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Vanessa Feltz’s Channel 5 Talk Show Ends After Final Episode

Channel 5 said a scheduling change led to the decision and the move signals the new owner Paramount’s preference for filling the 2pm slot with its films.

Overview

  • The self-titled daytime show concluded with an emotional final broadcast on Friday, July 17, when Feltz thanked viewers and guests and was visibly tearful on air.
  • During the last programme Feltz announced she will start a YouTube series called At Home With Vanessa, planned to launch in August and filmed at her home.
  • Channel 5 issued a statement saying the show would be 'rested' because of afternoon scheduling changes and that it is discussing future projects with Feltz.
  • Coverage cites chronic low ratings — reported averages near 50,000 viewers per episode — and repeated hoax callers during phone-ins as operational problems that hurt the show.
  • Multiple reports and insiders link the slot change to Paramount’s takeover of Channel 5 and its cost-driven preference for running studio-owned films in the 2pm weekday slot, which could reduce new daytime commissions and affect staff.