# Andrew Pearce on friend Joan Collins and why her fifth marriage has latest longer than the other four

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Podcast: [Best Magazine UK: Suddenly Single](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-magazine-uk-suddenly-single-6973190)
Published: 2026-05-19T05:00:00+00:00
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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…

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