Sarah Ferguson Defends 'Superhero' Son-in-Law Jack Brooksbank Following Controversial Boat Photos
David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hope and Homes for Children Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie and Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson is standing up for her son-in-law.
Days after Princess Eugenie's husband Jack Brooksbank made headlines for partying aboard a yacht in Capri with bikini-clad women, Fergie (as the Duchess of York is affectionately known) called her son-in-law "a man of integrity."
"Jack, who was on the front page, is such a man of integrity," Sarah said during an appearance on The One Show Monday to promote her new book, Her Heart for a Compass, which is on sale now. "He's just one of my most favorite people. I call him James Bond, actually."
She continued, "He's just a superhero in my book, and he's a great father, a fabulous husband, and he's never at front of house, he always likes to be at the back."
Sarah attributed the photos to Jack simply "doing his job" as a brand ambassador for Casamigos, the tequila company founded by George Clooney and Rande Gerber. Jack was in Italy for the the Unicef Summer Gala.
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Sarah, 61, recently told PEOPLE how "proud" she is of daughter Eugenie and son-in-law Jack since they became first-time parents in February to son August.
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"I've known Jack for 10 to 12 years now. So he's like my son," she said. "He is my son and all, but he's like my son and I adore them both. And to see Eugenie and Jack being beautiful parents to little August, I'm really proud."
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Sarah and her ex-husband Prince Andrew gained another son-in-law last summer, when their older daughter Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a scaled-down ceremony. The two are expecting their first child together this fall.
"I have the two most handsome sons-in-law in the world," Sarah said.
