 Ben Shephard is the latest name in the frame to replace Phillip Schofield as presenter of This Morning, with speculation rife after Susanna Reid appeared to confirm the news on Good Morning Britain. Susanna made the quip on the show during a chat with Coleen Nolan, during which she joked that she had 'defected' from Loose Women, saying: 'Is it in revenge for This Morning nicking Ben Shephard?' It follows reports that Ben, 48, is 'torn' between staying on GMB and co-hosting alongside Susanna, or becoming a more permanent part of This Morning after a run of recent appearances on the show. He's been a part of both shows for some time – acting as a stand in presenter on This Morning between 2005 and 2011, and again since 2015 – and making regular appearances on Good Morning Britain since 2014. And of course he's also made a name for himself as the host of ITV game show Tipping Point. But away from the spotlight what do we know about Ben Shephard's family life Who is Ben Shephard's wife? Ben has been married to wife Annie Perks since 2004 – although the pair have been together since 1995, after meeting when they were both students at Birmingham University. Annie previously worked as a writer across fashion and interior titles including Glamour, House and Garden, Red and Elle Deco – but she now runs the website The House Editor, helping people design their homes and gardens. For the last fifteen years I've been raising our boys, knocking down and remodelling houses, building gardens out of mud-pits and running interiors projects,' she explains on the site. Ben and Annie have been married since 2004 after meeting at university (Picture: Getty Images) 'I've studied hard and taken excellent courses, so I've learned both the theory of design and I've also learned the hard way, by creating from the ground up, wellies on and spade in hand.' Although Ben rarely speaks ab){kind=link}
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Ben Shephard is the latest name in the frame to replace Phillip Schofield as presenter of This Morning, with speculation rife after Susanna Reid appeared to confirm the news on Good Morning Britain.
Susanna made the quip on the show during a chat with Coleen Nolan, during which she joked that she had ‘defected’ from Loose Women, saying: ‘Is it in revenge for This Morning nicking Ben Shephard?’
It follows reports that Ben, 48, is ‘torn’ between staying on GMB and co-hosting alongside Susanna, or becoming a more permanent part of This Morning after a run of recent appearances on the show.
He’s been a part of both shows for some time – acting as a stand in presenter on This Morning between 2005 and 2011, and again since 2015 – and making regular appearances on Good Morning Britain since 2014.