She told US TV host Ernie Manouse in 2010: \u201cMy deal was that I was marrying my man, who happened to be a prince and a naval officer. But what I got was not the man; I got the palace and didn’t get him. For our marriage, I saw him 40 days a year.”<\/p>\n
The royal book claims it was loneliness that made Fergie fall in love with another man, whilst being pregnant and three years after marrying Andrew.<\/p>\n
Author David Leigh claimed that sometime in 1989, Fergie met American Steve Wyatt at Houston Grand Opera’s British Opera Festival, and the two quickly became infatuated with each other.<\/p>\n
He alleged in the 1996 book, Duchess of York: Uncensored, he co-wrote with Vasso Kortesis: \u201cSteve Wyatt was the main reason for the breakdown of her marriage.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe met him at a time of her life when she was exceptionally low and felt Andrew wasn’t supporting her. She went to Texas, and she met a very handsome and rich Texan who was very attentive and loving, and they very quickly fell in love. Andrew may have been her best friend, and he probably still is now and probably always will be, but Steve Wyatt was the love life of her life.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Their romance reportedly generated headlines, and there were even pictures of her with Steve and her daughter, Beatrice, in January 1992, which sparked furore.<\/p>\n
In March 1992, Fergie and Andrew announced their separation, with the couple finalising their divorce in 1996.<\/p>\n
In August of the same year, the toe-sucking scandal emerged when the ex-duchess was pictured having her toes sucked by her US financial adviser, and reportedly one of Steve\u2019s close pals, John Bryan, in France.<\/p>\n
But her alleged affair with Steve Wyatt ended up falling flat after she discovered that he had become engaged to Cate Magennis.<\/p>\n
She reportedly confided to a friend: \u201c\u2018I can\u2019t have the man I love because he\u2019s getting married. What\u2019s the matter with me? Why didn\u2019t he marry me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Ferguson had never commented publicly about the alleged affair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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