Heartbreaking news from the House of Windsor: Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is reportedly “devastated” after her daughters, Princess Beatrice (37) and Princess Eugenie (35), have allegedly turned their backs on her following her abrupt sacking from ITV shows. The bombshell comes amid revelations of a “horrible secret” kept for two decades, one that has shattered family bonds and left Britain reeling. Insiders claim the York sisters are “more disappointed in her than their father, Prince Andrew,” whose Epstein scandal has long overshadowed the family. As Fergie, 65, fights to salvage her television career, the truth behind the rift threatens to unravel the last threads of her public persona.

Fergie’s ITV dismissal was swift and merciless. After 15 years as a contributor to Loose Women and This Morning, producers cut her loose in September 2025, citing “changing priorities.” Sources whisper it’s no coincidence: the decision came weeks after Beatrice and Eugenie, in rare joint interviews with The Telegraph, alluded to “unresolved family matters” that “hurt more than Dad’s headlines.” The “secret”? A 2005 financial scandal where Fergie allegedly accepted £15,000 from an American businessman for access to Andrew—exposed in a News of the World sting. While she apologized then, claiming ignorance, the daughters now accuse her of “prioritizing fame over family,” with Eugenie reportedly texting friends, “Mum’s always chasing the spotlight, even when it burns us.”

The fallout has been brutal. Fergie, who has rebuilt post-1996 divorce through books and TV, is said to be “inconsolable,” holing up in her Windsor cottage with comfort food and corgis. “She’s destroyed—her girls are her world,” a pal told The Sun. Beatrice and Eugenie, both mothers themselves—Beatrice to Sienna (4) and Eugenie to August (4) and Ernest (2)—have reportedly limited contact, prioritizing their own families and Andrew’s “fresh start” post-Epstein settlement. “They forgive Dad because he owned his mistakes,” an insider revealed. “Mum? She dodged, denied, and dashed off to TV gigs.”

Public sympathy tilts toward the duchess, whose resilience has endeared her. From 1992’s toe-sucking scandal to 2010’s cash-for-access shame, Fergie has bounced back with humor and hustle—her 2024 memoir A Turquoise Life became a bestseller, celebrating her “unbreakable spirit.” ITV fans rallied with #BringBackFergie, decrying her axing as “ageist and classist.” “Fergie’s feisty—give her the mic!” tweeted Dawn French. Yet, royal watchers see the daughters’ stance as pragmatic: Beatrice and Eugenie, navigating their own lives—Beatrice as a Cartier executive, Eugenie as an art gallerist—want distance from scandal’s shadow.

The revelation underscores the Yorks’ enduring dysfunction: Andrew’s Epstein ties cost him titles, but Fergie’s “money mishaps” have alienated her heirs. “The girls love her, but trust is fractured,” a confidant said. Fergie, ever the fighter, plans a tell-all podcast, vowing, “I’ll own my mess—publicly, painfully.”

As Britain watches, Fergie’s heartbreak humanizes royalty’s gloss. The duchess who dared dream big now faces her daughters’ disdain—a poignant reminder that even in palaces, family feuds cut deepest. Will reconciliation bloom, or is this the final curtain on Fergie’s fairy tale? The nation, ever empathetic, waits with bated breath.