Sarah Ferguson today dismissed claims she is close to agreeing a multimillion-pound deal for a tell-all book about the Royal Family.

The former Duchess of York, 66, is said to be 'on a mission' to restore her reputation and hopes that 'she can be forgiven and welcomed back' by the public.

But her spokesman has denied there are any plans to publish her memoirs. 

Fergie is reportedly in need of money and has apparently been telling friends she 'has done nothing wrong' and was 'unfairly criticised' over her links to Jeffrey Epstein and the controversy surrounding her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

As Earl Spencer's memoir about his sister Diana, serialised in the Daily Mail, has rocked the Royal Family, The Sun claimed last night that Ferguson was preparing to write her own bombshell book.

The newspaper said a chapter-by-chapter plan had already been completed, based on detailed notes covering several 'key' royal figures and subjects, including her ex-husband as well as King Charles, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Jeffrey Epstein.

But in a rare statement, Ferguson denied the report.

'Sarah Ferguson is not close to signing a multi-million dollar book deal as has been reported,' her spokesman said. 'She has no plans to write any tell-all memoir.'     

The former Duchess of York is said to be particularly keen to set the record straight on her links to Epstein after files in the US revealed how close they were, with a mega-money TV interview in America also rumoured.

Emails revealed that Fergie accepted at least £115,000 from Epstein even after he had been convicted of soliciting sex from girls as young as 14, and took Beatrice and Eugenie with her to visit him days after his release from prison in 2009.

Sycophantic messages from Ms Ferguson referred to him as her 'supreme friend' and the 'brother I have always wished for' - and in return he paid off her debts.

Before her book denial, a source told The Sun: 'Sarah wants to set the record straight about everything and earn some money to resolve her financial issues.

'There has been a secret bidding war and a deal is close to being secured.

'The notes are compelling and the bidders are excited.

'Fergie is ever the optimist and believes she can be forgiven and welcomed back.'

Another source close to her said that she had been offered 'a number of deals' - but no direct talks had taken place with publishing houses in the US.

Fergie has spent seven months living abroad and has been spotted across Europe, including in Switzerland and Austria, as she kept a low profile over the Epstein controversy.

But now it is understood that Fergie is returning to Britain and will rent a £10,000-a-month, six-bedroom house in a gated community in the Home Counties.

A source said: 'She's had her eyes on a return for some time, but it takes time to find the right new house. She hasn't had to worry about accommodation for 20 years as she had Royal Lodge with Andrew.

'Now's the right time to get back to her life.'

Fergie's return to British soil comes hot on the heels of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who moved back to the UK with their young family after six years in California.

Removal vans picking up her belongings have been spotted at her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's, home in Sandringham.

Andrew and Fergie were both stripped of their royal titles last October by King Charles following intense public scrutiny about the former Duke of York's friendship with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Fergie was evicted from Royal Lodge along with Andrew, where they lived for 18 years, in February this year.

During her time crisscrossing Europe, Fergie was spotted at a £2,000-a-night spa in Austria and at a Swiss Alpine chalet in Verbier owned by her late former lover Paddy McNally. 

Meanwhile, Andrew remains under a police investigation over his links to Epstein.

He was arrested in February accused of misconduct in a public office.

The former Duke denies any wrongdoing.