62 m. ago Jilly Cooper tributes from racing trainers who helped inspire her best

Jilly Cooper, who has died at the age of 88, loved going to racing stables and courses while she was writing her novels. The Queen said the much-loved author was “wonderfully witty and compassionate”

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1 hour ago Jilly Cooper Obituary: ‘Queen of the bonkbuster’ who wanted to write ‘happy books’

Dame Jilly Cooper, novelist. Born: February 21, 1937. Died: October 5, 2025, aged 88

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2 h. ago Jilly Cooper's raunchiest bonkbusters, from Riders to Rivals

The best-selling author has died at 88, leaving behind a legendary legacy of literary filth

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2 h. ago Tributes pour in from Rivals cast in honour of Dame Jilly Cooper

The author, who was known for her ‘bonkbusters’ including Riders, Rivals and Polo, died unexpectedly Sunday morning after a fall.

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4 h. ago ‘Queen of joy’: Dame Jilly Cooper honoured by Rivals stars after death aged 88

Renowned author is being remembered as a ‘magical woman’ by cast of the hit Disney+ adaptation

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4 h. ago Teachers called her unholy terror & bosses sacked her 20 TIMES, but Jilly Cooper forged an empire by breaking ALL rules

KING Charles may have made her a Dame for services for literature but Jilly Cooper was the undisputed Queen of the Bonkbuster. Jilly, who died on Sunday, age 88, in a fall at her home in the Cotswolds, was best-known as author of the raunchy Rutshire Chronicles – a series of novels about bonking, horses...

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5 h. ago Rivals: How Jilly Cooper’s riotous bonkbuster brought us the ultimate unexpected love story

Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson were the unexpected heart of the hit Jilly Cooper adaptation, writes Helen Coffey

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5 h. ago ‘A bit silly’: What TV bosses got wrong about Jilly Cooper’s wonderful books

‘A group of people saw Jilly’s work as naff but another group saw it as dangerous and sexy,’ said ‘Rivals’ showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins

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5 h. ago 'Queen of the bonkbuster' who brought sex to Middle England's bookshelves: Dame Jilly Cooper

The Rivals author was famed for her raunchy romance novels, selling more than 12million books in her career.

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5 h. ago Jilly Cooper: from train crashes to affairs — a scandalous life well

The author made her name writing racy novels, but her life was almost as interesting as those of the characters in her books

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5 h. ago Jilly Cooper's Rivals and other 'bonkbusters' that became huge screen hits

Jilly Cooper, who became known for her multi-million selling bonkbusters, has sadly died at the age of 88 following a fall but here we take a look back her biggest hits that made it to the big screen

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5 h. ago Queen Camilla’s tribute to ‘legend’ Dame Jilly Cooper after author’s death aged 88

Queen Camilla has paid tribute to Dame Jilly Cooper after the author died aged 88, describing her as a 'legend' and a 'wonderfully witty and compassionate friend to me and so many'

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5 h. ago Queen Camilla’s tribute to ‘legend’ Dame Jilly Cooper after Rivals author’s death aged 88

Queen Camilla has paid tribute to Dame Jilly Cooper after the author died aged 88, describing her as a 'legend' and a 'wonderfully witty and compassionate friend to me and so many'

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5 h. ago Rivals stars Emily Atack and Alexander Hassell lead cast paying tribute to 'wonderful and divine Queen' Jilly Cooper following her death aged 88 after her racy novels inspired the hit Disney+ show

The novellist, whose book of the same name inspired the hit Disney+ series, died after a fall, her family announced on Monday.

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6 h. ago Camilla’s tribute to ‘legend’ Dame Jilly Cooper after author’s death aged 88

The ‘bonkbuster’ author died after a fall on Sunday morning, her children announced.

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6 h. ago 'May Jilly Cooper's hereafter be filled with impossibly handsome men and devoted dogs': Queen Camilla pays heartfelt tribute to Rivals author after her death aged 88

Camilla issued a statement hailing the national treasure author as a 'legend' and a 'wonderfully witty and compassionate friend'.

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6 h. ago This Morning stars stop ITV programme to announce death of 'friend of the show'

The ITV talk show paid tribute to Rivals author Dame Jilly Cooper following her death

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6 h. ago How Dame Jilly Cooper delighted fans with surprise cameo appearance in Disney's adaption of her best

The 'Queen of the bonkbuster' was famed for her raunchy romance books, selling more than 12million copies throughout her glittering career.

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6 h. ago Jilly Cooper reflects on regularly being sacked at start of her career in one of her final interviews

Jilly Cooper reflected on her struggle to hold down a job before finding fame as an author, in a resurfaced clip following her death at the age of 88.

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6 h. ago Jilly Cooper reflects on early career sacking in one of her final interviews

Jilly Cooper reflected on her struggle to hold down a job before finding fame as an author, in a resurfaced clip following her death at the age of 88.

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