British romance author Jilly Cooper dies at 88

Cooper found huge commercial success in the 1980s with her steamy romance novels, her 'Rivals' was made into a series for Disney+ in 2024.

Author Jilly Cooper poses after she was awarded her Commander of the British Empire (CBE) medal during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, on 20 March 2018. | File Photo | John Stillwell | Pool via Reuters

London: Jilly Cooper, the British author of novels such as Rivals and Riders, has died aged 88, her agent Curtis Brown said in a statement on Monday.

Cooper found huge commercial success in the 1980s with her raunchy novels which followed the romantic adventures of upper-class characters such as show jumper Rupert Campbell-Black.

Rivals found a new generation of fans when it was made into a series for Disney+ in 2024.

(Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Kate Holton)

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