We finally have a status update on Megan Markle’s new cooking series
Grazia Magazine
The Duchess has wrapped filming, with sources predicting the show to be a “relaunch”
Speaking on the show, a source revealed that filming “all went well and it is in the can,” signalling that shooting has wrapped and the non-fiction programme will move into post-production. As per well-known PR specialist Mark Borkowski, the untitled series could be a “relaunch” for the former actress.
“She is being repped by the most powerful talent agency in the world, who will have gathered the right people around her,” Borkowski said. “If she has listened and learnt and is comfortable in this new role as a kind of sub-Martha Stewart, sub-Oprah, this could be a relaunch to something new and interesting,” he added.
“The bottom line is that whatever Meghan Markle does will always generate massive interest, she brings eyeballs and that means there is a long line of people who would still want to align with her.” He noted that Markle’s stature “will always attract somebody who will want to leverage her brand.”
https://graziamagazine.com/articles/meghan-markle-cooking-show/
Phillip Schofield discreetly puffs on an e-cigarette while waiting for a train – despite all smoking at stations being prohibited
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Daughters Ruby, 27, and Molly, 30, as well as This Morning co-host Josie Gibson raced to like the post within minutes in a clear sign of support.
And his beloved daughter Molly is now his publicist after she quit the talent agency that once represented her father.
PR guru Mark Borkowski says his tepid return to the public eye has come after a year away to disappear and get himself together.
Calling him a rare talent, Mr Borkowski said: ‘He’s testing the waters. But audiences are very forgiving.’
Phillip told the BBC in an emotional interview last June the affair had finished his career and revealed that the fallout had left him feeling suicidal.
How Fred Sirieix secures biggest job yet as BBC Olympics presenter
Mail Online
As publicist Mark Borkowski surmised to MailOnline, ‘Fred’s got that rare blend of warmth and professionalism.
‘Viewers love him because he feels genuine – he’s not just a talking head; he’s someone who seems like he’d actually remember your name and favourite wine.’
The French chef and presenter quickly became a fan-favourite when he made his debut on dating show First Dates in 2013.
Leading PR guru Mr Borkowski added the maitre d’ had qualities that made viewers take to him.
He said: ‘Ah, Fred Sirieix – who would’ve thought that a charming maître d’ from “First Dates” would glide into the hallowed halls of BBC’s Olympics coverage?
‘It’s the kind of career trajectory that gives hope to every reality TV personality with a smidgen of charisma and a dab hand at handling awkward moments.
‘Fred’s success boils down to a few key ingredients. Authenticity is key.
‘Second, he’s an absolute wizard at making people feel comfortable. Watching Fred navigate the awkward, sometimes cringeworthy moments on “First Dates” is great TV.
‘Lastly, the BBC are always hunting for safe, polished and personable presenters. He brings a touch of French or even continental flair without arrogance, making him good fit for a global event like the Olympics.
‘Fred’s ascension is a classic tale of savvy career management and natural talent. He’s not just riding the wave of reality TV fame.
‘If there’s a lesson here, it’s that authenticity, combined with a keen understanding of one’s own strengths, can propel anyone with a great team and a social media presence.
‘Oh, and being a nice guy helps.’
How Fred Sirieix secures biggest job yet as BBC Olympics presenter (msn.com)
Commercially it’s performing well but is the BBC doing a good job?
Management Today
How well, badly or averagely managed is the BBC? That is a hard question to answer, primarily because of the broadcaster’s hybrid public-private status likened by British PR guru Mark Borkowski to being “half-pregnant”.
This means, he says, “the BBC is damned if it does” – by, for example, expanding its online presence – and “damned if it doesn’t” – by relying on the TV licence fee which generates £3.7bn (65%) of its revenue.
The fact that the BBC is constantly assailed by critics across the political spectrum is sometimes taken as proof it is doing a good job. Some of the claims are absurd (in the Daily Mail, Peter Hitchens recently alleged that Nick Robinson’s “Big Issue beard” and lack of tie were a calculated insult to interviewee Rishi Sunak). That said, such flak could also provide useful cover for managers who are not as effective as they might think.
