Meghan Markle, now known as the Duchess of Sussex, has had her fair share of relationships before marrying Prince Harry last year.

However, what led to the breakup with her college boyfriend?

Let’s delve into the details.

During her first year at Northwestern University, Meghan met Steve Lepore, a basketball star from Ohio standing at an impressive 6’5″.

According to royal biographer Andrew Morton, a former classmate described them as quite the pair.

In his book “Meghan, A Hollywood Princess,” Morton stated that Steve was Meghan’s first boyfriend at university, a chiseled, white sophomore basketball player who made her feel petite with her 5’6″ stature.

Meghan’s association with Steve elevated her status among her Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sisters, who were impressed by her ability to win over such a handsome catch.

Sadly, their romance was short-lived, and Steve has chosen to remain silent about Meghan, even his wife Carrie admitting, “I don’t know why, but he won’t.”

Meghan’s dating history is diverse, ranging from a TV actor to a business tycoon.

It is said that she used to be an avid follower of “The Rules,” a dating self-help book published in the 90s.

A friend revealed that Meghan frequently quoted the book and implemented its principles with several of her past boyfriends.

The rules included never approaching a man, refraining from suggesting a date, limiting physical intimacy on a first date to casual kissing, and avoiding rushing into s**.

Meghan reportedly applied these guidelines while dating her most famous ex, her former husband Trevor Engelson, as well as other previous partners.

Now, let’s take a closer look at the men who captured Meghan’s heart before she met her prince.

In 2003, Meghan dated comedy writer Sean Zarkhan for six months.

They met as students at Northwestern University and began their romance the year Meghan graduated.

After college, Meghan had a five-month relationship with TV actor Brett Ryland.

Brett, who resides in Los Angeles, appeared in television shows such as “Mother’s Little Helpers” and “South of Nowhere.”

He later became a staff writer for “Two Broke Girls” and worked on the Disney Channel.

Meghan also went on a date with actor Simon Rex, known for his role as George in the “Scary Movie” franchise.

Simon and Meghan crossed paths while guest-starring in the same episode of the TV series “Cuts” in 2005.

Simon has since maintained a successful career and is recognized for his rap alter ego, Dirt Nasty.

He is set to appear in “Avengers of Justice: Fast Wars” later this year.

During her final year at college in 2002, Meghan reportedly had a brief fling with an unnamed Argentinian businessman while interning at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires.

A source revealed that he was a successful businessman who would send a car for her, adding an air of excitement to their encounters.

Although their relationship only consisted of one date, Meghan found it thrilling, according to an insider.

Additionally, Meghan was involved with an unnamed wealthy student for nine months while at Northwestern University.

She was deeply in love with her college sweetheart but ended things after her trip to Argentina.

The student’s family were well-off diplomats, and for Meghan, who was transitioning from LA to a new world, being able to attract a settled and popular guy held significance.

She took pride in having landed such a handsome partner and happily shared photos of him.

Meghan Markle’s journey to finding love has been filled with various experiences and encounters.