Vanessa Feltz's love life since Ben Ofoedu split - Celebs Go Dating 'education' to new romance

Vanessa Feltz split from her partner of 16 years, Ben Ofoedu, over Christmas 2023 after discovering his infidelity, with the hitmaker having cheated on her multiple times throughout the duration of their relationship

After a very public split from her partner of 16 years, Ben Ofoedu, Vanessa Feltz jumped back into the dating scene. Vanessa, 61, ended her long-term romance with singer Ben, 51, over Christmas 2023 after finding out he had been unfaithful multiple times during their relationship.

Over the summer, the popular TV star prepared herself for her first date in 17 years as part of the new series of Celebs Go Dating. Vanessa sought help from dating experts to guide her towards a trusting relationship again.

However, Vanessa's journey at the Channel 4 dating agency wasn't all smooth sailing and she faced criticism for being "abrupt" with her potential partners. In an exclusive interview with the Mirror in September, expert Anna Williamson clarified Vanessa's experience at the agency.

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She said: "Vanessa has undoubtedly had a lot of heat on her throughout this series and we haven't escaped that either from people. But I'm really pleased that Vanessa stuck with the process and we naturally stuck with Vanessa to help bring her through."

Anna shared that Vanessa, who regularly appears on This Morning, has changed a lot since she first came to the dating agency after her break up with her ex-fiance, musician Ben. "She started very green at dating and now she's an absolute dating pro," Anna said. "I hope people will be pleased to see her finish this series in a really positive place, perhaps a place that people wouldn't have assumed might happen if they'd been watching a couple of weeks ago. But Vanessa is a great example of someone who sticks with the process and we eventually get there in the end."

Vanessa talked about how scary it was to go on her first date after Ben. On Instagram, she told her followers: "OMG going off on my first date for Celebs Go Dating. I haven't been on a date for 17 years, so just imagine how I'm feeling. I can't even find the words to describe it, and I'm good at words."

In October, Vanessa said she had fun on Celebs Go Dating and hinted she went on several dates. She explained: "Celebs Go Dating was definitely an education. I was originally scared of dating, but now it's taken the fear away. My dating has been up and down, it's definitely not smooth sailing."

Vanessa was last year rumoured to have found love with an eligible divorced millionaire from St John’s Wood, London. It is not known whether they are still together.