Vanessa Feltz credits gastric bypass and grandkids for slimmer figure
The broadcaster says her 'expensive' 2019 surgery was a mistake as she credits grandkids for her active lifestyle.
Vanessa Feltz, 64, has revealed she is "experimenting" in the dating pool while admitting she regrets paying for a gastric bypass instead of waiting for weight loss jabs. Speaking to the Daily Mail [1], the broadcaster said her timing in 2019 "really stank" as she could have used modern injections for less money.
Feltz, who rose to fame in the early Nineties, showed off her slimmed-down physique last week, crediting her busy schedule with four grandchildren for her active lifestyle. "I do lots and lots of walking. I do lots and lots of running around," she explained. She joked that formal exercise is limited to weight resistance, quipping, "I don't wanna lunge or hoover."
The presenter was candid about her lifelong weight fluctuation between sizes 10 and 22. She clarified that her current slimness is due to the 2019 surgery, not sudden virtue. "I still prefer chocolate mousse," she said. "It's just I had a gastric bypass."
Reflecting on the procedure, she stated: "I'm the idiot that spent all that dosh on a gastric bypass." She noted that if she had "hung in," she could have accessed the "fat jabs" now popular with others. Despite this, she has not pursued further cosmetic surgery, though she has had Botox since age 37.
On romance, Feltz hinted that she is back in the dating scene after her 16-year relationship with Ben Ofoedu ended in 2023. "I have been, let's put it this way, experimenting," she teased. According to the Daily Mail [1], the specific nature of her 'experimenting' has not been confirmed beyond the word itself. Her advice to younger women is to "be the picker, not the pickee," urging them not to settle for being chosen out of gratitude.
Feltz also highlighted the importance of cross-generational friendships as part of an AXA UK campaign alongside James Jordan. Research from the insurer found 60 per cent of people have friends from other generations. Feltz, who bonded with Jordan despite their 16-year age gap, said such friendships "broaden out your life."
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- Daily Mail Showbiz: Vanessa Feltz, 64, shares the secrets to maintaining her slimmed-down physique and reveals she is 'experimenting' in the dating pool
- Daily Mail: Vanessa Feltz, 64, shares the secrets to maintaining her slimmed-down physique and reveals she is 'experimenting' in the dating pool
