“The Last Thing I Wanted To Do Was Upset Anybody” Vanessa Feltz Speaks Out After Coeliac Disease Row 

Yes. It was the tone of her voice she used on the Morning Show and then again in her apology with the repeated "I didn't do anything wrong" in a very petulant voice. She is back peddling so fast to protect her reputation and her job that's all.

Cross contamination is my biggest worry. All it takes is one crumb and I've lost a week of my life, barely able to get out of bed. I'd rather not eat at all than risk another reaction like the last one I had, which was due to cross-contamination.

Yes! A friend keeps a set of dishes and cooking utensils set aside for when her grandson is coming. She serves everyone a gluten free meal! We went shopping for ingredients for her to use when she was taking baking and when the boys came to help her get her tree and set it up. Perhaps if Vanessa had let the doctor speak further, they could have explained that.

Yes cross contamination is the worst that people don’t seem to understand.

Vanessa said the boy shouldn’t bring his own food ..so there would be no cross contamination.

Thats why you have your own toaster and they use their one with gluten

I don't get the feeling of doom or the hot sweats (well, I do, but that's the menopause!), but I get the weak, dizzy feeling and brain fog so bad I can barely remember my own name. Worst symptom for me is joint pain rather than diarrhoea, but I usually take so much codeine to kill the pain that it stops any gut symptoms! With a really bad reaction, it feels like I have an elephant sitting on my chest and I have sudden, gushing nosebleeds (ruined a pillow last time). And yes, all from just one crumb or a few grains of flour.

Don’t forget the long term problems. I was diagnosed in 1998 and broke my leg just before the plandemic. Turned out I’ve got severe osteoporosis because of the condition🤬

Well said!! Why do people not understand this. And yes horrendous symptoms!

The mother should do a gluten free Christmas Dinner kid doesn't want to eat it well that's his problem the mother in law shouldn't say its a gluten free Christmas Dinner then the kid won't complain

And she did say not to take the snacks .

I kinda liked Vanessa although having had a 2023 watching and listening to her I have totally switched off from her sadly!!!! She needs to listen more and shut up 🤫 then she might realise other people’s feelings in general

We live I. A world of over sensitive people, they take offence to everything these days, it’s a choice to be offended, too many whining over sensitive people, time to toughen up.

@@kookaburralaughs1869 - Hush your dumb ignorance. The matter isn't about people's "feelings"... It's about her spreading ignorant rhetoric that trivialises a serious illness.

@@kimmiewhite - As above; you're missing the point..... It's not a matter of "feelings".

​@kimmiewhite I think she is suffering with her break up.

She did say the boy should not take food to the gluten free family meal.

She did say the should eat the meal and not take their own snacks

Thank you thank you

This! 💯 I am disappointed in the doctor and the person with coeliac who downplayed the issue. I have relatives and friends with issues as you describe. Projectile diarrhea and vomiting at the same time, incredible pain. I would have nothing to do with family or friends who refuse to educate themself. I know of people who have deliberately offered a meal using gluten to prove that gluten would not harm the child. This ended up with a trip to the hospital.

I’ve got coeliac, diagnosed 25 years ago. I think a lot of the problem is the people who “jump on a bandwagon”, don’t need to follow a special diet out of medical necessity, but do because it’s “trendy”. A few years after I was diagnosed, my brother’s stepdaughter suddenly announced she had coeliac disease. I asked her which doctor she’d seen and if she’d had the blood tests done. She ignored me. She then went out into my parents’ kitchen, picked up a Costco muffin and started to eat it, whining all the time about how difficult things were. It was trendy to say it when she doesn’t have it at all.

But the point is she didn’t… The fifteen year old boy isn’t coeliac ..he is just fussy…and wants to brings snacks to a totally gluten free family Christmas Day. She said he should join in with the meal for one day.

​@@jacquelinearcher1158no that's not why people are mad I'm mad because she said being celiac isn't as serious as a peanut allergy that's so disrespectful

​@@jacquelinearcher1158she did alot of digs at people who are celiac even said the mother was making a big deal out of wanting people to eat gluten free in the end she finished off nice but she's a back stabber

@@VioletR3062 I see your point they are scary

Well the. Take your own food then, everyone shouldn’t have to bow to to just one person, my friend brought her own things & ate what she could. So if we have a transvestite in the family we are all suppose to dress the same, come on people we are responsible for ourselves not expect others to cater to us.

​@kookaburralaughs1869 if your a guest in someone's home and have put zero effort into the production of the food you suck it up, be polite and eat the food. You wouldn't expect a turkey on the table if you went to a vegans house for a meal at Christmas

@@kookaburralaughs1869 What the hell does cross-dressing have to do with a medical problem? Sounds like something you fantasize about yourself.

@@kookaburralaughs1869 the HOST has celiac you absolute oaf. The caller, Alison, wants to contaminate someone else’s home. Sounds like ALISON can stay home.

Right but theres no reason why you cant prepare a meal gluten free and then cook a seperate meal. Or a guest can bring their own gluten item in a lunch box. My sil is coeliac and i have a dairy allergy. Badge Vanessa apologised, she made a mistake and that's okay

@@megankelly8222 to those people who my joke went over the head of; racist people say ‘I’m not racist, I have loads of black friends’.

@@thethreebears1 that I can understand just sounds strange

Talk-TV are no better.... You should hear the utter ignorant tripe Feltz dishes out on her Talk-TV appearances. Vile woman.

You do realise this is not an allergy right? It’s a serious autoimmune disease

She rarely knows what she is talking about. The only time one can be sure she knows what she is talking about is when she is talking about herself - which tends to be the vast majority of the time, as it happens. She is what we used to call an ignoramus in my school days.

