Vanessa Feltz takes subtle on air swipe at ex Ben Ofoedu after his wedding!
TV presenter Vanessa Feltz appeared to take a subtle swipe at her ex fiance Ben Ofoedu after he exchanged vows with her new partner Vanessa Brown earlier this week
Vanessa took a subtle swipe on live TV(Image: CHANNEL 5)
Vanessa Feltz appeared to take a subtle swipe at her ex Ben Ofoedu following his marriage to another woman this week. The TV presenter, 63, and the Phats and Small singer, 53, were engaged and ready for marriage before calling time on their relationship.
Instead, the musician has now tied the knot with Vanessa Brown, leaving Vanessa to seemingly throw slight shade in his direction. The duo were together for 16 years before Ben pulled the plug on their pairing in 2023. Now, just weeks after proposing again, Ben is a married man.
And while appearing on her live Channel 5 chat show Vanessa couldn’t resist a sharp comment. It comes after Ben seemingly made a dig of his own. Following his ceremony at a stunning Cumbria castle, he explained how his nuptials were “a new beginning” and said: “I wasted 17 years of my life.”
Ben Ofoedu and Vanessa Feltz (Image: Getty Images for Orion Books)
Following Ben’s own dig, Vanessa struck back as she spoke with Carrie and David Grant, former Strictly star James Jordan and her daughter, Saskia Joss.
While the group discussed spouses, James said it “always worked” when he linked up with professional dancer wife Ola. Carrie and Saskia also gushed about their working dynamics, but it left Vanessa to joke: “And I’m sitting here single, single and all alone.”
Despite quickly moving on during the live show, Vanessa hinted it may not have been the end of it between the guests. She teased there had been “censored” discussion between the group during an ad break.
While she didn’t reveal what had been said, the guests were seen chuckling as the show came to a close.
Speaking MailOnline following his big day, Ben said: “I have always wanted to be married since I was seven years old. I always wanted to be with someone who would take my surname.
Vanessa Brown and Ben Ofoedu(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
“I almost gave up on marriage, thinking there wasn’t a lady that would walk down the aisle for me. I can’t believe the day has come, it is a dream come true. It feels like I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life. This is the finale of the chapter that was 17 years of my life.”
Vanessa previously tied the knot with surgeon Michael Kurer back in 1983. Their marriage ended in divorce in 2000 after they had welcomed daughters Allegra and Saskia. They also now have four grandchildren.
Vanessa and Ben had initially planned to walk down the aisle together in 2007. However, they remained engaged before they called it quits over 15 years later. Shortly after their separation, Vanessa opened up on This Morning about coping with the split.
She said at the time: “People have been amazing. Absolutely amazing, and of course it helps a lot. I can’t sleep at all, so reading thousands and thousands of messages from lovely people on Instagram is something to do in the night.”
She added: “When you have to end a relationship it’s very hard. I’ve had what feels like millions of messages from so, so many people going through it.
“I wouldn’t want to minimise in any way what it’s like when you’re heartbroken. It’s horrible.”
