Ben Shephard's rarely seen son Jack, 18, towers over This Morning star as they head to Wimbledon with Cat Deeley
The popular TV presenter, 50, shares two adult sons with his wife Annie.
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Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley joined This Morning in 2024
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The TV presenter attended Wimbledon alongside son Jack
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Ben and Jack with the former's This Morning co-star Cat Deeley
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Ben attended Day Four of Wimbledon alongside Jack, 18, - who stands taller than his famous dad.
They were joined at the event by Ben's This Morning co-star
In the latest action,
tennis
superstar Novak Djokovic notably
The seven-time champion maintained his record of only ever losing to one Brit in a Grand Slam.
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Andy Murray
memorably ended 77 years of hurt for British men by beating
Djokovic
back in 2013,
Elsewhere, fans
Footage from late last year showed the star hitting the gym with son Sam - as they did pull ups.
They went through the gruelling exercise regime as they attempted to hit their goal of 50.
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For followers at at home, they couldn't believe how grown up and big Sam has got, as he towered over his dad in the clip.
One said: "He's so much bigger than you now Ben. Won't be long before Leo's bigger than me."
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A second wrote: "Your son is the double of you!"
"Woohoo! Huge congratulations to both of you for those pull ups...no small feat!
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"And happy 50th! Hope the celebrations were nothing short of amazing," said a third.
While a fourth commented: "Gosh you can see both you and Annie in Sam."
In December 2023, The Sun
This Morning
's new lead presenters.
ITV bosses chose them to replace
Phillip Schofield
and
Holly Willoughby
.
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A source said at the time: 'This is one of the most coveted gigs in UK
television
.
ITV
execs are determined to get it right.
'Cat really impressed when she came in, and Ben is a consummate professional and hugely popular with the housewife demographic.
'He's an extremely safe pair of hands, has real gravitas, and doesn't have a whiff of scandal around him — he's purer than pure.
Ben Shephard's career to date
1998
- Got his big break when he hosted The Bigger Breakfast for Channel 4
2000
- Joined GMTV breakfast (now GMB) presenting Entertainment Today before becoming a permanent host in 2005
2004
- Ben hosted the first three series of The X Factor's spin-off series Xtra Factor
2006
- Presented singing contestant Soapstar Superstar alongside Ferne Britton
2006
- Landed his own Saturday show with Magic Radio
2008
- Hosted Who Dares, Sings! with Denise van Outen
2009
- Ben presented revived the classic game show The Krypton Factor
2010
- Signed a reported £495k deal with Sky Sports to front Goals on Sunday and other sporting specials
2013
- Returned to ITV daytime with Tipping Point
2015
- Co-hosted Ninja Warrior UK with Rochelle Humes and Chris Kamara
2019
- Quit Sky Sports and Goals on Sunday
2024
- Left Good Morning Britain to join This Morning with Cat Deeley
'Cat is the number one
target
to replace Holly, but negotiations are ongoing.
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'Lots of people were considered, but ultimately it's all about chemistry.
'Everyone is very excited, and the sense is that Ben and Cat will be a real boost to morale on the ground.'
This Morning airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
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Fans couldn't believe how grown up and big Ben's other son has got
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