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| | Sarah Ferguson & Andrew M-W won't have to leave Royal Lodge for 'months' | | Added 20 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was not the only one severely damaged by the recent disclosures of Jeffrey Epstein?s emails. Sarah Ferguson saw her whole world collapse after her emails to Epstein were revealed, and she was exposed for begging for millions of dollars from Epstein over the years. Charities dropped her as patron, her book deal seemingly dried up, daytime talk shows no longer want her, and her ?allies? have been laying it on thick about how Sarah ?has nowhere to go and no one to go with.? And now this: the deal struck between Andrew and King Charles did not involve Sarah whatsoever. Andrew is being moved to an undisclosed location on the Sandringham estate (not Wood Farm), and Sarah is simply being evicted from Royal Lodge, with no plans as to where she will go next. The palace openly briefed the press about how Sarah is being left to fend for herself.
In another brutally dismissive remark, sources said that Andrews ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, with whom he still lives, will make her own arrangements when it comes to her future.
While she could live with Andrew in Norfolk it is understood that she intends to, finally, live separately from him, almost 30 years after they divorced.
[From The Daily Mail]
The Sun got the same briefing: ?Sarah Ferguson will be forced to find her own place after she and Prince Andrew were told to leave their long-time home at Royal Lodge.? People Magazine?s sources said Fergie ?is making her own living arrangements? and ?it is not known? if she will join Andrew at his new Sandringham home. Speaking of, it looks like Andrew and Sarah won?t actually have to leave Royal Lodge for a few months. From the Telegraph:
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will move to his new home on the Sandringham estate early in the New Year, the Telegraph can reveal. The former Duke of York has already surrendered the lease on Royal Lodge in Windsor, but the relocation process will be ?protracted?, sources said.
The delay will ensure that the Royal family avoids a potentially awkward encounter during their traditional Christmas get-together at Sandringham. Rather than being just a stone?s throw away, alone in his new cottage, Andrew and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, will likely be some 130 miles away in Windsor.
The former Prince is understood to be ?sanguine? about the dramatic change in his circumstances. Those closest to him noted he had been dealing with the gradual ?slicing? away of his life for some 15 years and that, as such, it was a relief to finally be a private citizen. He has lived under ?effective house arrest? at Royal Lodge for several years, it is claimed. But now, a line has been drawn, and there is a degree of finality in the decision. He will get to start a new life and is no longer ?palace property?, it is said.
The key sticking point in negotiations was the choice of a new home for Andrew, the Telegraph understands. His closest advisors insisted there was no way he could relocate to another property on the Crown Estate. Frogmore Cottage, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex?s former home on the Windsor estate, had long been mooted as the best option. The King had been trying to force his brother to move to the relatively modest property, which was fully renovated by Harry and Meghan just a few years ago, since early last year. But the house would have proved just as problematic as Royal Lodge, Andrew?s team warned, asking: ?How is that any different??
In fact, some argued it would have been worse as Andrew had not paid any money towards Frogmore Cottage, whereas he had put down an up-front payment of more than 8million on Royal Lodge. It was therefore ?crucial? that his future living arrangements were ?properly private?. The relatively small property that Andrew will move into on the Sandringham estate was approved by Andrew?s advisors as it is privately owned by the King and therefore not subject to the same public, political and media pressure.
While it is a long way from his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and his grandchildren, Andrew feels ?no great affection? for Windsor given his experiences there in recent years, it is said.
[From The Telegraph]
I?m sitting here chuckling to myself that Andrew is positioning himself as the person in the negotiations who was like ?no, I can?t live in such a nice house on taxpayer dime, are you crazy? to the king. It seems the jostling for credit includes Andrew wanting credit for suggesting the move to Sandringham. I also take the lack of buzz/briefings from Fergie?s camp to mean that she?s also getting something, and that?s why she?s keeping quiet. Maybe she?ll move in with Andrew, or maybe she got some kind of financial settlement too (with an NDA) and she?s being forced to make her own way, possibly with her daughters? help. Anyway, it?s interesting that Andrew and Fergie are basically being given two months to move out of Royal Lodge. Incidentally, why were workmen going in and out of Frogmore in recent weeks if Andrew rejected the Frogmore offer?
