{"id":1034958,"date":"2026-06-18T16:53:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1034958\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T16:53:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:53:24","slug":"vanessa-feltz-storms-out-of-channel-5-studio-after-talkshow-is-axed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1034958\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanessa Feltz &#8216;storms out of Channel 5 studio&#8217; after talkshow is axed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_245113808-a9c9-e1781793916557.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28831930\" alt=\"Vanessa Feltz\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tVanessa Feltz\u2019s talk show won\u2019t be coming back to 5 (Picture: Channel 5)<\/p>\n<p>Vanessa Feltz was left \u2018furious\u2019 after finding out her <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/channel-5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Channel 5<\/a> show was axed after just one year, it\u2019s been reported.<\/p>\n<p>The eponymous talk show, described as \u2018raw, unfiltered, authentic and personal\u2019, airs on weekdays at 2pm where the TV personality, 64 and promises \u2018fiery discussions, a good giggle and plenty of afternoon gossip!\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>It seems her daily dose of afternoon fun hasn\u2019t quite made the cut to return to screens with 5 confirming it would be put to rest on July 17 \u2018due to afternoon scheduled changes\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The network told<strong> Metro <\/strong>in a statement: \u2018We thank Vanessa and her team at ITN for 18 months of warm, witty, wise and searingly honest shows. Vanessa remains a valued member of the 5 family, and we are discussing future\u00a0projects together.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Sources close to the situation have claimed that Vanessa was left \u2018blindsided\u2019 by the decision and stormed out of the studios in a fury when talks broke down.<\/p>\n<p>The insider told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15910793\/Vanessa-Feltz-blindsided-Channel-5-bosses-daytime-chat-axed-just-one-year-air.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15910793\/Vanessa-Feltz-blindsided-Channel-5-bosses-daytime-chat-axed-just-one-year-air.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daily Mail<\/a>: \u2018Vanessa was brought into a meeting after her show came off air this week. She had no idea what the meeting was about and certainly didn\u2019t expect to be told it was not being renewed.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_172433503-8206-e1781796527559.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28831931\" alt=\"Vanessa Feltz\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe TV star was reportedly left shocked by the news (Picture: Ken McKay\/ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018She feels so blindsided but also let down by bosses.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In particular, sources claim that, alongside reportedly low ratings, the show was unable to control the regular prank calls which occurred during the phone-in portion of the show and strategies to stop them didn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n<p>Adding that the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/celebrity-big-brother\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrity Big Brother<\/a> star has \u2018given her all to the show\u2019, they said she is \u2018truly devastated, but also for her team too, many of whom will now need to find new jobs.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The time the show has been on air has not been without controversy. In fact, one moment became the fourth most complained about on British TV in 2025. <\/p>\n<p>When Karen Millen appeared on the show to criticise breastfeeding beyond six months, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/19\/vanessa-feltz-guest-apologises-disgraceful-remarks-spark-almost-2-000-complaints-23456197\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/19\/vanessa-feltz-guest-apologises-disgraceful-remarks-spark-almost-2-000-complaints-23456197\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it garnered thousands of Ofcom complaints<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_296673314-ca80.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28831943\" alt=\"Vanessa Feltz\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe show faced troubles with viewership and prank calls (Picture: Channel 5)<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, it has struggled to draw in an audience, with the Evening Standard reporting that its debut episode only secured 83,000 viewers.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, she said: \u2018I know I\u2019ve upset a lot of your viewers and that was not my intention\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Vanessa <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/14\/vanessa-feltz-announces-quit-itvs-this-morning-33-years-22725597\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/14\/vanessa-feltz-announces-quit-itvs-this-morning-33-years-22725597\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">left her 33-year-long gig on This Morning in 2025<\/a> and launched her rebooted talk show shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, she told <strong>Metro<\/strong> that <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/21\/vanessa-feltz-i-wasnt-allowed-stay-this-morning-22763909\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/21\/vanessa-feltz-i-wasnt-allowed-stay-this-morning-22763909\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">if she could have also stayed on<\/a> at the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/itv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ITV<\/a> daytime show, she would have, however.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I almost believed I\u2019d be able to do that, but I think apparently, it\u2019s not the way it\u2019s done\u2026 but I\u2019d have done it, and I think they would have been happy for me to do it too,\u2019 she reflected.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what Vanessa\u2019s next move will be now that her talk show is coming to an end. <\/p>\n<p>Metro has reached out to Vanessa Feltz\u2019s representatives and Channel 5 for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/12\/masterchef-star-reveals-a-furious-chef-stalked-bad-review-28747234\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" 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