GB news presenter Carole Malone has made an on-air apology after falsely claiming that Meghan Markle‘s mother was jailed when the Duchess of Sussex was a child.
During an episode of Britain’s Newsroom on December 4, Malone claimed that Thomas Markle raised his daughter while Doria Ragland “was in jail” — a baseless conspiracy theory that has circulated online for years.
Malone was commenting on press reports that Markle had not spoken to her estranged father after he recently underwent emergency surgery in the Philippines. Markle did email Thomas.
Ofcom, the UK media regulator, received 805 complaints about Malone’s comments. It is currently assessing the complaints to determine whether to launch a full investigation.
Retracting her remarks this week, Malone told GB News viewers: “In an episode of Britain’s Newsroom on Thursday, December the 4th, 2025, I stated that Thomas Markle, the Duchess of Sussex’s father, brought Meghan up while her mother, Doria Ragland, was in prison.
“I believed this to be the case based on what I now understand to be misinformation I had seen online. I was questioned about the validity of this claim during the broadcast and I repeated this belief, which I now understand to be false.”
She continued: “This was a genuine error. I accept what I have been told on behalf of Ms. Ragland — that she raised her daughter and that she has never been in prison or jail. I apologize sincerely to Ms. Ragland and her family for any pain my comments may have caused, and I’m happy to set the record straight.
GB News has established itself as one of the UK’s most prominent news services since launching in 2021. Malone is a regular on the network and writes a column for its website.