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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| | Sydney Sweeney: 'I?ve never gotten anything done' I?m going to age gracefully' | | Added 20 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Sydney Sweeney covers the latest issue of Variety, all to promote Christy, the bio-pic of boxer Christy Martin. Sydney really wants this to be an Oscar contender, and it might work. I don?t have a sense of the Oscar race yet, it?s too early and there?s not one major contender in any category at this point. What I do know is that Sydney is a younger actress who understands how to hustle for the things she wants, and she?s not afraid of courting controversy to get attention. Fair enough, although she should probably draw the line at eugenics-lite ad campaigns. Some highlights from Variety, where she also addresses the ?Bond Girl? rumors.
Playing boxer Christy Martin: ?For Christy, the ring was her escape. It?s almost like you?re a caged animal inside this ring, but it?s a place where she feels the most free? I am definitely a caged animal in a sense. Acting is my ring. It?s where I feel freedom. The set is where everything else goes quiet.?
What she was told when she was starting out in the industry: ?I have very strong eyebrow muscles. And I had someone tell me to fix my face or else I?m not going to make it. I should get Botox. I was 16! Or I?m in a casting and I?m reading my scene and the casting director is eating a bag of chips, and I?m like, ?You?re not paying attention at all.??
On the hype around her nonexistent fling with Glen Powell: ?Honestly, the press did it themselves. There was no leaning in, per se. Truly the tabloids and journalists just created it and kept going. Even if we were just standing next to each other, it was ?They?re standing two inches apart!? Glen and I genuinely care for each other and have a love and respect for one another. I love being with him. And I think people just truly saw a really beautiful pairing.?
She feels good, strong and confident: ?I play a lot of very divisive characters, and I think that a lot of people think they know me, but they don?t. So when people think, ?Ah, she?s a sex symbol,? or ?She?s leaning into that,? I?m like, ?No, I just feel good and I?m doing it for myself and I feel strong.? And I hope that I can inspire other women to be confident and just flaunt what they got and feel good because you shouldn?t have to apologize or hide or cover up in any room,? says Sweeney, hinting at the jeans uproar.
Losing her Euphoria castmate & friend Angus Cloud. ?It was definitely a very emotional experience to go back to a set and not have him be there with you. He was such a special person, and he was taken way too young,? says Sweeney. She was in Idaho when she learned of Cloud?s death. ?I?m glad I was home because I was surrounded by my family. I think my first call was Maude [Apatow], and then Jacob [Elordi], and we were all just crying on the phone together. It?s not something you want to bring people back together over, but I?m thankful to have my castmates to be able to process all of that together.?
The Bond Girl rumors: ?I can?t. [Seven-second pause.] I don?t know. [Ten-second pause.] To be honest, I don?t know all the Bond rumors, but I?ve always been a huge fan of the franchise, and I?m excited and curious to see what they do with it,? she says. But would she be interested? As she mulls the possibility, she regains her composure and answers assuredly. ?Depends on the script,? she says. ?I think I?d have more fun as James Bond.?
She hasn?t had any cosmetic work: ?I?ve never gotten anything done. I?m absolutely terrified of needles. No tattoos. Nothing. I?m going to age gracefully. It?s really funny. I?ll see things online like ?comparison pictures.? I?m like, ?I?m 12 in that photo. Of course I?m going to look different. I have makeup on now and I?m 15 years older.??
On Christy Martin & domestic violence: ?It?s a very personal issue that?s important to me, and I hope that through Christy and her story, it can raise more awareness,? Sweeney says without elaborating on how the legacy of domestic violence has touched her. ?It?s personal,? she repeats, her blue eyes flashing pain. Sweeney has selected the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence as her charity. Founded in 1998, the Texas-based nonprofit ?provides and customizes training and consultation, influences policy, promotes collaboration, and enhances diversity with the goal of ending? the scourge.
[From Variety]
That?s great that she?s decided to work with the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence. I feel like many younger actresses only want to associate with charities working with softer issues. That?s not the right word, but you know what I mean there?s a reason why so many celebrities support a charity like Baby2Baby, and so few celebs work with local, state or national women?s shelters or domestic violence charities. As for Sydney?s lack of cosmetic work? yeah, I actually believe her? Now, is she going to stick with this promise to age gracefully? Who knows. I wouldn?t be surprised if she eventually turns up with Mar-a-Lago Face.
This week's cover story:
Sydney Sweeney on Bond Girl Rumors, Oscar Contender ?Christy? and Defying the Sex Symbol Label: ?You Shouldn?t Have to Hide or Cover Up in Any Room?https://t.co/UOb8CLMVLF pic.twitter.com/K3hcJL5SL0
Variety (@Variety) October 27, 2025
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