Sarah Ferguson's marriage to Prince Andrew was short-lived, lasting only six years. Things became rocky early on. As she explained to Harper's Bazaar, shortly after their wedding, Andrew was sent away by the navy. "When Beatrice was born, Andrew got 10 days of shore leave, and when he left and I cried, they all said: 'Grow up and get a grip,'" she said. The pair drifted apart, and within a few years, rumors of extramarital affairs began to swirl around them. Things came to a head when Fergie was pictured on holiday with her financial advisor, John Bryan. One photo of Bryan apparently sucking on Fergie's toe led to a major scandal (via The Washington Post). Rumors also spread that Fergie was having an affair with an American called Steve Wyatt in the early '90s (via Mirror).
As Fergie later told Rosie Magazine, she was spiraling out of control at the time. "I had out-of-control debts, an out-of-control lifestyle that I couldn't keep up anymore. I'd now ruined my marriage," she said, adding, "Probably, and I had a breakdown too" (via ABC News).
The pair officially split in 1992 and divorced in 1996 (via Hello!).
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