Sarah Ferguson denies tell-all memoir book deal
Sarah Ferguson is not writing a tell-all memoir.
A spokesman for Ferguson, 66, said on 25 September there have been no discussions about a personal memoir. He rejected reports she was weighing a seven-figure payout for an autobiography. The wording matters here: not in talks, not writing one. Hello! Magazine
The denial answers a claim in The Sun that a book deal was days away. The paper claimed the memoir would cover her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It also claimed she wanted the book to settle concerns over her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Those details remain claims, not confirmed plans. The spokesman denied she was considering the payout or the book. No publisher, title or manuscript has been named. No date for any publication has been given.
A tell-all in this context means a personal autobiography built around private life and famous names. Advances are often reported as shorthand for the size of a deal, which is why a seven-figure figure drew attention. None of that applies here, on the spokesman’s account.
The statement landed as Ferguson prepares to return to the UK after seven months out of public view, as reported by People. The BBC reported on 29 August, citing a source, that she was expected back in the UK “shortly” BBC. At that stage a spokesperson did not comment on the reported return, according to ABC News reporting on 29 August.
Other reports have pointed to television instead of print. InStyle, citing multiple reports on 31 August, said Ferguson was considering options for a tell-all interview to present her side of the story InStyle. That is still reported talk. Nothing has been announced, and no broadcaster or date has been named.
Housing has formed part of the return story. Ferguson shared Royal Lodge in Windsor with Andrew before her eviction. Reports now link her return with a six-bedroom gated property in the Home Counties, the counties around London, at £10,000 a month.
What makes this stand out is the paper trail. A book needs a publisher and a contract. An interview needs a date and a broadcaster. Right now there is a firm denial on one side and unattributed reports on the other.
