What will happen to Sarah Ferguson now that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's shock arrest has prompted a slew of questions, including what's next for his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

Earlier today (19 February), the former Prince and Duke of York, who turns 66 today, was arrested at his home in Sandringham on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The arrest came after allegations were made against Andrew after the release of millions of pages of files related to late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Thames Valley Police previously said the force was reviewing allegations that Andrew shared sensitive information with the paedophile while serving as the UK’s trade envoy.

Searches are being carried out at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk, and Andrew is currently in custody, the force said.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest has prompted questions about Sarah Ferguson's whereabouts (Mark Cuthbert/Getty Images)

Last year, the former royal was stripped of his remaining titles due to the increasing pressure over his ties to Epstein.

Ferguson also had her royal title of Duchess of York removed when Andrew was stripped of his last year.

Fergie married into the monarchy in 1986 when she tied the knot with Andrew, taking on the role of the Duchess of York.

However, just six years later, the couple separated, and by 1996, they had officially divorced, after welcoming two daughters together, Princess Beatrice, 37, and Princess Eugenie, 35.

The 66-year-old had lived with her ex-husband at the Royal Lodge since 2008 and still resided there, almost thirty years after their marriage came to an end, until they were served an eviction by King Charles III in October.

Where she is living right now is currently unknown.

So now, the question on everyone’s lips following Andrew’s arrest is what’s going to happen to Ferguson?

For now, according to MailOnline, she’s lying low after recently spending time with friends in the French Alps before flying to the United Arab Emirates.

The publication reports that she hasn’t been pictured since September of last year and has largely disappeared from public life in recent months.

Reportedly, she’s also been spending time with Eugenie, who’s been in Qatar for work, in her role as a director at Hauser and Wirth, attending an art fair in Doha.

Ferguson hasn't been seen in public since September last year (Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

She’s yet to release any kind of statement on her ex-husband’s arrest and her next steps are uncertain.

It comes just after the news that six companies related to Ferguson are due to close, according to Companies House documents.

And while being named in the Epstein files is not on it's own an indication of wrongdoing, Ferguson's own alleged friendship with the criminal financier also came to light in the latest trove of documents published by the DOJ.

Many of her alleged email exchanges with him are dated after he was convicted in 2008 for soliciting prostitution from a child.

In an email exchange from 21 September 2011, Ferguson apparently wrote: “Don’t know if you are still on this bbm but heard from The Duke that you have had a baby boy.

“Even though you never kept in touch, I still am here with love, friendship and congratualtions (sic) on your baby boy. Sarah xx”

The email is then followed up with a message saying: “You have disappeared. I did not even know you were having a baby. It was soooo crystal clear to me that you were only friends with me to get to Andrew. And that really hurt me deeeply. More than you will know."