• READ MORE: ‘He’s likely left her a house and cash - but not a lump sum, she’d blow it.’ As Fergie’s £600m ex Paddy McNally dies, CAROLINE GRAHAM reveals how the ‘Cocaine Castle’ party king may have solved her money worries

From a 'toe-sucking' incident to allegedly setting up her ex-husband for a 'cash-for-access sting', Sarah Ferguson has weathered - and emerged on the other side of - many a scandal.

And now - despite still bearing the aftershocks following revelations of her friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who she allegedly discussed her daughter's 'sh***ing weekend' with in emails - royal experts believe the disgraced ex-Duchess may still have another comeback in her yet.

And with reports that Fergie, 66, may get a nest egg, or even some cash from her ex Paddy McNally, who passed away this month aged 88, royal author Phil Dampier warned that 'you can never write her off'.

He believes that she may well soon try and tell 'her side of the story' - and 'try and get back in with the King for the sake of her daughters'.

'It’s quite extraordinary how Sarah Ferguson bounces back time and time again,' he told the Daily Mail.

'She has had more comebacks than Frank Sinatra and it looks like she may pull off her most incredible yet.

'She seemed down and out after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal which ruined her and ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and she disappeared for months on end until she was tracked down to an Austrian spa resort.

'But now it seems she spent some time recently living with her first serious boyfriend Paddy McNally, and with his death she stands to solve her financial problems.

'He was said to be worth £600million and I’m sure he would have left her a substantial sum as they always remained close and were best friends.

'His wife died some years ago and one of his sons sadly died earlier this year so he only had one son left.

'So I’m sure he would have made provision for Fergie.'

From a 'toe-sucking' incident to allegedly setting up her ex-husband for a 'cash-for-access sting', Sarah Ferguson has weathered - and emerged on the other side of - many a scandal

And with reports that Fergie, 66, may get a nest egg, or even some cash from her ex Paddy McNally, who passed away this month aged 88, royal author Phil Dampier warned that 'you can never write her off'. Fergie and Paddy pictured together

He added, however, that Paddy knew Sarah 'spends money like water as soon as she gets it' - and it's likely he would 'be more likely to give her an annual regular allowance rather than a lump sum, as she would fritter it away'.

'That makes sense to me as she is a notorious spendthrift,' Phil continued. 'Indeed, it was her need for money which led into the orbit of Epstein in the first place and led to a trail of destruction for the former Duke and Duchess of York.

'My first assignment as a royal journalist was exactly forty years ago in 1986 when I covered her wedding to Prince Andrew.

'So it’s unbelievable to have seen how things have turned out.

'She had only just split up with McNally a year or two earlier and very much married Andrew on the rebound, as he did from his relationship with the American actress Koo Stark.

'But Fergie always carried a torch for Paddy and remained in touch.

'She would always go back to him or stay with him in times of trouble and he always baled her out.

'So what now?'

Sarah was last spotted in April, at a luxury ski resort in the Austrian alps.

However, Phil believes Sarah's future may find her back in the UK soon.

'Up until this turn of events I would have said Fergie might have moved abroad, possibly to Portugal where her daughter Eugenie lives much of the time, or Australia, where her sister lives,' he explained.

But now I think it's likely she will stay in the UK and there have been reports she is house hunting in the Windsor area.

'She has had a lot of time to think in the months she has been keeping a low profile and she may have plans already to launch a new business, re-invent herself yet again as a media personality, and she will definitely want at some stage to try and tell her side of the story.

'She will want to salvage her reputation and portray herself as a victim of Epstein’s lies and circumstances.

'Whether that is possible is another matter, but with financial security it will enable her to take her time and hire some good PR people.

'I think it’s less likely she will write yet another autobiography and spill the beans on the royals.

'And she will want to try and get back in with the King for the sake of her daughters, or at least not upset Charles.

'Fergie still has her fans, and you can never write her off.'