VANESSA Feltz has spoken out after her ex-fiancé Ben Ofoedu married his new partner who has been dubbed ‘Vanessa 2.0’.
Daytime telly legend Feltz, 63, says she never wants to see the Phats & Small singer, 53, again – two years after she discovered he’d cheated on her.
Vanessa Feltz says she never wants to see ex-fiancé Ben Ofoedu again[/caption]
Ben and Vanessa Brown married in Cumbria last month[/caption]
Ben Ofoedu wore a hate with ‘2.0’ on the front, in an apparent dig at ex-Vanessa Feltz[/caption]
After finding love again with businesswoman Vanessa Brown at the turn of the year, Ben moved fast to put a ring on it and tied the knot in a lavish castle ceremony last month.
Along the way, he’s taken aim at his ex. The latest dig came as he celebrated his wife’s 30th birthday.
Ben recorded himself wearing a cap emblazoned with ‘2.0’, which some believe is a reference to his wife sharing the same name as his ex.
He captioned the post: “Jay-Z’s quote is, ‘Men lie, women lie, but numbers don’t.’”
Feltz insists she has no interest in what her ex is up to.
She told Best magazine: “An ex is an ex. That person is no longer in my life, and what they do is of no interest to me whatsoever. What’s it got to do with me?
“I really do not want to silt up and sully my life by thinking of someone I no longer want to spend my life with. I didn’t get rid of them to keep tabs on what they’re doing. Let them get on with it.
“I gave [the relationship] my whole heart and my whole soul, but I had no alternative but to end it. I prefer not to register anything in a non-existent relationship with someone I never want to see again.”
The Channel 5 star is currently single and hasn’t had the best of luck when it comes to meeting someone new.
She had an ill-fated turn on Celebs Go Dating not long after her split from Ben.
And a more recent date saw her paired with an older man who was still grieving his late wife which Vanessa said had her feeling like a bereavement counsellor.
TV star Vanessa dumped her fiancé Ben two years ago after suspicions that he had cheated on her with several women.
The This Morning presenter spoke of her “shock” and “heartbreak” over the singer’s suspected infidelity at the time. They had been together for 16 years.
Amid a string of allegations that Ben cheated with a number of women, Vanessa was horrified to discover his “double life”.
It was understood she discovered a trail of emails and social media messages.
Ben took a swipe at his ex following his recent wedding at a Cumbria castle, writing on Instagram how he had “wasted 17 years of my life.”
Ahead of the wedding, Ben told MailOnline: “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.
“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 Feltz and Ben Ofoedu relationship timeline
2005
The couple meet at a Christmas party after being introduced by mutual friend Keith Duffy.
Ben tells OK! years later: “My first impression of you Feltzy was cheeky, very very cheeky and very very quick-witted.”
2016
The pair get engaged in December in Ireland after a whirlwind romance. Ben pulls out all the stops, covering their hotel bed in red roses.
2020
Ben teases on Loose Women that a ceremony is imminent. He says: “I think we’ll be making an announcement very, very soon.
2022
The stance changes significantly. Vanessa tells OK!: “I do think ‘never say never’, but I certainly haven’t made any plans for a wedding and I think we’re quite happy this way.”
2023
Shocked Vanessa announces the relationship is over, heartbroken by Ben’s infidelity.