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'Queen of bonkbusters' Jilly Cooper reveals details of her new book 'Tackle' - and how a long lunch with Sir Alex Ferguson was the unlikely inspiration

Jilly Cooper has revealed the unlikely inspiration behind her latest novel Tackle – football legend Sir Alex Ferguson.

Following the release of her latest novel, ITV 's This Morning hosts Rochelle Humes and Craig Doyle, invited the esteemed British non-fiction author, 86, onto the show today.

Jilly, also known as the 'queen of bonkbusters', given her success as a raunchy romance novelist, has sold 11 million copies of her steamy books in the UK alone, and even has the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, hooked as a fan.

But in her latest release, Jilly stepped out of her comfort zone and entered the world of football.