TV agony aunt Vanessa Feltz often comforts those going through relationship struggles on the ITV1 morning show This Morning and she has now revealed her own relationship has ended. In an emotional Instagram post, Vanessa told her fans she was splitting from her partner of 16 years, Phats & Small singer BenOfoedu.
Vanessa and Ben met in 2005 after her divorce from her former husband Michael Kurer, they became engaged in 2006 with plans to marry in 2007 but never ended up tying the knot. You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.
In the emotional video Vanessa explained why she had been absent from Instagram. She said: “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."