Vanessa Feltz on recovering from heartbreak and why she loves East Cork

The TV presenter on feeling ‘a bit better’ after splitting with her fiance, and how bombing around on a motorbike helps keep life fun

Vanessa Feltz: 'I’ve made lots and lots of mistakes, but that beautiful house in Ireland isn’t one of them.'

It’s been a tough year for Vanessa Feltz. But although “shattered” after the break-up of her 16-year engagement, she’s coping by keeping incredibly busy.

When she’s not presenting TalkTV or This Morning, spending plenty of time with her four young grandchildren helps take the 61-year-old’s mind off her painful split with singer Ben Ofoedu earlier this year. And she’s also managing to squeeze in filming a series of Celebs Go Dating – which she’s taking part in, rather than presenting.