Jilly Cooper is made a dame in new year honours list
by Jamie Grierson from on (#6HFM0)
Bestselling author and journalist is incredibly bowled over' to receive DBE
Jilly Cooper has been given a damehood in the new year honours list for her services to literature and charity.
The 86-year-old bestselling author and journalist who was awarded a DBE said she was delighted, bewildered and ecstatic", although for one who counts Rishi Sunak among her fans, the honour should perhaps not be that much of a surprise.
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