When news broke of Andrew’s arrest last Thursday, many were left wondering about Fergie’s whereabouts. It has since emerged that the 66-year-old reportedly checked into Paracelsus Recovery Clinic in Zurich, Switzerland — widely described as the world’s most expensive wellness clinic, charging up to £13,000 a day.
According to reports, Ferguson travelled to Zurich shortly after Christmas and remained there until the end of January. Her last public appearance had been on 12 December at granddaughter Athena’s christening at St James’s Palace. After that, she disappeared from view.
A source told the Daily Mail, “Sarah left for Zurich just after Christmas, and stayed until the end of January. She always feels at home at Paracelsus, and knows she’ll get love and attention there, as well as expert health treatment when she’s feeling at her most vulnerable.”
Questions Over Cost and Connections
Paracelsus Recovery is known for catering to the ultra-wealthy, with programmes reportedly costing £110,000 for a three-day assessment and up to £350,000 for a month-long stay.
Given Ferguson’s past financial struggles — and her reported remark to friends in the UAE, “I need to get back to work. I need money” — her time at such an exclusive clinic has prompted questions about who covered the bill.
Some insiders suggest she may have stayed at no cost. Ferguson appears in promotional material for the clinic and has publicly praised it, saying it helped her realise her mental health knows “no boundaries.” She has also endorsed the facility on social media and appeared in a video with its founder, Jan Gerber.
One friend commented, “Sarah has built up a strong relationship with Paracelsus, so it was the obvious place for her to get away from everything.”
A “Sofa-Surfing” Existence
Following her time in Switzerland, Ferguson did not immediately return to Britain. Instead, she has reportedly been moving frequently between international destinations, described by one source as “sofa-surfing” on a “global scale.”
According to insiders, she has travelled alongside her daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice — visiting Doha for Art Basel, Palm Beach with son-in-law Edo Mapelli-Mozzi, a French ski resort, and later Gstaad.