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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She continued: "But now it’s clear that it’s over, and I really do feel that once the trust in a relationship is gone you really can’t get it back, and that’s what I’d tell anyone else to do."
She added: "So I just wanted to say, obviously I feel incredibly sad, and I’m pretty disappointed and shocked and all those horrible things. But also full of resolve, because I’m not going to let this defeat me.
"I’m so glad to be living longer then my mum did. She died at 57 and I’m going to be 61 next month. So I feel very grateful to be alive and I want to carry on feeling that way and I want to celebrate and I want to find fun and laughter anywhere I can and I know it’s not going to be easy but I’m absolutely determined to do it."
Vanessa and Ben met in 2005 after Vanessa’s divorce from surgeon Michael Kurer in 2000. Ben has yet to speak out about the split.
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