Overview
- Ferguson has not appeared in public since the December 2025 christening of her granddaughter, with recent reports placing her on a quiet rotation between private homes in Switzerland, Ireland, the Middle East, and possibly Wiltshire, none of which are confirmed.
- Emails released by the US Department of Justice in early 2026 detailed her communications with Jeffrey Epstein, a disclosure that friends and observers say led to social ostracism and renewed media scrutiny.
- Concrete fallout has followed: her companies are being wound down, her charity Sarah’s Trust has closed, and a children’s book was pulled by New Frontier Publishing in November.
- Friends and royal commentators say discreet, ultra‑wealthy acquaintances abroad have hosted her, while crisis PR experts warn that visible luxury could harden public reaction and complicate any return.
- Publishing chatter continues about a potential memoir, with some US publishers reportedly declining a proposed £1.5 million deal, as separate coverage resurfaces accounts of a strained relationship with Prince Andrew drawn from Tina Brown’s book.