The toxic atmosphere of British politics, and the digitally-driven restructuring of the media – which has made the roles of publisher and broadcaster virtually interchangeable – could turn the review of the BBC’s charter and funding in 2027 into a day of reckoning. Before then, Borkowski says the corporation must do two things: win the PR war by eloquently defending its place in British culture and keep “creating content that unites and engages the nation”, whether that be Strictly Come Dancing, Traitors or its coverage of Wimbledon.
Commercially it’s performing well but is the BBC doing a good job? | Management Today
Meghan Markle’s foot soldiers at risk of becoming uncontrollable
Geo News
Royal experts have just warned the public about the dangers that Meghan Markle’s foot soldiers pose when it comes to their
PR expert Mark Borkowski issued this warning about the Duchess’ fanbase.
His comments have been shared during a candid interview with Newsweek.
During that time the expert warned of the implications of Meghan Markle’s fanbase and the way they support the Duchess.
According to the expert, “This is more about the danger of foot soldiers who are uncontrollable because they enjoy their own coverage.”
He also referenced Meghan Markle’s decision to unveil her dog treats an hour before Kate Middleton made her very first return to the public eye following a month’s long hiatus due to cancer.
In the eyes of Mr Borkowski “It’s a danger in terms of spreading rumours, in terms of their own fame and their own ego and their own self-determination.”
Not to mention “a danger to truth,” which he went on to add before signing off.
Meghan Markle’s foot soldiers at risk of becoming uncontrollable (geo.tv)
Expert reveals how Kanye’s ‘tit-for-tat war with Kim’ is at heart of his ‘human canvas’ wife Bianca Censori’s most outrageous look to date – and issues warning to the Australian
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Bianca Censori was likely ‘paraded’ with new bubblegum pink hair and her most ‘extreme’ outfit yet on the orders of husband Kanye West because of a personal public relations war with Kim Kardashian, a global expert told MailOnline today.
Britain’s leading PR guru Mark Borkowski believes the Australian’s shocking state of undress in Paris is part of a tit-for-tat media battle with her partner’s socialite ex-wife.
And although Kanye West arrived separately at the exclusive Italian restaurant Gigi last night, Mr Borkowski believes Bianca’s new hair and dress has all the hallmarks of a stunt by the rapper in response to Kim’s new white-blonde hair.
Bianca’s outfit, made from such flimsy sticky tape it began falling apart, also looked remarkably like Kim’s 2016 outfit that also barely covered her breasts.
Mr Borkowski said: ‘Just when you think everything is all over, there is a moment in time when Kim Kardashian changes the colour of her hair and his muse, his Venus de Milo, is paraded with pink hair in Paris going to a dinner.
‘This is a statement and Kanye West sees the media as his canvas and sees this as an opportunity to paint his picture. Bianca is his artwork and his muse and the person he influences to create a statement’.
‘I think this is a well sculptured PR stunt but artists create art and this is what Kanye West is doing’.
Mr Borkowski said that the stunt again raises questions about whether Bianca is being exploited.
He said: ‘There is a Soviet saying that “History is Uncertain”. I think Bianca Censori might look back at these moments and think at the time she has consented to it but maybe there is some other element we might never know about.
‘We have a history of this and how a truth that is hidden now, is reinterpreted years later’.
Meghan Markle Labeled ‘Delusional,’ Allegedly ‘Irritated’ About Not Being Wealthier than Other UK Celebs
The Western Journal
Mark Borkowski, a PR consultant, said Meghan’s “bottom line” is whether what she delivers matches the waiting, according to Newsweek.
“If there’s all this hype and it’s just a couple of bottles of spring water and a mediocre jam at a high price, then imagine what’s going to come down on them from a great height,” he said
“They’re banking on curiosity. We’re asking questions, we’re waiting, so the longer they don’t tell us what it is, the greater the expectation on what it’s going to be,” Borkowski added.
