Did you know Meghan Markle was once wooed by footballer Ashley Cole?

ANI  |  Washington D.C. [USA] 

Prince Harry's fiancee Meghan Markle was wooed by former Chelsea star Ashley Cole and considered him his offer of a date

The American actress and model, who recently announced her engagement, revealed to a based journalist about four years ago in an interview that she was being pursued by Cole, reports metro.co.

The story was published back in a leading daily, Daily Mail, by journalist Katie Hind, who the 'Suits' star in 2013.

She stated that the then-Chelsea footballer was following her on Twitter and kept "trying to talk" to her.

She revealed that during the evening, the 36-year-old asked her for her advice on Ashley, admitting that he had asked her to 'go out on a date while I'm over here in London' but that she was unsure.

However, the 'Remember Me' star, who married her former husband back in 2011 on a Jamaican beach, split two years later after she landed her role in 'Suits.

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First Published: Mon, December 04 2017. 07:20 IST