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The Latest Breaking News from Dame Jilly

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Fans were heartbroken following the death of former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

Evening Standard

Queen Camilla meets Rivals star inspired by former husband Andrew Parker-Bowles

The Queen visited the cast and crew of Rivals, the Disney+ drama based on her late friend Dame Jilly Cooper’s bestselling book, while they were filming in Bristol on Monday (8 December).

The Independent UK

‘We all miss her so much’: Queen’s tribute to Jilly Cooper on Rivals set

Dame Jilly was an executive producer and the visit to the studio in Bristol had been organised before her death in October.

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The Queen visits Rivals set for behind-the-scenes tour in tribute to friend Jilly Cooper

‘It’s so sad she’s not here,’ says the Queen, just months after the famed author’s death

The Independent UK

David Tennant and Aidan Turner return in first look at second series of Rivals

The pictures follow the death of Dame Jilly Cooper, who wrote the original book.

Evening Standard

Dame Jilly Cooper died in hospital after fall at home, inquest told

The 88-year-old author was found with a serious head injury at her Gloucestershire home.

Evening Standard

Queen pays tribute to Dame Jilly Cooper at literary festival

Camilla quoted the ‘queen of the bonkbuster’ who has died aged 88.

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Eamonn Holmes claims he inspired ‘devilishly handsome’ character in one of Dame Jilly Cooper’s novels

The GB News host spoke about the exchange after news of the bestselling author’s death aged 88

Evening Standard

Dame Jilly Cooper ‘changed the way we read books as women’ – Angela Rippon

The broadcaster was friends with the author.

Evening Standard

Tributes pour in from Rivals cast in honour of Dame Jilly Cooper

The author, who was known for her ‘bonkbusters’ including Riders, Rivals and Polo, died unexpectedly Sunday morning after a fall.

Evening Standard

Dame Jilly Cooper: ‘Queen of the bonkbuster’ who wanted to write ‘happy books’

Born in Hornchurch, Essex, in 1937, Dame Jilly grew up in Yorkshire and attended the private Godolphin School in Salisbury.

The Independent UK

What the Rivals cast are saying after Dame Jilly Cooper’s death, from Danny Dyer to Alex Hassell

Stars of the Disney+ series Rivals have remembered the bestselling author, known for her saucy novels and sharp humour, following her death at the age of 88

Evening Standard

Camilla’s tribute to ‘legend’ Dame Jilly Cooper after author’s death aged 88

The ‘bonkbuster’ author died after a fall on Sunday morning, her children announced.

Evening Standard

Dame Jilly Cooper Real Cause of Death: Children Reveal The Tragic Details Surrounding The Demise Of The 88-Year-Old

Dame Jilly Cooper, the bestselling novelist and creator of Rupert Campbell-Black, has died at 88 after a fall. Her 'bonkbusters' defined a generation.

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‘Bonkbuster’ author Dame Jilly Cooper dies aged 88

She died after a fall on Sunday morning.

Evening Standard

Dame Jilly Cooper dead: Tributes pour in for undisputed 'queen of the bonkbuster' novelist as she dies at 88

Tributes are pouring in for Dame Jilly, who had sold over 11 million copies of her books in the UK alone

Evening Standard

Hit series Rivals to return with an extended second series as filming begins

The award winning Disney+ drama, based on the best-selling novel by Dame Jilly Cooper, will see stars from series one return for 12 new episodes.

Evening Standard

Rivals renewed for a second series by Disney+

Author Dame Jilly Cooper said she has ‘adored seeing the world fall in love with my beloved characters’.

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