Borkowski also told Newsweek that supporters of Harry and Meghan are playing a dangerous game by spreading rumors on social media about Catherine, Princess of Wales.
“No one believes in the depths of this battle that still goes on that either party would want to seize upon health issues to fight a war,” he said. “I think there are some lines of demarcation. Particularly the health of the king and Kate. I don’t think they’re deploying their troops.”
“This is more about the danger of foot soldiers who are uncontrollable because they enjoy their own coverage,” Borkowski said.
“It’s a danger in terms of spreading rumors, in terms of their own fame and their own ego and their own self-determination. A danger to truth. They’re part of an army of people on social media who are driving more and more conspiracy theories,” he said.
Meghan Markle is making things harder on herself, says PR expert
Express Online
Meghan Markle soft launched her lifestyle blog in March, but it’s yet to go live, and the longer she waits, the more people are going to expect from her, says one PR expert.
The website, American Riviera Orchard, is paired with an Instagram page, which already has 615,000 followers.
Mark Borkowski, PR consultant and author of Improperganda, spoke to Newsweek, who said: “The bottom line is, it’s about delivery.”
He added: “If there’s all this hype and it’s just a couple of bottles of spring water and a mediocre jam at a high price, then imagine what’s going to come down on them from a great height.”
“They’re banking on curiosity. We’re asking questions, we’re waiting, so the longer they don’t tell us what it is, the greater the expectation on what its going to be.”
Meghan Markle is making things harder on herself, says PR expert | Royal | News | Express.co.uk
Prince Harry and Meghan Fans ‘Are a Danger’—PR Expert
Newsweek
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle supporters are “part of an army of people on social media” driving conspiracy theories about Princess Kate and are a “danger to truth,” a PR expert has told Newsweek.
The Princess of Wales returned to the limelight at Trooping the Colour on Saturday, after months in which social media users suggested she was missing.
Some conspiracies about Kate and her marriage to Prince William had been pushed on X, formerly Twitter, by accounts that support Harry and Meghan, raising questions about whether the actions of grassroots fans could damage the Sussexes.
Mark Borkowski, PR consultant and author of Improperganda, believes the public can distinguish between the Sussex Squad and the couple themselves—but warned their social media supporters pose a danger to truth.
“No one believes in the depths of this battle that still goes on that either party would want to seize upon health issues to fight a war,” he told Newsweek.
“I think there are some lines of demarcation. Particularly the health of the king and Kate. I don’t think they’re deploying their troops.
“This is more about the danger of foot soldiers who are uncontrollable because they enjoy their own coverage.
“It’s a danger in terms of spreading rumors, in terms of their own fame and their own ego and their own self-determination. A danger to truth.
“They’re part of an army of people on social media who are driving more and more conspiracy theories.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Fans ‘Are a Danger’—PR Expert – Newsweek
Why Meghan Markle Should Beware the ‘Hype’
Newsweek
Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle brand is still largely a mystery, creating pressure for the “delivery” to match the “hype,” a PR consultant told Newsweek.
American Riviera Orchard hit the public consciousness in March when an Instagram account by the same name appeared unexpectedly purporting to be “by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.”
Celebrities including Kris Jenner, Chrissy Teigen, Mindy Kaling and Tracee Ellis Ross then began posting pictures of themselves with jars of jam branded with the company’s logo.
Three months on, the public still know little about what the company does, leaving the duchess with a choice to make about whether to prioritize speed or quality.
Mark Borkowski, PR consultant and author of Improperganda, told Newsweek though that it was “not just about the timing” and Meghan may be “trying to get products right.”
“The bottom line is, it’s about delivery,” he said. “If there’s all this hype and it’s just a couple of bottles of spring water and a mediocre jam at a high price, then imagine what’s going to come down on them from a great height.
“They’re banking on curiosity. We’re asking questions, we’re waiting, so the longer they don’t tell us what it is, the greater the expectation on what its going to be.”
