Vanessa Feltz looks back: ‘Russell Brand said he wanted to “have it off” with both my daughters – it was revolting’

Vanessa Feltz and her daughters Saskia, left, and Allegra in 1994 and 2024. Later photograph: Pål Hansen. Styling: Andie Redman. Hair and makeup: Alice Theobald and Carol Sullivan at Arlington Artists, using Stila and L’Anza. Floral dresses: Wyse London. Archive image: Shutterstock Photograph: Shuttertock; Pål Hansen

Born in London, Vanessa Feltz, 62, is a journalist and broadcaster. She became a household name hosting The Big Breakfast, and later the talkshow Vanessa, which went on to become The Vanessa Show. The LBC presenter has two daughters with her former husband, Michael Kurer – Allegra, a lawyer, and Saskia, a therapist for children. Her memoir, Vanessa Bares All, is out now.

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