Sarah Ferguson's Biggest Problem Right Now Has Nothing to Do With Money, Insiders Claim
Sarah is reportedly in lookout for a place where she can truly escape the spotlight but has had no luck in her favour.
Sarah Ferguson is reportedly set to receive a sizeable financial boost following the death of her former boyfriend, businessman Paddy McNally, but it appears money isn't solving one of her biggest concerns. Still she is still stressed, without a way out. The former Duchess is reportedly on the lookout for a place where she can truly escape the spotlight but has had no luck in her favor.
Ferguson has recently been linked to reports suggesting she could inherit part of McNally's reported $798 million estate. McNally, who died earlier this week at the age of 88 after a prolonged illness, remained a close friend of Ferguson decades after their romance ended in the 1980s. He has reportedly left her a part of that million-dollar inheritance. However, according to celebrity gossip columnist Rob Shuter's Naughty But Nice, Ferguson is now searching for an entirely new hideaway after the location of that Swiss retreat became public knowledge.
Shuter added that Ferguson is reaching out to all her wealthy American friends to help her with a place to stay. Sources told the outlet that while Ferguson previously took shelter under Paddy McNally’s luxurious chalet in Verbier, the location, once disclosed, has become a hassle for her. She desperately wants to evade the spotlight and is now in search of her next hideout. “The whole point was that nobody knew where she was,” a source told Shuter.
They added, “The moment the location became public, it stopped feeling like a safe escape.” According to the report, Ferguson has since been quietly reaching out to wealthy friends across New York, Palm Beach and Los Angeles, hoping someone might offer her a private estate where she can avoid public attention. “She’s looking for complete privacy—but she’s also used to a certain level of luxury,” shared another insider to the outlet. Elaborating more about the roadblocks they said, “The problem is that many of her wealthiest friends are reluctant to get involved.”
Among those Ferguson has reportedly contacted is U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The two have known each other for years, with Lutnick previously paying $100,000 at a 2008 charity auction for a private dinner with the Duchess during Celebrity Apprentice. Whether that friendship now extends to offering Ferguson a private refuge remains unclear. A third source added, “Powerful friends are wonderful to have, but finding one willing to hand over the keys while the world’s media is watching is an entirely different challenge.”
