royal, she uprooted her life in LA, encountered new social norms, and underwent a full wardrobe transformation โ€“ but that wasnโ€™t the biggest change of all.

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Indeed Markle gave up her day job as a successful actress in order to be with Prince Harry, a decision that canโ€™t have been easy for the brunette, who was fast making a name for herself in Hollywood.

But her days on the silver screen mightnโ€™t be over just yetโ€ฆ

Is Meghan Markle about to make a comeback on the television show that shot her into stardom? (Image: Getty)

According to The Mirror, NBC Universal, who own the Suits franchise on which Markle previously played iconic character Rachel Zane, are offering to pay a โ€œmulti-million dollar donationโ€ to a charity of her choice in order for her return.

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Sources told the publication the NBC is planning a cameo role for Markle which would last less than two minutes, and be shot in the UK.

They even went so far as to say that Markleโ€™s baby bump, which has well and truly popped, can be written into the story line.

A senior production source confirmed with The Mirror that the entire shoot could be โ€œdone in half a day or lessโ€.

โ€œNo final figure has yet been arrived at but negotiations are likely to be opened in the very near future. Iโ€™ve heard sums ranging from two to six million being kicked around and that sounds a lot โ€“ but it would be one of the biggest marketing coups in TV history.โ€

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WATCH: This old gaffe from Suits might reveal which gender Meghan Markle would love her baby to be. Story continuesโ€ฆ

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Markleโ€™s last appearance on the popular US television show was on April 25 last year โ€“ mere weeks out from her wedding to Prince Harry in May.

The show itself has received plenty of extra attention as Meghan transforms into a full-blown member of the royal family โ€“ a move that captured global attention and even sparked a new movement โ€“ โ€˜The Meghan Effectโ€™.

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Itโ€™s exactly as it sounds โ€“ what Meghan does, everyone follows in some capacity. Whether it be what sheโ€™s wearing, or watching all of her past films and television series.

And whatโ€™s more, it seems even Meghan herself hasnโ€™t put her acting career entirely behind her.

To the delight of fans, The Mirror reports Markle is still a member of the SAG-AFTRA, the American actors union.

Sources from the union even claim Meghan is still a fully paid member well into next year having paid the full fees.

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Thereโ€™s no denying Suits would get a ratings boost for the ages if Markle returns to the show. (Image: Getty)

As for her next potential cameo? The role could entail an explanation of what Rachel and on-screen husband Mike Ross (played by Patrick J. Adams) are up to in their married life โ€“ cue pregnant Rachel / Meghan.

โ€œI believe we could get away with only one or two lines from Rachel, perhaps saying how she would never have believed she would have such a wonderful life. This particular route would beautifully mirror real life,โ€ the production source said.

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As well as giving several charities a boost, the role would also give the show one of the โ€œbiggest ratings blockbusters of our existenceโ€.

WATCH: Rachel Zane and Mike Rossโ€™ adorable wedding vows on Suits. Story continuesโ€ฆ

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A former Suits colleague of Meghanโ€™s also revealed to The Mirror that while the deal with Markle was supposed to be โ€œhush hushโ€, the network would โ€œdo anythingโ€ to get Markle and Adams back on the show.

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โ€œI doubt thereโ€™s a done deal yetโ€ฆ but Meghanโ€™s old pals here are hoping it will happen soon to give the show a big ratings lift.โ€

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