Joel Creasey almost arrested when he tried to leave Meghan Markle event

An Australian radio host was almost arrested when he tried to leave a formal event hosted by Meghan Markle when she was still a senior member of the Royal Family.

Comedian Joel Creasey recounted the surreal experience, which took place several years ago, on Nova 96.9’s Fitzy and Wippa on Monday morning. 

He was invited to a morning tea for youth leaders hosted by the Duchess of Sussex, 41, but got ‘bored’ when she failed to show up on time.

After waiting five hours for the former Suits actress to arrive, he tried to make a quiet exit but was told by security he would be arrested if he left the premises.

‘She was still a member of the Royal Family at the time, and I went to a morning tea for youth leaders aged under 30. I just snuck in,’ he explained. 

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Radio host and comedian Joel Creasey (pictured) was almost arrested when he tried to leave a formal event hosted by Meghan Markle when she was still a senior member of the Royal Family 

‘I think the invite was for [fellow comedian] Josh Thomas and I took it. I went along and she was five hours late.’

The 32-year-old continued: ‘She’s done a Madonna. I said, “Can I leave? I don’t care about her that much,” and security said, “No, you can’t leave. We’ll arrest you.”

‘And I’m like, “Wow.” Turns out it’s easier to leave the Royal Family than it is one of their events! So we didn’t really hit it off.’

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Buckingham Palace and a representative for Meghan Markle for comment. 

Joel was invited to a morning tea for youth leaders hosted by the Duchess of Sussex (pictured in 2018) but got ‘bored’ when she failed to show up on time. After waiting five hours for her to arrive, he tried to make a quiet exit but was told he would be arrested if he left the premises

Joel has just launched his new stand-up special, Queen of the Outback, at the World Pride Mardi Gras 2023 Film Festival.

Queen of the Outback was filmed in front of a live audience in Broken Hill, in far western NSW, during the famed Broken Heel Festival last year.

‘I’m like the Cameron Diaz of stand-up comedy,’ Joel says in a preview for the special.

‘I’m not going to win any awards but we’re going to have a good time.’

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Joel has just launched his new stand-up special, Queen of the Outback, at the World Pride Mardi Gras 2023 Film Festival