Phillip Schofield takes his dog Alfie for a walk with a friend as rumours surrounding his comeback deepen after TV pals showed their support
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It comes after Phillip was snapped in London in early May looking relaxed as he laughed and joked with close pal Dec and his wife Ali Astall.
He had reportedly just enjoyed a four-hour dinner with ITV’s golden boy at a restaurant close to their homes when they were spotted in hysterics.
Phillip followed that up days later by ending his social media blackout of nearly a year by reigniting his Instagram with a sweet photo of Alfie watching Formula One.
Daughters Ruby, 27, and Molly, 30, as well as This Morning co-host Josie Gibson raced to like the post within minutes in a clear sign of support.
And his beloved daughter Molly is now his publicist after she quit the talent agency that once represented her father.
PR guru Mark Borkowski says his tepid return to the public eye has come after a year away to disappear and get himself together.
Calling him a rare talent, Mr Borkowski said: ‘He’s testing the waters. But audiences are very forgiving.’
Phillip told the BBC in an emotional interview last June the affair had finished his career and revealed that the fallout had left him feeling suicidal.
Rishi’s Sky TV blunder says more about class than cash
Telegraph
This latest appearance was in the ITV interview for which he fled the D-Day battlefields of Normandy, attracting much criticism in the process. Presenter Paul Brand asked Sunak about his wealth and whether he’s ever had to go without. He squirmed, laughed nervously and racked his brains for any hint of hardship. “There were all sorts of things that I would’ve wanted as a kid that I couldn’t have,” he replied unconvincingly. “Famously, Sky TV. That was something that we never had growing up.”
“It was clearly a bid to look humble but it came across as so inauthentic,” says PR consultant Mark Borkowski. “Sunak’s messaging and soundbites are awful. Every move he makes proves how out of touch he is.”
“The great British public allows people to make mistakes in communications. They can happen to anybody,” Borkowski adds. “But Sunak’s campaign is blunder after blunder. From the rain-soaked announcement, to the Titanic, to D-Day – it just gets worse. I don’t know who’s advising him but they’re deluded. I’ve never witnessed such an embarrassing string of gaffes.”
Leaving aside the PM’s strange use of “famously” – how well-known does Sunak think his life story is? – he ignored the part that old-fashioned class division might have played in his family’s decision.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/06/12/rishi-sunak-sky-tv-blunder-general-election-2024/
Princess Kate Health Update Would Stop ‘Crazy’ Theories: PR Experts
Newsweek
At the same time, any articles that do not fit their particular speculative take can simply be dismissed as part of the conspiracy.
However, the key benchmark is not so much the existence of conspiracy theories as whether the public actually pays attention to them.
Therefore, the palace may be most concerned by the apparent recent increase in views on X posts.
Mark Borkowski, a U.K.-based PR consultant and author of Improperganda, told Newsweek the palace should be “very aggressive about this.”
“In terms of the speculation,” he said, “I’d be getting really ahead of it and saying, ‘leave this woman alone.’
“I’d be using various friends of the royal family to be saying, ‘why should this begin again?’ ‘Be very clear to say, ‘when the time is right we’ll be making an announcement.'”
“The longer it goes on, obviously more and more people will work out there might be a degree of severity, but this is a family you’re talking about—not just an appendage of the state,” Borkowski added.
“I do feel for them on this occasion, but all the time it goes back to how this whole story was set up. You’re always working backward to the point you didn’t handle this as well as you should have done at the beginning.”
Princess Kate Health Update Would Stop ‘Crazy’ Theories: PR Experts | NewsweekHow do we feel when leaders cry?
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Mark Borkowski is a crisis PR consultant who works with international celebrities and big corporations.
He said if he was advising Mr Gething following his public cry he would say “don’t hide it, look to exploit it but don’t lean too heavily on it and find better ways of expressing authenticity”.
He said the British public had become more open to seeing emotion from leaders.
“Politicians once upon a time had to show strength and zero vulnerability… but we are human, we are vulnerable, we make mistakes and the world accepts that there is no perfection – but there is honesty,” he said.
