Jilly Cooper has revealed the unlikely inspiration behind her latest novel Tackle – football legend Sir Alex Ferguson.
Following the release of her latest novel, ITV 's This Morning hosts Rochelle Humes and Craig Doyle, invited the esteemed British non-fiction author, 86, onto the show today.
Jilly, also known as the 'queen of bonkbusters', given her success as a raunchy romance novelist, has sold 11 million copies of her steamy books in the UK alone, and even has the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, hooked as a fan.
But in her latest release, Jilly stepped out of her comfort zone and entered the world of football.