Jilly Cooper, the prolific British author whose steamy Rutshire Chronicles novels were the basis of Disney+ comedy-drama Rivals, has died aged 88. She passed away suddenly on Sunday morning after a fall,

Jilly Cooper, the British author beloved for her work on the Rutshire Chronicles, died Sunday after a fall, her agent told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 88.

This interview, from April 2024, has been republished in light of Dame Jilly Cooper’s death at the age of 88. The romance novelist was best known for her raunchy portrayals of the British upper classes,

LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — Jilly Cooper, the bestselling British author known for her chronicles of class and sex in risqué novels, including “Rivals” and “Riders,” has died unexpectedly, her agent and family said Monday. She was 88.

Dame Jilly Cooper, passed away aged 88 on 5 October. In a resurfaced interview, she reflects on being fired 22 times before discovering her life's passion.

Ten years ago, a friend and I got so fed up with people denigrating Jilly Cooper that we set up a book club to discuss her exclusively. There is plenty to go on: poetry, classical music, the wittiest dialogue and most rounded characters going.

Jilly Cooper was researching the world of football for what would become her hugely successful bestseller Tackle, though rather than writing to ask my view on this aspect or that, it simply related that she’d liked a particular piece. That football ...

Eamonn Holmes claims he inspired ‘devilishly handsome’ character in one of Dame Jilly Cooper’s novels - The GB News host spoke about the exchange after news of the bestselling author’s death aged 88