Major Broadcaster Says They're ‘Done’ With Sarah Ferguson After Epstein Fallout: ‘No More’
Both Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor continue to find themselves in unfavorable headlines amid fresh revelations about their controversial pasts. Just days before Mountbatten Windsor lost his privileges to reside in Royal Lodge, Ferguson faced repercussions of her own, losing a lucrative partnership with a major TV network. According to a new report, Ferguson has parted ways with ITV's This Morning and Loose Women over her questionable ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Sources close to the network said that when Ferguson was initially brought in, she was 'adored' by the upper echelons of the company for her 'relatable' nature, the Daily Mail reported. "There was once such high hopes for her; she appeared on This Morning as a guest presenter and contributor, as well as Loose Women. Fergie did a lot with ITV for a time and was always part of the gang." They now stress, "There will be no more Fergie on ITV, there are no longer any current plans or anymore anytime in the future. She's done with the channel now." Ferguson, at the time, reportedly had managed to distance herself from her husband's ties to Epstein to appear more desirable to ITV's bosses. Until her recent leaked email dragged her under the bus, too.
In it, as she described Epstein as a 'supreme friend,' her colleagues on Loose Women turned on her. Recently, on the show, host Jane Moore remarked, "The deadly cocktail of her [Ferguson's] naivety and fondness for the high life has always made her something of a loose cannon. And this shameless grovelling to a deeply nasty man isn't a forgivable human frailty – it shows craven greed and rampant self-preservation." Similarly, another source from the show slammed, "It's safe to say she wouldn't be given a jovial welcome if she were wanted back."
Shortly after Ferguson lost her lucrative deal, Mountbatten Windsor received his end of the stick when Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles had officially begun the formal process of stripping him of his titles. The pair, who lived together at Royal Lodge despite their 1996 divorce, are now at a crossroads over where they would live next. While the former Prince is reportedly expected to move into an unnamed property on the Sandringham estate, Ferguson is expected to make her own living arrangements. Previously, it was reported that Mountbatten Windsor wanted Frogmore Cottage, while Ferguson was eyeing Adelaide Cottage, which the Waleses are reported to move out of in November.
Unsurprisingly, ITV isn't the only major network to sever ties with Ferguson after her email with Epstein became public. In the wake of the scandal, several other charities, of which she was a patron, parted ways. These include the Teenage Cancer Trust, Julia's House, Prevent Breast Cancer, and the British Heart Foundation.