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Katie Fitzpatrick

Vanessa Feltz "broken hearted" as she splits with fiancé of 16 years as she says "the trust is gone"

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This Morning agony aunt Vanessa Feltz said she is "shocked" and "incredibly sad" as she addressed her split from fiance Ben Ofoedu. In a frank Instagram video the 60-year-old broadcaster said the trust had been broken in their relationship.

Vanessa and Phats & Small singer Ben, who shot to fame as one half of the dance duo in 1998 with the massive hit Turn Around, had been engaged for 16 years. Today (Sunday, February 6) Vanessa confirmed that they had parted ways.

Returning to Instagram after a three week break, she shared her heartfelt video with the words: "I’ve missed you. #brokenheart #onwardsandupwards #love #life #friends #family #thankyou." Speaking into the camera Vanessa said: "Well, I haven’t been on Instagram for three weeks and that’s because my relationship with Ben is over after 16 years and I honestly didn’t know what to say to you on Instagram."

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