Vanessa Feltz's ex Ben Ofoedu 'urged to stop talking about her by concerned pals'

Friends of Vanessa Feltz's former fiancé Ben Ofoedu are said to be hoping that he will stop talking about her. It comes following reports that he made a dig at her whilst on his honeymoon after getting married to someone else.

Ben, 53, had been in a relationship with Vanessa for more than a decade prior to the news of their break-up in 2023. Earlier this year, he married his current partner, Vanessa Brown, who shares her first name with her husband's ex-fiancée and has reportedly been dubbed 'Vanessa 2.0' by him.

A source has told the Express that people around Ben are urging him to stop mentioning his ex. They said: "Some of Ben's friends wish he'd put a sock in it. It's a bit pathetic now and seems to be the only way he can get any press attention."

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The source claimed that he continues to talk about Vanessa, more than two years after she "threw him out". They said: "He continues to keep himself in the public eye by making vicious comments about her to the media."

Further commenting, the source told the outlet that it continues despite him being newly married. They said: "Even though he is newly married the assaults on Vanessa - who was in a relationship with him for 16 years - keep on coming."

They added: "How must his new wife - whom he calls 'Vanessa 2.0' - be feeling when he constantly harps on about his ex. He even gave interviews about her at their wedding - such odd behaviour."

Singer Ben has previously expressed his love for his bride amid making comments about his ex, including at his wedding. When Vanessa ended their relationship, he was reportedly filmed telling a reporter: "She was perfect. I have ruined my life with her. I'd do anything to be back with her."

He's said to have changed his perspective since then but Ben is thought to have continued to make reference to his ex Vanessa, who now has her own Channel 5 talk show. It's claimed that pals worry he has too much time on his hands.

The outlet said it understands Vanessa's representatives are appalled by her ex-partner's apparent 'determination to use the star to hang on to the limelight'. His own relatives are reported to love his ex and be horrified by his 'concerted attacks' on her.

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