Lorraine Kelly says Fergie 'won't recover from this' as career left in tatters over Epstein email

ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly has given her take on Sarah Ferguson's leaked emails to Jeffrey Epstein, saying that her career won't recover.

The Duchess of York faced backlash over the last few days after it emerged that she emailed the paedophile financier after his conviction and referred to him as a "supreme friend". She reached out to Epstein shortly after publicly disowning him in the media.

As a result,several charities have now axed her as a patron. The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, British Heart Foundation, The Children's Literacy Charity, Prevent Breast Cancer and National Foundation for Retired Service Animals are among the charities that have dropped the Duchess.

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Speaking on ITV's Lorraine, The Mirror's Royal Editor Russell Myers said that charities "left Fergie behind" one by one yesterday. "It will be completely damaging for Fergie," he said.

"We've seen this behaviour with Prince Andrew before when he had to step down from his royal duties. He was either sacked or made to step aside from his military patronages as well after his interview with BBC Newsnight.

"This association with Jeffrey Epstein is a real problem for the Yorks. Certainly it will be a dark cloud over their future and I can't really see what any future there is for the Duchess of York at the moment."

He continued: "She had been getting involved with the Royal Family, she's got a good relationship with King Charles, they shared letters with their respective cancer treatments. I think this is a really dark day for her."

Lorraine agreed with Russell, saying that she can't see a way back for the Duchess. "It really is. She had come back from the cold it looked like, especially after the death of Prince Phillip who didn't want her anywhere near the Royal Family." she said.

"Really, I just wonder how she recovers from this if at all. Like you - I don't see it."

Earlier today, the Duchess' friend Lizzie Cundy spoke on The Jeremy Vineshow after speaking to the ex royal via her assistant over the weekend.

She said that she is in a "terrible way" and has deep regrets over being friends with Epstein. "I'm afraid, he is a toxic person – even from the grave," she said.

Lorraine airs weekdays from 9am on ITV1 and ITVX.

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