Duchess of York plans to move

May 25, 2010, 12:02 GMT

Britain's Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, will reportedly move out of her former husband's home.

The duchess - who was caught out by an undercover reporter trying to sell access to her trade envoy ex-husband Prince Andrew for £500,000 - has since apologised for her actions and reportedly told friends she plans to move out of the apartment she rents in his home "before she is kicked out".

A source told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "At the moment she feels as though she will have to move out before she is kicked out. But she has no idea where else she could live. She is in a very precious situation and clearly it's very sad to see her like this. It's awful that it has come to this, and what happened shows how desperate she has become."

The 50-year-old royal - who was filmed accepting £27,700 in cash as a down payment on a deal to introduce an undercover reporter to Prince Andrew - yesterday (24.05.10) collected an award in Los Angeles for her work with children's charities and admitted she'd had a "heavy day".

She told guests: "I learnt today about making a difference. Most importantly I learnt that I hate grown-ups and I love children. When I got on that flight today, I thought, phew, I've had a heavy day."

In a statement, Sarah previously admitted she had made a "serious lapse of judgement".

She said: "I very deeply regret the situation and the embarrassment caused. It is true that my financial situation is under stress. However, that is no excuse for a serious lapse in judgement and I am very sorry that this has happened."