Craig Ferguson’s Interview Behaviour Towards Meghan Markle Is Creeping The Internet Out

An interview Meghan Markle did in 2013 with Craig Ferguson has gone viral, after YouTube users branded Ferguson’s behaviour towards the Duchess of Sussex "super creepy" and "awkward".

In the clip from The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — the CBS franchise that’s now been taken over by James Corden — Meghan told Ferguson that she’s one of the few people in the entertainment industry who was actually born and raised in Los Angeles, and joked, "Pinch me, I’m real." Ferguson did so — twice — before commenting, "Strangely hairless body you have. You’re quite the dolphin, aren’t you?" When the Duchess laughed it off, she quipped, "It’s not easy being a lady". But then, Ferguson pushed the topic even further: "You’re absolutely hair free. Are you a competitive swimmer?"

It's notable, too, that Ferguson's first response to Meghan was to say, "You look sensational!" When she told him "I got all dolled up for you", he answered, "Well, it's really working." Typical chat show pleasantries though they may be, it's difficult to imagine an interview with a male actor beginning with an assessment of their appearance.

Elsewhere in the interview, the host admitted that he had never seen Suits, despite Meghan’s appearance on the show to promote it — a less than respectful approach to his actor guest. Ferguson also responded suggestively to her mention of her Catholic school uniform. While talking about her constant presence on the set of Fox sitcom Married... with Children when she was growing up (thanks to her dad's role as the show's lighting director), she explained: "It's a very perverse place for a little girl who went to Catholic school, no less, to grow up, because I’m there in my school uniform." Ferguson interrupted, "Oh yeah," while grinning at the audience.

Some YouTube commenters were less than impressed by the interview. "Totally hitting on her," said one viewer, while another said, "When he talks about her schoolgirl outfit... Cringe." The comments are mostly dominated, however, by adoration for the new Duchess. "How can you not love Meghan, such a sweetheart," said one commenter. "I can TOTALLY see why Harry fell in love with her," another wrote. Bustle has contacted Ferguson for comment, but had not received a response at the point of publishing.

Ferguson's behaviour aside, the interview did offer a fascinating insight into Meghan’s life before she joined the Royal Family — and it’s deeply impressive! During the chat, she discussed her college days at Northwestern University, explaining: "I double majored in theatre and international relations." She then went on to discuss her time working at the U.S. embassy in Argentina, where she learned Spanish. Meghan also revealed that she studied French for eight years, before laughing, "Now it's deplorable. I can't remember anything."