It was a moment that stunned even those closest to Vanessa Feltz. On what should have been a day of joy and celebration, Ben Ofoedu — her ex-fiancé of 16 years — allegedly fired a chilling verbal shot at Vanessa that sent shockwaves through both their circles.
According to insiders speaking exclusively to DailyMail+, Vanessa, 62, was blindsided by what friends are calling a “callous and calculated” comment made by Ben during his wedding celebrations. Far from letting bygones be bygones, the Phats & Small singer reportedly referenced Vanessa in a thinly veiled jab — a move his own friends are describing as “unnecessary and vindictive.”
“Vanessa knew exactly what he was doing,” a close friend of the broadcaster said. “She knows his game — always trying to paint himself as the victim while taking cheap shots to get attention. But doing it on his wedding day? That’s low even for him.”
While details of the alleged comment remain tightly guarded, sources say the jab was aimed at mocking Vanessa’s heartbreak following their very public split in 2023, when Ben’s multiple infidelities came to light. “It wasn’t just a passing joke,” another insider claimed. “It was designed to humiliate her and remind everyone of her pain — like rubbing salt in a wound he created.”
But the drama doesn’t end there. Friends close to Vanessa have also revealed that within Ben’s inner circle, a cruel nickname for the veteran broadcaster has circulated for months — one Vanessa herself reportedly learned of after their breakup. The nickname, described as “spiteful and degrading,” is said to reflect the lingering bitterness harbored by Ben and some of his entourage over the way their split played out publicly.
“Some of his so-called friends have been referring to Vanessa with a name that’s beyond nasty,” a source confided. “It’s schoolyard bullying behavior — cruel, pathetic, and totally disrespectful. Vanessa is well aware of it, and though she won’t say it out loud, it cuts deep.”
Friends insist Vanessa has remained dignified throughout, refusing to be drawn into Ben’s “circus of bitterness.” But behind the scenes, those closest to her say she is “fuming” — not just over the cheap shot, but over the realization that Ben’s pettiness appears to know no bounds.
“Vanessa has handled this breakup with grace,” a longtime friend concluded. “But seeing him stoop this low, especially on a day that should have been about love and moving forward… it’s beyond words. She may be furious, but she’s not broken — and she’ll never sink to his level.”
