Vanessa Feltz Reveals Her Mum Put Her On A ‘drastic’ Diet Aged 9

Vanessa Feltz recently opened up about a very personal experience from her childhood, revealing that her mum put her on a “drastic” diet when she was just nine years old.

“I was always a chubby little girl,” Vanessa began, her voice calm. “And my mum – bless her – she was worried. She thought she was doing the right thing. But at nine years old? That was really tough for me.”

She paused for a moment, thinking back. “You know, at that age, you don’t really understand diets or calories. I just wanted to eat like everyone else.

But suddenly, I was on this very restrictive diet, and it wasn’t fun. I remember feeling confused. Why couldn’t I just have what the other kids were having?”

Vanessa went on to describe how this early introduction to dieting impacted her self-esteem. “I’d go to school with this packed lunch that looked nothing like what my friends had.

They’d have crisps, sandwiches – you know, the good stuff – and there I was, with my plain little meal. It made me feel…different. And not in a good way.”