Vanessa Feltz won't 'settle' as she finds dream young man - 'She wants to feel desired'

Vanessa Feltz has been through a lot when it comes to relationships, but it looks like the former TalkTV star is ready to find love once again - but with a much younger man

Vanessa Feltz's life has been quite the whirlwind recently. After ending her 16-year relationship with Ben Ofoedu following allegations of his infidelity, and even confessing to jumping out of a moving car during their confrontation, it seems the TV presenter is ready to love again - but this time, she's setting her sights on a younger man.

A source told OK! that Vanessa, who is known for her youthful spirit and playful nature, is ideally looking for a younger partner. They shared: "Vanessa is ideally looking for a younger man, she's young at heart and loves to joke around and be playful so she finds more of that with younger guys. She knows she's getting older but still wants a fun relationship and to feel desired rather than just settling down, so she'd love to find the perfect man who is a bit younger."

The 62 year old star isn't new to dating younger men - she reportedly dated 33 year old model Stefan-Pierre Tomlin earlier this year and was previously engaged to Phats and Small singer Ben, 52. Vanessa herself admitted that "older men are no longer intriguing" and candidly explained why she's lost interest in them, bluntly stating that men "aren't fanciable past 55".

She told You Magazine: "In general, chaps fall off the fanciable precipice the minute they sail north of 55.Vanessa further opened up, saying: "Pre-55, males are still convincing pistol-packers. After that point, they shrivel physically, intellectually and spiritually."

The star then discussed what older women seek in their sex lives, such as 'trying new things', and pointed out the common ground between her age group and younger men—'enthusiasm'. Despite heartbreaks, including spending 635 of the last 636 nights alone after her split from her ex, nicknamed 'One Hit Wonder', and a painful divorce from the father of her children and orthopaedic surgeon Michael Krurer, who insulted her before leaving, Vanessa hasn't lost faith in love, though she's done with "wannabes".

Speaking to OK!, she conveyed her hope: "I hope one day Cupid will pierce me with his arrow and I will find true love again. However, I'm not prepared to settle. My last relationship has put me off dating a wannabe. I've had enough of being somebody's access-all-areas lanyard."

Moreover, a source has also shared that her quest for love has always been a passionate journey, but she's committed to finding 'the one'. They said: "Vanessa is always looking for love, but she knows this time it needs to be the right one because she has been burnt in the past and the whole situation with Ben did really hurt her. She's still out all the time and is hoping Mr. Right is out there - even better if he's a toy boy."

Meanwhile, Vanessa's longtime pal Ruth Langsford could benefit from this hard-earned insight, following her own recent split. Back in July, it was publicly declared: "Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing."

This former TV couple first got together back in 1997 and had their son Jack in 2002. Fast forward to 2010 and the scene was set at Cheltenham Races where Eamonn popped the question, having previously asked Ruth's mother for her blessing, leading to their wedding within the year. But times change, and 64 year old Eamonn is now getting cosy with his new partner Katie Alexander, spotted post-cruise in the Med earlier this year.

Our source explained that Ruth Langsford, who's a familiar face on This Morning, isn't quite ready to jump back into the dating scene despite what her close pal Vanessa might hope. The source says: "Ruth is still taking time for herself and Vanessa knows that, she's not in a place to be dating again and things aren't there so she hasn't been persuading her."

However, 'glam-ma' Vanessa, adored by grandchildren Zekey, Neroli, AJ and Cecily, has mentioned that she's been a pillar of support for Ruth post-split. She said: "I completely respect her desire, quite rightly, to keep this as, you know, from her perspective, dignified, quiet, you know, and just deal with it, yeah, on her own, privately. So, of course, she's my actual friend in real life. I've been in contact, but I certainly respect her, and admire her dignity, and her silence over this, and that's really all I want to say about it."