Sarah Ferguson has revealed she ‘doesn’t have a boyfriend’ but ‘would like one’ in the first episode of her new podcast.
The Duchess of York, 63, shared an Instagram post on May 15 confirming that the first episode of “Tea Talks with the Duchess and Sarah” would be released a few days later.
She explained that it was a “new weekly podcast about the ups and downs of everyday life” and that she would see her “take charge of some of the biggest and weirdest stories in the world” .
In the show’s first episode, which came out today, Fergie insisted she was “very shy” and said she “trusts too much” and “trusts too many people. “.
Meanwhile elsewhere, as her co-host Sarah Jane Thomson teased that she wanted to know more about her, the royal said: “Do I have a boyfriend?” No.’
Sarah Ferguson, 63, revealed she ‘doesn’t have a boyfriend’ but ‘would like one’ in the first episode of her new podcast (pictured, with ex-husband Prince Andrew)
And after her co-host asked, “Do you want one?” Fergie replied, “Yes”.
Her comments come after years of rumors that she would one day marry Prince Andrew.
Their unconventional relationship has now become what Sarah describes as “the happiest divorced couple we know”, with the couple seeming to spend more time together than during the ten years they were actually married (when Andrew was often away for the naval service).
They still share a home, living at the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, the Queen Mother’s former ten-bedroom residence, although that comfortable arrangement may soon come to an end as part of King Charles’s planned redesign of the royal residences.
And the couple regularly vacation with their daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, leading to sporadic speculation that neither Sarah nor Andrew found much romance afterwards, there is always the possibility that they will remarry one day. day.
These rumors gained momentum after the death of Andrew’s irascible father, Prince Philip, who in his later years refused to even agree to be in the same room as Sarah.
When asked directly on the ITV show Loose Women if a revival of the romance was likely, Sarah brushed off the subject. “Oh my God,” she replied to the show’s presenters, “you’re all fairy tales, you all got your wands out. Andrew and I remain unwavering, in the past we were co-parents and now we are co-grandparents.
A former courtier who has known Andrew for three decades observes: ‘It is not a grand, passionate romance – they have separate bedrooms at the Royal Lodge – but rather it is the deepest form of friendship. It’s a very unusual relationship for a divorced couple, especially to the outside world, but they are totally devoted and would fight for each other to the death.
In the show’s first episode, which came out today, Fergie insisted she was “very shy” and said she “trusts too much” and “trusts too many people. (pictured with co-host Sarah Jane Thomson)
In another recent interview, Sarah described her relationship with Andrew as an achievement she was proud of. “We are divorced from each other, not from each other. We are co-parents who support each other and believe that family is everything. I am proud of the work we have done together raising our children and maintaining a strong family unit. Our key words are communication, compromise and compassion.
It’s an unorthodox arrangement, of which royal author Penny Junor observes: ‘It seems utterly bizarre, and who knows what their relationship really is. Sarah didn’t just stand silently by his side, she actually speaks up for him.
Elsewhere on the podcast today, Fergie insisted that she was “actually very shy”, saying, “I minimize to make myself very small to keep myself away from everyone.
“I’m afraid if I put my head above the parapet I’ll be shot down in flames.
“I come from a very bruised place.”
The Duchess said that although she may come across as ‘a very brave public figure…really, I’m deeply sensitive and that bothers me terribly, and I’m very shy, which people don’t know about’.
She said she came from an “incredibly brave” place, adding, “I’ve been on the treadmill since I was 12.”
Later, she said, “I need to have a little more left brain to make me a little more savvy in business.
Fergie is far from the first royal to launch a podcast, joining Mike Tindall, Princess Eugenie and the Duchess of Sussex in having her own audio platform
“Maybe I trust too much and too many people.”
During this time, she also revealed how she confronted people trying to take pictures of her without her noticing.
She described an encounter in the security line at Heathrow Terminal 4 on a recent trip to Croatia, when she said other passengers had “surreptitiously” pulled out their cameras.
She said: ‘So I come up and say, ‘would you like a selfie?’ and they say, ‘no, no, I don’t know what you’re thinking.
“And then you’re like, ‘oh, sorry, how dare I assume you’d want a picture,’ when they really wanted a picture.”
In a post shared on Instagram announcing the news from her podcast on May 15, Fergie wrote: “Longtime friends and tea fans, author Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and Sarah Jane Thomson, entrepreneur and founder of First News, will receive the week’s talking points at the bottom while enjoying a soothing cup of tea.
“They’re learning about themselves, each other, and having their say on some of the biggest and weirdest stories in the world.
“No subject is on the table. No cookie will remain unsoaked.
She then shared the hashtag #SpillTheTea on the post.
Fergie is far from the first royal to launch a podcast, joining Mike Tindall, Princess Eugenie and the Duchess of Sussex in having her own audio platform.
While Princess Eugenie tends to focus her production solely on her anti-slavery charity, Mike and Meghan have both used their platforms to share deeply personal stories of their time in the royal family.
Mike even announced he was expecting a third baby with wife Zara during the podcast he co-hosts, The Good, The Bad & The Rugby in 2020.
Meanwhile, Meghan and Fergie’s nephew Prince Harry signed a lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant to host and produce podcasts, valued at around £18million, at the end of 2020.
But so far they have only released one series – Meghan’s Archetypes, which saw the royal speak to historians, experts and women who have experienced being typecast.
Sarah Ferguson’s daughter Princess Eugenie, 33, also has a podcast, which focuses on her anti-slavery charity
Meanwhile, Mike Tindall also has a podcast, in which he shares personal stories and discusses rugby
Meanwhile, Meghan and Fergie’s nephew Prince Harry signed a lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant to host and produce podcasts, valued at around £18million, at the end of 2020.
And while Meghan’s podcast deal could be worth millions, it’s unclear what kind of financial deal Fergie agreed to.
The red-haired royal has complained of financial difficulties in recent years, describing herself as “continually on the verge of financial bankruptcy” in a 2010 US TV interview.
The podcast is just the latest of Fergie’s business ventures, with the royal having recently launched a career as a romantic writer for Mills & Boon – promoting new work called A Most Intriguing Lady.
Sarah has had an eclectic career as an entrepreneur, having been a children’s author, film producer and author of romantic novels.
She even sold mixers on TV and served as a Weight Watchers ambassador.
Earlier this year, the Duchess launched a digital art gallery, which features her own spoken word poetry layered over a visual interpretation of other artists’ verse.
It comes amid a busy time for Sarah, who was pictured getting on a boat in Venice over the weekend after an appearance at the wedding of billionaire F1 heiress Chloe Stroll and Olympian Scotty James .
