Meghan Markle Ex-Boyfriends: Who Did the Duchess of Sussex Date Before Prince Harry?

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Prince Harry's dating life was an open book. Thanks to the British media, everybody knows whom he dated, from Chelsea Davy to Cressida Bonas, but what about his wife, Meghan Markle?

Meghan was once married and divorced, but who are the other men in her life?

Shaun Zaken

A list by The Sun noted that the former actress had a six-month relationship with Shaun Zaken, a comedy writer, producer, and actor, in 2003.

The two met at Northwestern University in Chicago and dreamed of making it big in Hollywood, often joining audition lines together.

Zaken was seen on Mystery Girls, Nail Files and made a cameo appearance in Sex and the City.

Steve Lepore

Meghan also had a five-month relationship with the college basketball star Steve Lepore while still at the university.

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Their brief romance ended after Lepore moved to North Carolina for college.

Brett Ryland

The Duchess of Sussex also had a five-month relationship with fellow actor Brett Ryland. She reportedly ended their romance.

Trevor Engelson

The longest relationship the former Suits star had before marrying Prince Harry was with her ex-husband, Trevor Engelson, a film producer.

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The ex-couple met in 2004 and dated for six years before they got engaged in 2010. They eventually tied the knot in 2011 but parted ways in 2013.

According to reports, their distance took its toll on their relationship. Trevor lived in L.A. while Meghan was in Toronto to film Suits.

Cory Vitiello

Meghan's last dating partner was the Canadian chef Cory Vitiello. The two reportedly dated in 2014 and were together for a couple of years.

Back then, rumors had it that they were engaged, though it wasn't confirmed. The Daily Mail claimed they moved into a townhouse under the name Meghan Engelson.

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Their house was said to be near a park where they walked Meghan's dogs, Guy and Bogart, together.

Come 2016, they called it quits, which reportedly happened two months before she met Prince Harry. And from there, her life dramatically changed.

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