Thomas Markle Sr. is in love. Meghan Markle's estranged father, 81, is dating his 46-year-old nurse, Rio Canedo, after his leg was amputated last year. "I never expected to find joy and happiness again at my age. I felt neglected and sad for so many years but now I am enjoying life again," he gushed to Daily Mail. Thomas Markle drops off flowers at Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland's home in 2018. By: MEGA "After so many tough times I feel truly blessed to have found someone very special who takes such good care of me," the former lighting director explained.