Alexander Koerner/Getty Images Elba said everyone should be able to "speak up about what they feel." "You cannot take someone's voice away, that's what we have to communicate," he continued. Idris Elba has defended Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's decision to take part in a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, saying everyone should have the opportunity to "speak up" about how they feel. Meghan and Harry's explosive interview with Oprah, which aired in the US on March 7, made headlines across the world after the couple revealed intimate details about their exit from royal life. When asked about his reaction to the interview by Entertainment Tonight, Elba, who attended Meghan and Harry's wedding in 2018, and is believed to be close friends with the couple, said: "I will say that everyone has to have their opportunity to speak up about what they feel, you cannot take someone's voice away, that's what we have to communicate."