Best Magazine UK: Suddenly Single
Andrew Pearce on friend Joan Collins and why her fifth marriage has latest longer than the other four
Published: 19 May 2026 at 06:00 Europe/London
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Episode notes
Daily Mail columnist and Royal commentator, Andrew Pearce explains what keeps his own relationship together and reveals what he believes unites Harry and Megan and the debts and shame that have finally split apart ‘Britian’s best divorced couple’ Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Plus what the future might hold for all four once ‘brutal’ Prince William is King…
00:00 – Introduction: Andrew Pierce returns
00:34 – 16 years together: the secret to a happy relationship
01:21 – Age gaps, fitness & staying attractive
01:51 – Sleeping apart & relationship boundaries
03:20 – Royal relationships: what brings them together (or breaks them)
03:28 – Princess Beatrice marriage rumours 👀
04:06 – Sarah Ferguson: debts, scandals & social fallout
06:44 – Can Fergie make a comeback?
08:08 – The fall of Prince Andrew & impact on his daughters
11:08 – The disastrous Newsnight interview
12:33 – Losing friends when scandal hits
12:57 – Meghan & Harry: what really binds them?
13:58 – Royal criticism, ambition & public perception
15:06 – Would Diana have prevented the fallout?
16:13 – Meghan’s rise & “brand building”
17:25 – The Queen’s legacy & handling crisis
18:46 – Prince William vs Harry: what happens next?
20:01 – Royal etiquette: curtsying & meeting the royals
21:25 – Funny encounters with the Queen & Prince Philip
24:26 – Why the monarchy still works
25:11 – The future of the royal family
26:54 – Civil partnerships vs marriage
28:20 – Weddings: big vs small (what really matters)
29:24 – Honesty Box begins 🎲
29:36 – Which royal would you be stuck in a lift with?
33:29 – Favourite summer drink 🍷
33:53 – If you were King for a day… 👑
35:08 – Buckingham Palace myths: alcohol & celebrity expectations
35:56 – Cats vs dogs 🐱🐶
36:47 – City or beach?
38:20 – Favourite place in the world 🌍
38:53 – Outro
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