Inside Meghan Markle's 'incredibly intimate' Pilates class at celebrity-loved hotspot


The Duchess of Sussex returned to life in the UK last month and has been throwing herself into countryside life in the Cotswolds


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Meghan Markle is officially a princess if recent reports are anything to go by. 

The Duchess of Sussex, who with her family last month, was seen last week enjoying a at the celebrity-beloved , and we can see why. 

One regular attendee of at the private members' club told HELLO! that the classes - which cost £25 - are incredibly intimate and led by the industry's best.

"The classes at feel incredibly intimate; obviously, absolutely no photos are allowed. They only have 10-12 beds per class," they said.

"The team bring in experts from luxury gyms in London to do the classes, which cost £25. You can hire the whole space, but I don't think Meghan does that."

Meghan has been settling into UK life, spending time with friends
Meghan has been settling into UK life, spending time with friends

As for what else is on offer for the Duchess, our source added: "You can also do personal training sessions, tennis, padel, and they offer special swimming sessions for the children." 

And Meghan is in good company as our source frequently sees countless A-listers and their partners at the Farmhouse, situated on the Great Tew Estate. 

"I have seen so many A-listers: Brad Pitt, Ellen DeGeneres - who is obviously a local - Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh - they couldn't be more loved up."

Meghan's Cotswolds haunts

The Duchess has been a regular at , with it being one of the first places she was seen publicly upon her arrival in the UK.

Members of the members-only retreat, , who noticed the Duchess, said she had an early morning coffee and was introduced to senior staff members by name and with "considerable fanfare", Tom Sykes reported in The Guardian. 

Meghan enjoyed a fish and chip lunch in the Falkland Arms© Getty Images
Meghan enjoyed a fish and chip lunch in the Falkland Arms

The city branch of the private members' club, Soho House, has a special place in the Duke and Duchess' hearts as it's where they went on their first date back in 2016.

The mother-of-two has also paid a visit to a couple of local pubs. The Falkland Arms in Great Tew and The Three Horseshoes in Astall.

Meghan met up with Ellen DeGeneres at the haunt owned by Lady Bamford
Meghan met up with Ellen DeGeneres at the haunt owned by Lady Bamford

Meghan enjoyed a fish and chip lunch with her close friend, Kelly McKee Zajfen, at the Falkland Arms, with Kelly's baby son, Jack, who was born in March.

Meanwhile, the Three Horseshoes - which is owned by Daylesford Organic CEO Lady Carole Bamford - saw Meghan catching up with her new neighbour and former US chat show host Ellen and her wife, Portia Di Rossi, last week.

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