NEED TO KNOW
- Sources claim that Sarah Ferguson is open to book deal offers about her time in the royal family.
- The former Duchess of York and her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, were both stripped of their titles because of their connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Sources allege that she’s also considering a financially lucrative tell-all TV interview.
Phone calls and FaceTimes are the highlight of Sarah Ferguson’s lonely life these days.
The ex-duchess, who has been “hiding out in an undisclosed location” – rumoured to be a friend’s house in Portugal – since her public fall from grace, continues to face an uncertain future. With no home and no money, her circle of friends is said to be rapidly diminishing.
Even her daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, are seemingly keeping their distance. It’s been reported that Fergie will no longer be moving into Bea’s Cotswolds granny flat, as previously thought.
Fergie and her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, 65, are expected to leave Royal Lodge, their home in Windsor, any day now.
As a result of the uncertainty, New Idea can reveal that Fergie, 66, is now seriously considering either writing a tell-all book, about her association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, or doing a wide-ranging, ‘nothing off limits’ TV interview about her involvement in the scandal.
“Sarah’s beginning to think that the only way she’ll ever be able to move past this is by telling the truth about everything she knows,” our source says. “She’s also well aware that she could sell a manuscript or interview for a serious amount of money, which she desperately needs.
“Sarah is scared. She has no idea where she’s going to live and how she’s going to afford it, which is why she’s now coming around to the idea of doing a tell-all.”
Our source adds that Sarah is “panicking” over losing her royal safety net and dreading what lies ahead.
“She’s completely lost and the isolation is particularly hard on her,” says the insider. “She is leaning on a small circle of trusted staff and supporters who check in regularly, but essentially she’s in exile. Not many are standing by her – no-one can while there are still Epstein files to be released.”
The last public sighting of Fergie was in December, when she was seen making a discreet departure from her granddaughter Athena’s christening. Since then, she’s largely avoided the spotlight as scrutiny over her past associations continues.
“For a long time, Sarah truly believed that this furore would blow over, and she’d come through it, just as she has other scandals,” our source adds. “But when King Charles revoked her and Andrew’s titles, it finally dawned on her that there is no way back.”
With Fergie known for having an impetuous streak, “don’t be surprised” if she agrees to come clean – soon.
“It would be the last throw of the dice for her,” our source adds. “But she’s close to thinking that it’s a gamble worth taking.”
It’s no wonder that the exiled royal is considering writing her own tell-all tome, considering the Duke of Sussex received a $30 million advance for penning his 2023 memoir Spare, and has since earned at least another
$9 million in profit from its sales.
“Fergie’s got nothing left to lose now,” an insider previously told New Idea.
“She’s got to find somewhere to live – and she’s also got to find a way to make money to support herself. She is in a desperate situation and is considering all options.”
According to The Sun, Fergie is also weighing up doing a TV interview, much like the Sussexes did with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.
“Significant bids are said to have already been made by US channels alongside talks with networks in the Gulf States and the UK,” the publication reported.
Fergie has already written more than 70 books.
A new tell-all could potentially be lucrative. She has been a member of the British Royal Family for almost 40 years, so she could spill a lot of Windsor secrets.
“The family already fear that Fergie could go rogue,” our source says.
“A big, juicy book could do a lot more damage than a TV interview.”
Another source also told The Express that she wanted “somewhere in the region of £10 million” for the deal, and was willing to share secretive details.
“For the right amount of money she is willing to spill everything, but she’s hoping to make enough money that it will give her a nice little nest egg for the rest of her life,” they said.
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