{"podcast":{"title":"Best Magazine UK: Suddenly Single","slug":"best-magazine-uk-suddenly-single-6973190","podcast_index_feed_id":6973190,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/THENATIONALMAGAZINECOMPANYLIMITED7496525669","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/best-suddenly-single-podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/19b63e10-7b16-11ef-8979-87d65c188989/image/112d8cf45e691b4d139a19ac726a95d6.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Hearst UK","episode_count":101,"summary":"best magazine editor Siobhan Wykes talks to her celebrity mates about how it feels to be Suddenly Single - yet again - and her ongoing dating disasters, with expert advice on how to find the one.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:21:27.418683+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-magazine-uk-suddenly-single-6973190"},"episode":{"title":"The Royals Uncensored’s Jo Elvin explains why Meghan Markle was not the idea choice for a Royal wife","slug":"the-royals-uncensored-s-jo-elvin-explains-why-meghan-markle-was-not-the-idea-choice-for-a-royal-wife","published_at":"2026-06-09T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-magazine-uk-suddenly-single-6973190/the-royals-uncensored-s-jo-elvin-explains-why-meghan-markle-was-not-the-idea-choice-for-a-royal-wife","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-magazine-uk-suddenly-single-6973190","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/THENATIONALMAGAZINECOMPANYLIMITED5636505273.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/THENATIONALMAGAZINECOMPANYLIMITED5636505273.mp3","summary":"Jo Elvin, the living, breathing embodiment of The Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly (a fashion queen and ex-editor of Glamour), has reinvented herself as one half of the YouTube show The Royals Uncensored. Here she debates the problem with Meghan Markle’s celebrity, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s continuing woes, as well as Brooklyn Beckham’s privilege and parents, plus her thoughts on why not sleeping well could split couples up – and why therapy and tolerance could be the answer to long-lasting relationships. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction: Jo Elvin joins Suddenly Single 00:47 – Royals Uncensored: Meghan, fame & royal life 02:14 – Jo’s take on Meghan Markle 03:10 – The power (and purpose) of the royal family 04:01 – What’s coming up on Royals Uncensored 👀 05:09 – Royal scandals: Andrew & the York sisters 06:08 – Working with Piers Morgan (and debating him!) 07:06 – Podcast success & “work wife” dynamic 07:34 – 26-year marriage: how it really works 08:26 – From “what a twat” to lifelong partner 😂 09:19 – The secret to long-term relationships 10:18 – “Neither wanted a divorce at the same time” 10:43 – Romance in marriage (and cooking steak!) 11:16 – One child vs big families debate 12:57 – Turning 50: expectations vs reality 14:18 – The myth of ageing & “anti-ageing panic” 15:25 – Facelifts, honesty & beauty standards 16:08 – Fashion confidence: wearing what you love 17:08 – Dating apps & first impressions 18:47 – Authenticity vs pretending on dates 19:06 – Marriage vs brand: the Beckhams 20:24 – Nepotism, privilege & family dynamics 21:47 – Why some couples stay together 23:09 – Divorce: “different life, not better life” 23:44 – Cheating, respect & betrayal 25:26 – The unromantic truth: snoring & sleep divorce 😴 26:09 – Midlife “divorce holidays” & independence 26:44…","meta_description":"Jo Elvin, the living, breathing embodiment of The Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly (a fashion queen and ex-editor of Glamour), has reinvented herself…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2341,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/best-magazine-uk-suddenly-single-6973190/episodes/the-royals-uncensored-s-jo-elvin-explains-why-meghan-markle-was-not-the-idea-choice-for-a-royal-wife/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-magazine-uk-suddenly-single-6973190/the-royals-uncensored-s-jo-elvin-explains-why-meghan-markle-was-not-the-idea-choice-for-a-royal-wife.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}