Ben Ofoedu has hit out at his ex Vanessa Feltz, claiming she bullied and emasculated him throughout their 17-year relationship. The Phats & Small star, 54, responded after the 64-year-old TV presenter spoke about the pressures of their age-gap relationship on This Morning.
Blistering Attack
In a furious response, Ofoedu told the Mail: "For 17 years she emasculated me, verbally abused me, and made me feel small." He added: "She spoke to me in a derogatory way in front of so many people and would tell me off like a mother."
He claimed Feltz once told him: "No one would care about you because I'm a national treasure, and you're just a one-hit wonder." He said he became "this kind of lapdog that was adjacent to her life."
Social Media Defense
Defending his comments on X, Ofoedu wrote: "I only respond articles that she writes about me. I was bullied in my relationship for 17 years and she's still trying to bully me in the media." He added: "All those who don't believe me just don't want believe me for their own prejudice agendas but I think deep down inside the truth is in plain sight."
Ofoedu and Feltz split in 2023 after 16 years together, following revelations of his infidelity. He married Vanessa Brown, 23 years his junior, last year.
Feltz's Comments
On This Morning, Feltz said of age-gap relationships: "Can it work? Yes. Is it easy? No. And there's a whole mummy/daddy thing going on." She added: "If you're the end up being, and I certainly didn't want to be, mother to this hulking great adult."
The Mirror has contacted Vanessa's rep for comment.
