Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to be 'absolutely over the moon' with their new Netflix deal - but behind the scenes there are claims the couple have been an 'expensive failure' for the streamer.

The Duke of Sussex's biography 'Spare' is said to have 'upset' Netflix executives who felt it was 'undercutting' the docu-series that they had paid a fortune for, it has also been claimed by insiders.

'The $100million deal has been an expensive failure for Netflix, however they want to dress it up', one source told the Daily Mail today.

An insider with knowledge of the deal told The New York Times the Sussexes' new deal is less lucrative and 'a sign that the high-profile 2020 deal may not have met expectations'.

Archewell Productions, Meghan and Harry's media company, had said it would make 'inspirational family programming' in documentaries, docu-series, films, scripted shows and children's television when the $100million (£75million) deal was announced in 2020.