Sarah Ferguson's US chat show axed?

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Plans for Sarah Ferguson to host a US chat show have reportedly been scrapped after she was recently caught attempting to sell access to her ex-husband Prince Andrew.

The Duchess of York, 50, who had allegedly been relying on the project to clear debts, had hoped that an appearance on the The Oprah Winfrey Show could put the series back on track.

A source told the News Of The World: "There's no way Fergie's chat show is going ahead now. The cash-for-access scandal destroyed her commercial viability and the Oprah interview was the only way to save that.

"But people couldn't believe she blamed her actions on having too much to drink, claiming the money was for a 'friend in need'. That didn't go down well at all. It's not the American way and provoked a bigger backlash."

The insider added: "In the past Sarah's made a good impression here with her royal connections and her chat show project was about to take off. It would have earned her about £1m for the first series alone.

"But she's blown it now - she's damaged goods."