Sarah Ferguson has been axed by Loose Women and This Morning amid renewed scrutiny of her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports.
Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, 66, has already been stripped of her Duchess of York title and dropped as a patron by multiple charities, including the British Heart Foundation.
And now it is understood that Sarah has been ditched by ITV despite being “adored” by viewers and television executives as calls intensify for her and the King's brother to vacate their Royal Lodge residence.
An insider told the Daily Mail: "Fergie won't be appearing on ITV again, there is nothing in the pipeline for her.
“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."
It comes weeks after an 2011 email from Sarah to Epstein surfaced, in which she called the convicted paedophile a "supreme friend".
This correspondence appeared to have been sent by Sarah after she had publicly claimed to have broken off contact with Epstein, who was convicted in 2008 for soliciting underage sex.
She called her relationship with and a £15,000 loan from Epstein, who died in a New York Prison in 2019, a “gigantic error of judgement.”
Loose Women panelist Jane Moore recently said of Sarah: “The deadly cocktail of her naivety and fondness for the high life has always made her something of a loose cannon.”
Earlier this month, Andrew, who divorced from Sarah in 1996, announced he would relinquish his remaining royal honours, including his Duke of York title.
Andrew, 65, and Sarah have reportedly agreed to leave Royal Lodge, the Grade II-listed, 30-room mansion in Windsor, but are demanding Frogmore and Adelaide cottages in return.
In 2003, Andrew took on the lease for Royal Lodge from the Queen Mother and spent £7.5million on renovations, although indignation has mounted in recent weeks over his “peppercorn rent” payments.
