Vanessa Feltz's ex-fiancé Ben Ofoedu has blasted claims that he was a "serial cheat" in his 17-year long relationship with the This Morning star.

Phats and Small DJ Ben, 51, split from Vanessa, 61, last Christmas, when it emerged that the latter called off their engagement over cheating claims.

Vanessa, who previously opened up about her dating fortunes going forward, shared a statement revealed that the former couple had parted ways due to Ben's infidelity in their relationship.

The Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding theatre star confirmed the claims were true at the time. but has now insisted he's not a "serial cheat".

Speaking about his nearly two-decade long relationship with Vanessa, Ben explained in a new interview that there were many difficulties.

"There were two people involved, this was my life as well," the star told MailOnline. "Marriage means a lot to me, and I wanted to be married and she didn't want that, so we were going in different directions."

"She had no intention of marrying me. For me it was important and for her it wasn't," Ben went on. "I wish at the very beginning she had said that, but she didn't."

The star claimed that he didn't know what was "going on" in his former partner's head but it was a "shame" they couldn't work things out between them away from the public eye.

He then claimed that Vanessa "spun a narrative" that he cheated "multiple times" and was a "serial cheat" and it was "just not true".

OK! has contacted representatives for Ben and Vanessa for comment.

Vanessa, who joined the cast of the new series of Celebs Go Dating last month, announced she and Ben had split up in February, and claimed he had sent sexually explicit text messages and slept with another woman.

It was also reported at the time that Ben's lover told Vanessa's daughter everything about their infidelity on Christmas Day.

The star said: "It’s now clear that it’s over and I feel that you know once the trust is gone you can’t really get that back.

"I’m pretty disappointed and shocked about those horrible things but also full of resolve because I’m not going to let this defeat me."

Ben later confirmed the claims were true and said he'd been unfaithful, in a statement on his Instagram page.

The star later told fans his life had "spiralled out of control" following the break-up.

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