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Ben Ofoedu's alleged stalker has been arrested after claims he was sent a string of terrifying messages on social media.
Vanessa Feltz's ex fiancé is said to have had a woman ring his phone up to 100 times a day.
The woman is also accused of sending Ben photos of herself outside of his home.
The Metropolitan Police told The Mirror: "On Wednesday, 18 January and Thursday, 5 February police received reports of malicious communication in relation to messages and comments posted on the social media platforms of a man and a woman.
"A 34 year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the investigation and bailed until a date in July.
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"The investigation is ongoing."
Ben took to TikTok to share the alleged phone calls (TikTok/@bigbenofoedu)
Vanessa and Ben split earlier this year (David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)It has been claimed the woman contacted Ben's co-stars on friends on social media as he starred in London show Tony n' Tina's Wedding.
Ben, 50, publicly addressed the situation back in April as he shared recordings of himself receiving a call from the woman on TikTok.
He told fans in one video: "It's Tuesday 6th April and this is what stalking sounds like. It's a private number but I know who's on the other end. It's my stalker."
He showed the camera his phone as he accepted the incoming call.
"She's called me about 10 times today... here she goes again," he said as his ringtone sounded.
The Phats & Small singer and TV favourite Vanessa split after he was unfaithful and sexting other women.
The couple were together for 17 years but in February, This Morning agony aunt Vanessa, 61, revealed that relationship with Ben was over and she had booted him out of their London home.
He later confessed to The Mirror to sleeping with a woman three times in 2015 and sexting another for nine months.
Ben said he was "heartbroken" after the break-up and received abuse from fans fuming over his infidelity.
Vanessa Feltz splits from her fiancé Ben Ofoedu after 16 years together
Vanessa told fans she was also 'devastated' after the break-up, taking to Instagram in tears, saying when the 'trust is gone there's nothing left'.
His ‘other woman’ messaged the star's daughter Allegra, on Instagram, picking Christmas Day to reveal the Phats & Small singer's infidelity.