Meghan Sussex Shares Sweet Message for Former Suits Co-Star Patrick J. Adams and His Wife Troian Bellisario

A funny thing happened on the way to a perfectly lovely podcast episode. Patrick J. Adams, the actor who played Mike Ross to Meghan Sussex’s Rachel Zane on Suits, sat down with Amanda Hirsch for a chat. He talked about his career, his family, and his former co-star. He called what Meghan has been through “insane.” He joked about the eye rolls she used to give him. He laughed about his Instagram bio that references “that girl who married that prince.” He revealed she sent him a sweet text when he announced his rewatch podcast with Sarah Rafferty. He praised her handwriting as “astonishing” and “like a work of art.”

It was affectionate and nostalgic, the kind of rapport two old colleagues might have when one of them has lived an absolutely extraordinary life since they last worked together.

Then the headlines dropped.

“MEGHAN’S COSTAR SAYS HER EYE ROLLS WERE CONSTANT ON SET.” “Patrick J. Adams throws shade at Meghan Markle.” “Suits star reveals what Meghan was really like.”

The video was right there. The full context was available. And yet, the usual suspects decided that warmth does not sell advertisements. Conflict does. So they manufactured it.

What Patrick Actually Said

The podcast clip from Not Skinny But Not Fat is light-hearted and self-deprecating. During the episode, Adams explained that his Instagram bio has long read something like “the other guy from that show you’re watching on that app because that girl married that prince.” He acknowledged it was the kind of joke that would prompt an eye roll from Meghan. “It’s the sort of thing that wherever Meghan is, if she’s ever read that, she’s going, ‘Patrick, give me a break,'” he said, mockingly rolling his eyes. Then he added: “I got a lot of eye rolls. That was a constant with Meghan.”

Anyone who has ever had a close friend or colleague knows exactly what this means. An inside joke. The language of people who spent seven years working together, who attended each other’s weddings, who still text when there is news to share.

Host Amanda Hirsch also mentioned that Meghan had sent her handwritten notes and a package of As Ever products. Adams joked that he had not received any jam, quipping: “I don’t have enough followers, I think.” A light hearted joke. The kind of joke friends make when one of them has become globally famous, and the other is still, by his own admission, “the other guy from that show.”

Then Adams said something genuine. Hirsch noted that she had posted on Instagram about being worried for Meghan ahead of her Netflix project. Adams replied simply: “What she’s gone through is insane.” Hirsch agreed.

That is the core of the conversation. Adams, speaking openly on the podcast, acknowledged that his former co-star has endured a level of public scrutiny most people cannot imagine.

The Pattern of Distortion

This is not the first time the media has twisted Patrick Adams’ words. In 2021, following the Oprah interview, he issued a statement defending Meghan and criticizing the royal family directly. He called the institution “shameless” and said it had “outlived its relevance.” Those were strong words. They were also clear, unambiguous, and impossible to misrepresent.

Meghan Markle’s #Suits’ co-star Patrick J Adams defends her and calls out the royal family:

"This newest chapter and it's timing is just another stunning example of the shamelessness of a institution that has outlived its relevance." pic.twitter.com/CtuWSaFxi6

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 5, 2021

The current coverage follows a familiar pattern: conflict is manufactured where none exists. That is how the tabloid ecosystem operates. It has done it to Meghan for years, and it often does the same to people who speak warmly about her.

The pattern is consistent. Speak warmly about Meghan Sussex, or even do business with her, and parts of the press will often turn scrutiny up to full volume. Gemma O’Neill’s experience is the clearest recent example: coverage focused on her finances, her Instagram silence, and her business collapse even as she later revealed she had been dealing with abuse while pregnant and the loss of her baby.

The Real Friendship

What gets lost in the noise is the actual relationship. Patrick J. Adams and Meghan worked together on Suits for years, and while he said in 2024 that they are not really in touch anymore because her life is obviously very different now, the warmth between them is still easy to see. When Adams and Sarah Rafferty launched their rewatch podcast, Meghan reached out publicly and directly, commenting:

That is an old friend showing support, mixing in a little humor, and keeping the connection alive in her own way. Add in Adams’ stories about her eye rolls, his praise for what she has endured, and his clear fondness when he talks about her, and the real picture is obvious: two former colleagues who still seem to care about each other, even from a distance.

The tabloid version tries to turn that into shade because warmth is harder to monetize than conflict. But the comment is right there. The tone is right there. And the history is right there.

Final Thoughts

Patrick Adams does not need to defend Meghan Sussex. He has done it before, publicly and forcefully, when it mattered. He is not doing it now because he does not need to. He showed up, told some stories, laughed about old times, and expressed genuine sympathy for what his former co-star has endured. That should have been the whole story.

Instead, the usual outlets scraped the podcast for fragments they could weaponize. An eye roll joke became evidence of tension. A light-hearted bio became a sign of resentment. A comment about jam became a headline.

The trolls will feast. The comment sections will fill with the same tired arguments. But the video remains. Watch it and listen to his tone. Notice the laughter. The warmth is right there, hiding in plain sight, exactly where it has always been.

Patrick knows what Meghan has been through. He said it himself. It is insane. And yet she still sends jam. Still writes notes and still texts her old colleagues when they announce a podcast. That is not the behavior of someone the tabloids have spent years describing. That is the behavior of someone who has not let the insanity turn her bitter. Good for her. And good for Patrick for saying so, even knowing what the headlines would do.