(NewsNation) — Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson has finally been spotted amid her attempts to stay out of the spotlight due to her and former Prince Andrew’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Ferguson is staying at Powerscourt Estate in Wicklow, Ireland, a source told me.
The former duchess has reportedly left the UAE to check in at an Irish wellness retreat in Donegal, according to the Daily Mail.
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The Ballyliffin Lodge & Spa is located near Powerscourt. She visited the spa in 2024, explaining that she went because life was “sometimes overwhelming.”
Ferguson has been hiding since the latest batch of the Epstein files was released, and it was revealed that not only was she extremely close to Epstein but remained close with him years after she claimed she had cut off contact.
Andrew was arrested on Feb. 19 following a weeks long investigations alleging he sent trade reports to Epstein in 2010, years after he claimed they’d severed all ties.
Under U.K. law, misconduct in public office carries a potential life sentence.
Sarah Ferguson visited Dubai
Earlier this month, my friend Tom Sykes reported that Fergie had been spotted in Dubai.
“Sarah Ferguson has secretly met with her daughter Eugenie in the Middle East and is plotting a return to public life,” Sykes said.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and Prince Andrew, Duke of York attend day four of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2019 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
FILE – Sarah Ferguson waves the to the crowd was she attends the Easter Matins Service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, on April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)
The fallout from Ferguson’s association with Epstein has been swift.
Earlier this month, a charity founded by Ferguson shut down following the release of emails showing the depth of her friendship with Epstein.
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Last year, several charities dropped her affiliation after a 2011 email leaked, revealing that she called Epstein a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family.”
In September, a children’s book she wrote, “Flora and Fern: Kindness Along The Way,” was pulled by the publisher.
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