Vanessa Feltz reveals what she credits for her weight loss — and jokes about dating again

Vanessa Feltz has spoken candidly about her weight-loss journey, appearing at the Willow Charity Ball in a striking pink gown. The 64-year-old presenter posed for a social media photo at the event, held at London’s Dorchester Hotel, and discussed the habits and medical procedure she says have shaped her changing figure. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Feltz said she keeps active through a busy routine, including walking and spending time with her four grandchildren. She also does some resistance training, explaining that she has been encouraged to work on maintaining muscle as she gets older. She joked that more formal everyday exertions, such as lunging or vacuuming, are not activities she enjoys. Feltz was clear that she does not attribute her slimmer shape to suddenly preferring healthier foods. She said she still enjoys chocolate mousse, and credited having a gastric bypass for her weight loss. She has previously described her weight as fluctuating between sizes 10 and 22 over a period of decades. The broadcaster also reflected on the timing of her surgery. She told the paper she paid for a gastric bypass in 2019 and sometimes wonders whether she might have waited for weight-loss injections to become available. Her comments were presented as her own regrets about the expense and timing, rather than a change in her account of why she is slimmer. Feltz also touched on her private life, hinting that she has been exploring romance again without offering details. She said she had been “experimenting,” while keeping the nature of that experience private. The event appearance and interview bring together her reflections on staying active, her surgery and the possibility of a new chapter in dating.