Sarah Ferguson has been removed from ITV daytime television amid fresh information about Prince Andrew and his ex-wife’s links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Ms Ferguson has already been dropped by a number of charities and her future as a children’s author is uncertain, as the scandal continues to hang over the disgraced royals.
ITV bosses have confirmed that Ms Ferguson will no longer be appearing on any of their shows.
An insider told the Mail: “Fergie won’t be appearing on ITV again, there is nothing in the pipeline for her.
Sarah Ferguson has been removed from ITV daytime television amid fresh information about Prince Andrew and his ex-wife’s links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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“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. She was very much part of the plans at ITV but no more.
“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.”
The 66-year-old was highly sought after by ITV bosses before the revelations of her interactions with Epstein came to light.
Sources within the broadcaster revealed that, when she was brought in to Loose Women and This Morning, she was “adored” by the higher-ups of the company due to her “relatable” nature.
They thought that Ms Ferguson was “very likeable” to viewers.
Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew are facing extreme scrutiny as details of their interactions with Jeffrey Epstein come to light
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That all changed when it was discovered that Ms Ferguson had sent an email to Epstein after his conviction in 2008, apologising for distancing herself from the late paedophile after he was charged with having sex with a girl under 18.
Sources continued as they revealed that Ms Ferguson was once so highly regarded on the channel, she was seen as the “saviour” of This Morning after the show following Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby’s exits.
As well as being on-screen in her time with ITV, she also oversaw live programming from the gallery and studio floor after ITV bosses were impressed with her previous contributions.
At the time Ms Ferguson said: “I have appeared on This Morning before, but this time I am coming back in a very different role. I love live TV and am an enormous fan of the show.”
Fergie first appeared on Loose Women in April 2023, as a source from the show added: “She got on great with the other panellists and brought something different, but no more.”
Since her interactions with Epstein have emerged, the opinion of her within the broadcaster has drastically changed.
Jane Moore said on the show recently: “The deadly cocktail of her naivety and fondness for the high life has always made her something of a loose cannon.
Sarah Ferguson has been slammed by sources within the broadcaster
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“And this shameless grovelling to a deeply nasty man isn’t a forgivable human frailty – it shows craven greed and rampant self-preservation that, worst of all, betrays Epstein’s many victims.”
A source added: “It’s safe to say she wouldn’t be given a jovial welcome if she was wanted back.”
ITV has declined to comment on the removal.
