Meghan Markle's ex developing 'splitcom' with royal family ties: report

Meghan Markle, Suits actress and girlfriend of Prince Harry, might have inspired a new sitcom being developed by her ex-husband,a television producer.

According to Deadline.com, Trevor Engelson is producing a comedy pilot with a royal connection alongside Modern Family executive producer Danny Zuker.

Zukerappeared toconfirmthe story in a tweet Saturday. He referred to the sitcomusing the hashtag"splitcom" and posted a message accompanied by a photo of a media article about the potential series: "My new pilot is getting some early buzz!"

The fictional show will reportedly explore the idea of divorce and sharing custody of children after theex-wife marries into the British royal family.

Engelson, executive producer of the seriesSnowfall and the upcoming show Heathers,was married to Markle in 2011 and divorced in 2013. They donot have any children together. Markle,who recently told Vanity Fair magazineshe's "in love" with Prince Harry,is not involved in the project.