Vanessa Feltz is leaving This Morning show

March 15, 2025
Vanessa Feltz is leaving This Morning show

Vanessa Feltz has announced that she is leaving This Morning after 33 years.

Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper announcing her departure, she said: 'I've been on This Morning since 1992. It's been a long time.

"But I’m now doing my own show and I can’t do both."

The 63-year-old former Celebrity Big Brother star is starting a new TV show Vanessa on 24 March on Britain's Channel 5.

The Vanessa Show host has presented on This Morning since 1992.

Before this role, the broadcaster hosted her own show The Vanessa Show, on BBC.

Three years ago Feltz left her radio work behind her with Radio 2 and BBC Radio London after almost 20 years on the airwaves.

The broadcaster and TV personality, who was one of the BBC's top earners, said she had "loved every moment" of her early-morning programmes but was stepping down to catch up on a "decade's deficit of beauty sleep".

She said the roles had been "an honour and a privilege".

In a statement, Feltz said: "I have loved every moment with my Radio 2 'Early Birds’ and will miss my Lovely Listeners, Jolly Good Fellows and beloved friends and colleagues at Radio 2 with all my heart.

"However, after almost 12 blissful years, I now need to step down to catch up on a much-needed decade’s deficit of beauty sleep.

"It’s been an honour and privilege to be the breakfast voice of BBC Radio London for 20 years and, although I’m leaving the show, I’ll continue to expect hugs from my lovely listeners when I see them on the streets of London."

She added: "I will enjoy a dollop of energy-boosting shut-eye to swing from ziplines with my three effervescent grandchildren and frolic with my fiancé Ben, who irritatingly remains 10 years younger than me."

In BBC figures in 2022, Feltz was one of just three women in the top 10 highest paid on-air talent, with her salary of £400,000-£404,999 (€488,344) putting her in eighth place.

Zoe Ball and Fiona Bruce were the other two female hosts to make the top 10 list.