Really sad his mum doesn’t do this. My mum makes sure the whole meal is gf at Christmas since me and sister are coeliac. It is actually far easier anyway, you’re only changing the flour you use for the Yorkshire puddings etc

Have you tried the Becky Excell Yorkies? They’re fabulous. My late mother didn’t have coeliac (I do) and loved them. She’d say “Don’t do mashed potatoes, just give me two Yorkshire pudding.” Miss you Mum.

My hubby cooks the meals, ensuring that nearly all the food gluten free. If there is a mix, then the gluten free (GF) foods are cooked completely separately from the rest. He can’t have some gluten free items as he’s allergic to dextrose (such as stuffing), so he’ll cook both a gluten free and gluten version, ensuring that there is no cross contamination between the two. We don’t even have separate pans and utensils to cook GF food in, as you only need to ensure that they have been washed properly every time. The exception to this are tins that have joins, such as the bread tins or spring release ones, where I will use doubled up tin liners to play safe. When it comes to the grill, hubby will cook his items on tin foil to prevent cross contamination of the grill tray. In respect to the Xmas meal; there are some great GF Yorkshire puddings available that taste no different to the ‘normal’ ones. The only difference you’ll notice between GF stuffing and ‘normal’, is that the mix is slightly more powdery. Gravy can be an issue, but there are several brands that are GF. Pigs in blankets that are GF can be found in most supermarkets, and they are even making GF Xmas puds as well now. I’m lucky in so far as I my Coeliac disease was only triggered when I hit 40, and cross contamination will only cause me to have cramps and severe indigestion (eating a pasty is a different matter - think the pea soup scene from The Exorcist!). My daughter on the other hand was triggered when she was being weaned (I am thankful now that breastfeeding didn’t work out for me), and it took 10 years until she was finally diagnosed (in the 1990s, Coeliac Disease awareness was almost nonexistent in GP surgeries). She will react badly to any ingestion of gluten, resulting in projectile vomiting, cramping, and sometimes collapsing due to the pain. Both of us however feel tired and under the weather and will still have cramps, whilst the body is regrowing the villi in our small intestine, as the body is unable to retrieve the nutrients that the villi usually collect, in order to meet its needs.

My sister will be serving GF xmas dinner on Monday..... Can't wait... It'll be bangin'!

You misunderstood what she said, Vanessa was not rude, people have twisted what she said, some people are just trouble makers.

I disagree. She said nothing offensive at all. Quite frankly, if you went for a meal in the house of a coeliac, you would most probably not notice any difference. Most protein foods don’t contain gluten anyway.

​@@rosemarybaxter9120she was offensive at the beginning she said being celiac isn't that bad

So fed up with people making mountains out of mole hills. If they are adults with celiac they should watch what they eat.

I disagree with you Patricia. Vanessa did not say anything disrespectful.

That guy was seriously ignorant to the risks of what cross contamination can do to your gut. Very kind of him to patronise the rest of us by offering his useless cider vinegar tip!

I know. How pathetic. Bet he doesn’t even have it.

No there isn’t

No. They can not obviously eat the same meat and veg. It might have something containing gluten added, such as gravy, sauce or a seasoning mix. Someone may have mixed serving utensils or dropped something from a dish containing gluten.

@@kadeedid8696 the point is, the host is the one with celiac, and she is not willing for people to bring their own. They can eat gluten free for a single meal instead of contaminating her home!

@@kadeedid8696 the point is, the host is the one with celiac, and she is not willing for people to bring their own. They can eat gluten free for a single meal instead of contaminating her home!

@@cgsigman5345 Thank you. I was so annoyed at Vanessa. She was not making sense. Even more annoyed now! Trying to fix the situation made it worse. I come from a family with anaphylactic allergies and coeliac as well. I know the issues with cross contamination. There were items not allowed to enter our house at all.

The difference being that alot of diets do get catered for but gluten free os met by the stupid ill informed opinion of us being fussy eaters. This call was quite unique in one respected that was the gluten free person was been catered for. Most coeliacs when invited yo events normally take their own pack up as most beige buffet food would make us ill. Most Coeliacs do this as there is usually little attempt to cater for us. I want to say Iappluad the callers mother in law for going above and beyond for the coeliac family member, who will probably think this suggestion is her biggest gift that year. The gift of kindness and consideration.

@@lallydoo24 There are people I know of who refuse to believe in being coeliac or having certain allergies and deliberately serve something with the offending ingredient which ends up with an emergency trip to the hospital. I know of a number of people who have had family members do this to them or their children'

@kadeedid8696 It has happened to me also. My church are brilliant though. they always have schar paninis in the kitchen for me. One lady makes gf brownies and they even bought gf wafers for communion.

Regardless of allergies it's hard to cater for everyone. However if your friends/ family are aware of your allergies/intolerances then they should where possible try to cater for your needs. It's not unreasonable for the lady that called in to attend the gluten free Christmas dinner. It can be just as tasty as one with gluten in.

A diabetic is not going to have an attack if you drink sugar near them. Lactose intolerant will be fine if you eat cheese near them. A person with an airborne peanut allergy should be awarded more care. Tiny particles of gluten cross-contamination also should be given more care, because it affects other people, in this case the host. Are you starting to understand now? It’s basic humanity, don’t knowingly hurt other people when it’s easily avoidable.

It would be better to just accept you don't understand the matter at hand; say nothing and just be thankful that you're not significantly affected by this in anyway.

Couldn't care less what she says even though it is totally wrong. 😂

Ridiculous comment. Her lack of intelligence in relation to Coeliac Disease is dangerous and the sheep that follow are naive and gullible

She's a f'king moron.... You deserve and ought to demand better,

LOL........ Clueless.