Vanessa Feltz celebrated her 61st birthday as a single woman at a family dinner at Circolo Popolare in London on Tuesday.
The presenter cut an elegant figure for the evening as she donned a light blue dress with a ruffled collar and pleated hem.
The radio host was draped in a blue leather jacket, while a pair of black boots enhanced her physique.
Vanessa styled her blonde locks in loose waves and added a pink handbag to her outfit.
The star looked in good spirits at the venue as she was presented with a birthday cake by her nearest and dearest.
Birthday girl: Vanessa Feltz celebrated her 61st birthday as a single woman as she enjoyed a family dinner at Circolo Popolare in London on Tuesday
Style: The broadcaster cut an elegant figure for the evening as she donned a light blue dress with a ruffled collar and pleated hem
Vanessa also smiled in a sweet Instagram video of her receiving balloons from her granddaughter.
Earlier in the day, Vanessa looked radiant in a video that showed her trying on dresses during a shopping spree.
Vanessa also revealed that she was “touched in her soul” by the messages from Strangers following the heartbreaking breakup.
Since ending her relationship with singer Ben, 50, which began in 2005, Vanessa has spent hours chatting online and replying to well-wishers.
In her column for Yours magazine, she wrote: “I’ve been showered with support and practically hugged by thousands of lovely strangers. In the long, lonely hours when I have no hope of sleep, I read every single message and reply often.
“A stranger thought of taking his time to reach and hold me. I am touched in my soul.’
The radio DJ added: “To anyone going through the same thing I send a kiss, a hug and a hug. We have this. We will survive.’
Fashion: The radio host donned a blue leather jacket while adding height to her physique with a pair of black boots
Looking good: Vanessa styled her platinum blonde locks into loose waves for the evening
Single: Vanessa revealed she’s “touched in her soul” after the heartbreaking breakup by Stranger News
The TV presenter also wrote in her Express column that she was “sick and hurt” after learning of 50-year-old Ben’s betrayal after their 16-year romance.
Vanessa said she was “born and raised to be married,” looking to the future with optimism, writing, “I’m excited to see who and what the future holds.”
Her words come after the woman Ben reportedly strayed with first exclusively told Web how she sent Vanessa a bombshell email, followed by a “clumsy” phone call detailing Ben’s “serial womanhood.” announced.
Ben’s fling told Vanessa she was “hopelessly in love” with him after a series of torrid encounters in Ibiza and Thailand.
But she insisted the BBC Radio 2 presenter deserved to know her partner had tried to seduce at least three other younger women.
The successful businesswoman – who bears a close resemblance to Vanessa – said she initially had no idea Ben had a long-term partner when her romance with him began and broke off the relationship as soon as she found out.
But beach club owner and restaurateur Ella, 59, who declined to give her real name, described him as “an octopus who has no respect for women” and said she wants to set the record straight after he “spread lies” about her year -long fling.
After the email, Ella and Vanessa had a “difficult” phone conversation in which Vanessa told her that what she and Ofoedu had done was “very wrong”.
In the email, Ella wrote to Vanessa: “I was aware of his relationship with you and felt very guilty, but he pursued me so much I couldn’t resist his charm.
Beaming: Vanessa looked in good spirits earlier in the day as her family surprised her with balloons for the occasion
Stunning: The broadcaster looked radiant in a video that showed her trying on dresses during a shopping spree
Sweet: She celebrated the special occasion with a sumptuous meal where she was brought a cake while her family sang happy birthday
Family: Vanessa smiled in a sweet Instagram video in which she received balloons from her granddaughter
“I was terrified sending that email,” Ella said, “and even more so when Vanessa called me back. I totally understood her anger towards me and I certainly didn’t answer her angrily, but it was a very uncomfortable conversation.’
Despite the revelations about Ben’s behavior in the email and phone call, Vanessa has apparently decided to forgive him.
However, earlier this month, Vanessa announced she had finally dumped Phats and Smalls singer Ben after a string of other illicit relationships surfaced.
The mother-of-one Ella has been silent for six years but only decided to speak out after she said Ben insulted her in his mea culpa interview last week, describing their relationship as “purely sexual with no feelings.” ‘ described’ and – most disparagingly – that having sex with her was ‘almost a chore’.
Earlier this month, a tearful Ben Ofoedu admitted he cheated on Vanessa.
Ben has also admitted he was sexting with a Phats & Small fan and that he was flirting with another woman at a Butlin’s.
In the video he says: “First of all I would like to apologize to Vanessa and also to my family. This past week has been incredibly painful. I have never experienced so much abuse.
“I will always love Vanessa, she is the queen of my heart, she was my everything. But I was incredibly foolish and stupid. I just have to put my hands up and be honest. I really regret it – where to start!
“It was a lot. It’s about my behavior, I have to look after myself. I’ve done a lot of soul searching in the last three weeks. I’m not here to point fingers, I’m here to say I am and I need to work on myself.
“I don’t come from a family that has discussed therapy, but I would like to see a therapist now. I need someone to help me put things in order. There were two situations that caused me to effectively throw my life away.’
Ben previously told The Mirror about the Ibiza affair: “I met her on the gig scene. She was the same age as Vanessa, possibly older. She beamed at me, said many nice things.
Shocking: The woman Ben allegedly got lost with first told Web how she sent Vanessa a bombastic email, followed by a ‘clumsy’ phone call, in which she pointed out Ben’s ‘serial womanhood’ (Vanessa and Ben in August 2021)
On the road: It has been claimed that Ben’s return to touring with Phats & Small (pictured) at holiday parks across the UK led to his alleged roaming eye (Ben pictured with bandmate Jason Phats, right, in 2008)
“In a short time we had sex three times. It was purely sexual, there were no feelings involved. It felt like a chore. I just got back into her to keep her sweet and all under wraps.
Ben said he was struggling to come to terms with Vanessa’s apparent lack of desire to get married, even though the couple got engaged in 2006.
He explained: “I cheated because I wasn’t sure. The girl in Ibiza said things like “You’re such a great guy. I don’t know why you’re not married. Who wouldn’t want to marry you?’ That paired with alcohol was a recipe for disaster. It was an explosive situation. That’s why this happened.”
Vanessa previously said she was reluctant to remarry after her divorce from doctor ex-husband Michael Kurer in 2000.
It comes after it emerged Vanessa allegedly found out her ex-fiancé cheated on her on Christmas day when his lover trolled her daughter online.
Vanessa’s daughter, Allegra Kurer, shared how the family was devastated to learn of Ben’s alleged behavior.
Allegra, 37, and her younger sister Saskia, 34, received the dreadful news over the holidays and knew they had to tell their mum.
She said: “It was on Christmas Day of all days. We were all together as a family, but Ben was out in pantomime when the news broke via Instagram.
“Up until that moment we were having a really nice time, the kids were having a nice time, so just getting that through a social media account was the most terrifying shock for us.
Old Times: Vanessa’s first marriage to surgeon Dr. Michael Kurer ended it in 2000 after reportedly leaving her for another woman, 13 years after they exchanged vows (the former couple are pictured together in 1997).
“It was anonymous and of course it revealed a lot of things we didn’t know – but it was also very abusive and extremely hurtful,” she told The Sun.
Allegra said it was “terrible” when the time came to break the news to Vanessa.
While noting that the messages were anonymous, Allegra said there was enough information to know the claims against Ben were true.
Allegra added that she contacted the police about the news and hopes something can be done about it.
She added that Ben, who Vanessa had been with for 16 years, had been such a close part of her family for so long that the split was “devastating” for all of them