Vanessa Feltz says she was only 'half-serious' about wanting to 'breastfeed' her grandson: "It was metaphorical"

The 'Strictly Come Dancing' star is excited to welcome her new grandchild, and admitted to only wanting to discuss her grandchildren when she's on the radio.
PUBLISHED DEC 3, 2018

In 2014, English television personality Vanessa Feltz created quite a controversy when she said that she wanted to breastfeed her first grandchild -- her daughter Allegra had just given birth to a son.

Four years later, as her other daughter Saskia prepares to give birth to her first child, the star revisited the controversy, saying her comments were meant to be taken lightly and that she was "half-joking."

In an interview to OK! magazine, Feltz clarified: "It was a joke, but sort of serious! I thought that when I saw the baby, it would feel like the prickly feeling you get in your boobs when you breastfeed. But I don’t think that happens with grandmas - so it was metaphorical."

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