He said the issue now was “how to move forward”, adding: “We always say there is an opportunity in a crisis.”
The Brits Invade US Newsrooms With a ‘Killer Instinct’ and Fleet Street Ethics
WRAP.PRO
“In media, everybody is floundering. As legacy media takes continual hits, everybody is looking for the magic ticket that appeals to consumers and advertisers,” said Mark Borkowski, a London-based British publicity, image and crisis consultant, told TheWrap. “It is about the perception of who is successful, and therefore doing something similar is going to lead to similar success.”
The Brits Invade U.S. Newsrooms with Fleet Street Ethics | thewrap.com
This Campaign Proves Voting Is Hot AF
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Mark Borkowski, founder of Borkowski PR Agency said, “Elections in the UK bring out the best in the great British media. Just Vote unites the passion and innovation of long time friend and partner Dale Vince, with the creative genius of Saatchi & Saatchi, who are always leading the zeitgeist of behavioural change. To generate cut through amongst the noise of all that is vying for the hearts, minds and eyeballs of our young people, is not an easy task, but one that it has never been more important to pursue.”
Marcus Rashford’s actions in and out of the pitch could have cost him the 2024 Euro
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In January 2024, Marcus Rashford was caught in a scandal when he was seen at a club ‘determined to get drunk’ before calling in sick the next day for training at Manchester United.
According to Daily Mail, witnesses explained that Rashford was ‘downing shots of Limoncello and tequila and later passing out fully clothed at 3am in front of a Belfast barmaid partying with him.’
Though this behaviour would seem pretty normal for a young man in his twenties, the fact that it is coming from Marcus Rashford is concerning some people. Talking to Daily Mail PR guru Mark Borkowski, explained: “something is seriously wrong”
According to Borkowski, Rashford’s recent actions are reminiscent of what happened to other adored footballers: David Beckham and Wayne Rooney. He continued:
“Marcus was a golden boy but the constant pressure perhaps of not performing on the pitch and mental health issues takes its toll”
HIT THE BULLSEYE Who is Luke Littler’s girlfriend Eloise Milburn and did the couple meet playing FIFA online?
The Sun
Luke, whose nickname is “The Nuke”, is the reigning world youth darts champion as well as the 2024 Premier League.Darts champ.
He rose to prominence at the 2023/24 PDC World Championships, kicking off the contest with one of the greatest debuts in the history of the sport as he beat Christian Kist in the first round.
PR expert Mark Borkowski told SunSport that if Littler’s astonishing success continues, he could become the “Wayne Rooney of darts”.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/25219272/luke-littler-girlfirend-eloise/
Phillip Schofield takes his puppy Alfie for a walk after making a ‘tepid’ return to the limelight as he ventured back to Instagram following year-long hiatus
Daily Mail
Phillip followed that up days later by ending his social media blackout of nearly a year by reigniting his Instagram with a sweet photo of Alfie watching Formula One.
Daughters Ruby, 27, and Molly, 30, as well as This Morning co-host Josie Gibson raced to like the post within minutes in a clear sign of support.
And his beloved daughter Molly is now his publicist after she quit the talent agency that once represented her father.
PR guru Mark Borkowski says his tepid return to the public eye has come after a year away to disappear and get himself together.
Calling him a rare talent, Mr Borkowski said: ‘He’s testing the waters. But audiences are very forgiving.’
HIT THE BULLSEYE Who is Luke Littler’s girlfriend Eloise Milburn and did the couple meet playing FIFA online?
The Sun
Littler, whose nickname is “The Nuke”, is the reigning world youth darts champion.
He rose to prominence at the 2023/24 PDC World Championships, kicking off the contest with one of the greatest debuts in the history of the sport as he beat Christian Kist in the first round.
PR expert Mark Borkowski told SunSport that if Littler’s astonishing success continues, he could become the “Wayne Rooney of darts”.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/25219272/luke-littler-girlfirend-eloise/