Meghan Markle may have been hinting at new era for the Sussexes after making a striking appearance with a hidden message.

The Duchess of Sussex made her first solo appearance, embracing her independence, amid husband Prince Harry’s ongoing South Africa tour, which he reportedly extended by a “few more days.”

Meghan surprised the public as she stepped out for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles 2024 Gala on Saturday, October 5, in her fiery red Carolina Herrera dress, which held a special significance when she wore it the first time in 2021.

The former Suits actress originally debuted the dress with Prince Harry as the two attended the Intrepid Museum’s Salute To Freedom Gala – marking their first appearance after stepping away from their senior royal positions.

Signalling her new beginning, Meghan shared the meaning behind choosing her daring look at the time in the couple’s Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan.

She revealed the bold colour represented that she was no longer bound by royal palace dress code to “blend in” and not wear the same colour as Her Royal Highness, the late Queen Elizabeth II, or that donned by another more senior member of the royal family.

“Most of the time that I was in the U.K., I rarely wore colour,” Markle said in the doc. “There was thought in that.”

She continued, “I’m not trying to stand out here. So, there’s no version of me joining this family and trying not to do everything I could to fit in.”

Now, it appears that Meghan may have made another statement after choosing to upcycle this particular dress, especially as rumours of the couple’s ‘professional separation’ have been swirling.

Royal experts have also suggested that Prince Harry is launching his “new image” as he takes on solo engagements to promote his charities.

For her most recent look, Meghan ditched the long train and let her hair down, literally and figuratively. This could have been a poignant sign that the pair is indeed headed down separate paths, even if only for professional reasons.

Although, The Sun reported that pals are growing concerned as the pair appear to be “drifting apart” after six years of marriage.

Another insider suggested that “Harry and Meghan’s enterprises will now be running side-by-side rather than jointly” but they will make joint appearances in foreign visits and other charitable events.

Chrissy Teigen is all praises about her life with husband John Legend.

“We are genuinely best friends. We like being together, we like being with each other. We have the same sense of humour,” Teigen, 38, shared with Us Weekly at ChainFEST LA on Saturday, October 5.

“And also I learn so much from him all the time. He has a way,” she said. Teigen also shared why she thinks her husband “should have been a teacher.”

“He has such an incredible way of explaining things that are complicated for me to understand in a really easy way, in a fun way, and he’s obviously, then if he’s good at doing it to me, he’s great with our kids doing it. So I think we really balance each other out nicely.”

She continued, “I love arts and crafts and he loves the physical and the brainy stuff, so he’s out there playing football with them, in the pool with them, and then I do the more artsy, artsy craft stuff. So, just a good balance.”

The couple, who got married in 2013, are parents to children kids Luna, 8, Miles, 6, Esti, 20 months, and Wren, 15 months.

Al Pacino is shockingly not romantically involved with Noor Alfallah, after welcoming son Roman in June 2023.

The Hollywood superstar, who has never been married and dated actresses Diane Keaton, Beverly D’Angelo, Kathleen Quinlan in the past, clarified his relationship status with his latest flame, producer Noor Alfallah, in an interview with People on Oct. 3.

When asked if he is in a relationship with Alfalah, 30, the 84-year-old told the outlet, “No. I have friendship.”

A spokesperson for Pacino added, “Al and Noor are very good friends, have been for years, and are co-parents to their son Roman.”

The acting legend recently addressed many of his relationships, along with his dislike for marriage, which he calls “an entrance to the pain train” in his new memoir Sonny Boy.

“Everything’s a ticket to the pain train. A ticket or nothing. Are you going to go or not? No, I’ll stay here. I’ll stay here at the station, I’m not getting on,” he wrote.

Marriage, he further elaborated, “can suit you, by all means. I just didn’t feel it ever suited me for some reason.”

The music industry is reeling from a heartbreaking loss today.

Cissy Houston, the late Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-award winning singer passed away at the age of 91.

The songstress’ family confirmed the death to the Associated Press Oct. 7.

According to the outlet, Cissy died in her New Jersey home on Oct. 7, while being taken care for Alzheimer’s disease, which is a type of dementia that deteriorates memory, thinking and behaviour.

“Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness,” her daughter-in-law Pat Houston said in an Oct. 7 statement shared to the Associated Press. “We lost the matriarch of our family.”

In a heartfelt tribute, Pat expressed deep admiration for her late mother-in-law’s exceptional impact on the music industry, describing Cissy’s influence as “unparalleled.” 

She added that Cissy was a “strong and towering figure in our lives,” highlighting the profound mark she left on both the family and the music world.

“A woman of deep faith and conviction, who cared greatly about family, ministry, and community,” she continued. “Her more than seven-decade career in music and entertainment will remain at the forefront of our hearts.”

Cissy first gained recognition in the 1960s as a member of the R&B group The Sweet Inspirations, alongside Doris Troy and her niece Dee Dee Warwick.

She made a lasting impression as a solo artist over her extensive career, which spanned several decades. 

Hailing from New Jersey, she demonstrated her versatility by recording more than 600 songs across multiple genres as a session singer. 

Her efforts earned her two Grammy Awards in the category of Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album for Face to Face (1997) and He Leadeth Me (1998).