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Ofcom Reviews Vanessa Feltz’s Channel 5 Show Following Nearly 2,000 Complaints

Going out every night since her 2023 split, the broadcaster’s self-titled talk show is under investigation for a controversial breastfeeding segment

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Overview

  • Feltz has gone out nightly for over two years since ending her 16-year engagement to Ben Ofoedu to avoid being alone at home.
  • She launched her self-titled Channel 5 daytime talk show in early 2025 as an alternative to ITV’s Loose Women.
  • Ofcom logged 1,856 complaints about the June 10 episode and 130 more over a June 13 follow-up after viewers called the breastfeeding discussion misleading.
  • Designer Karen Millen said breastfeeding beyond six months is “selfish,” later apologised for upsetting viewers while defending her stance on nursing three-year-olds.
  • Channel 5 executives have held emergency discussions to review the show’s future in light of the regulator’s scrutiny.