Tyler Dooley

Tyler Dooley
Born 1992/1993 (age 25–26)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Residence Oregon, U.S.
Television The Royal World (MTV International)
Parent(s) Thomas Markle Jr. (father)
Tracy Dooley (mother)
Relatives Thomas Markle Sr. (grandfather)
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (half-aunt)
Family Markle

Tyler Dooley is an American business owner. He is a reality television contestant on MTV International's upcoming show The Royal World. He is the half-nephew of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Early life

Dooley was born in Los Angeles, California,[1] to Thomas Markle Jr. and Tracy Dooley.[2]

Career

Dooley co-owns a legal cannabis business with his mother. He created a cannabis product called “Markle Sparkle” to honor his half-aunt Meghan Markle for her wedding to Prince Harry.[3]

Television

Dooley is set to appear on MTV International's reality television show The Royal World as the only American cast member.[4] The show will feature cast members at a country estate and be treated like royalty. It is set to premier November 7, 2018.[4]

Personal life

Dooley currently lives in Oregon.[5] He is the grandson of Daytime Emmy Award winning lighting director Thomas Markle Sr. and the half-nephew of former actress Meghan Markle, via his father.[6] In May 2018, his paternal half-aunt married Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, becoming the Duchess of Sussex. He was in London on the day of the wedding, but did not attend or watch it.[7] In an interview with Inside Edition, he released a video of him being held by the now Duchess of Sussex and described his relationship with her when they were children, saying "She was the one who just [said to] us, ‘Hey, yeah, you can stay up late.' She was so cool; I wanted to be just like her."[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Tyler" (video). YouTube. MTV International. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Meghan Markle's nephew cashes in with reality show". Page Six. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Meghan Markle's Nephew Tyler Dooley to Star on MTV's 'The Royal World'". WCMH. 9 October 2018.
  4. 1 2 "A Markle Is Headed to Reality TV". InStyle.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Meghan Markle's Nephew Tyler Dooley Shakes Things Up in New MTV Reality Show". Inside Edition. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Tyler Dooley". Inside Edition. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Meghan Markle's Estranged Nephew Has Been Busy Cashing in on Her Fame and Name". Bravo TV Official Site. 9 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Tyler and Meghan as Children". Inside Edition. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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