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The Sun
11 minutes ago
- The Sun
Ben Shephard's rarely seen son Jack, 18, towers over This Morning star as they head to Wimbledon with Cat Deeley
BEN Shephard's rarely seen son Jack towered over him - as the pair headed to Wimbledon. The popular TV presenter, 50, shares two adult sons with his wife Annie. 4 4 4 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 Cat Deeley. In the latest action, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic notably defeated Brit player Dan Evans. The seven-time champion maintained his record of only ever losing to one Brit in a Grand Slam. Andy Murray memorably ended 77 years of hurt for British men by beating Djokovic back in 2013, Elsewhere, fans were previously stunned by Ben's strapping other son. 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. 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." This Morning's Ben Shephard reveals he's taking a break from the show A second wrote: "Your son is the double of you!" "Woohoo! Huge congratulations to both of you for those pull small feat! "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 exclusively revealed Ben and Cat would become This Morning's new lead presenters. ITV bosses chose them to replace Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 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. '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. 4
Sky News
13 minutes ago
- Sky News
Which British tennis players are still in Wimbledon?
Why you can trust Sky News A record number of British singles tennis players advanced past day one of this year's Wimbledon. Now four days into the Grand Slam tournament, how is the home-grown talent faring in SW19? Who is still in? Leading the charge for a British Grand Slam champion this year is Jack Draper. The British men's No 1 - who entered Wimbledon ranked No 4 in the world - cruised into the second round after seeing off Argentina's Sebastian Baez. However, he faces a tougher test against former US Open winner Marin Cilic next on Court One on Thursday. Draper is officially in the midst of a breakout after winning three titles over the last year, among those being the Masters 1000 event at Indian Wells in March. But speaking ahead of his second-round Wimbledon match, the 23-year-old said he isn't particularly feeling the pressure just yet. He said: "I obviously was aware of the build up and all that sort of stuff, but I think my preparation has been really good and I feel confident, so I'm not thinking too much about that." Cameron Norrie Cameron Norrie has already booked his place in the third round of Wimbledon after knocking out 12th seed Frances Tiafoe. The former British number one came close to dropping out of the top 100 earlier this season but entered SW19 ranked 61 in the world. And not being in the top 10 has meant Norrie is enjoying tennis "more than ever". He said: "I think it's a good thing to go through being injured, not winning, then having resilience to back yourself. I'm enjoying my tennis more than ever. It was really nice coming up to get into the top 10 but it's just tough, really tough, to stay there." Norrie plays Mattia Bellucci in the third round on Friday. Emma Raducanu The current British women's No 1 has started her Wimbledon campaign strong, defeating former champion Marketa Vondrousova to reach the third round. Emma Raducanu was left grinning after the 6-3 6-3 win that has set up what is due to be a blockbuster third-round clash with world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Friday. Speaking ahead of the third round, the 22-year-old said: "I'm just so happy I get to play another match here. [Sabalenka] is number one in the world, so dominant, has won literally everything. "I'm just so happy how I performed. I guess there's no pressure at all on me." Sonay Kartal Sonay Kartal appears to be in with a good chance of making the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time as she takes on qualifier Diane Parry next at Wimbledon. The 23-year-old followed up her defeat of 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko by racing to a 6-2 6-2 win over Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova to make it to the last 32. Reflecting on her performance over Tomova, the British hopeful said she was pleased with her play. She said: "I don't think I did much wrong at all. I was seeing it really well. I felt confident. I feel like I was playing really aggressive tennis." Who has been knocked out? Dan Evans Home-grown hopeful Dan Evans was knocked out of this year's tournament by seven-time champion Novak Djokovic. The pair battled it out on Centre Court on Thursday, with the Serb winning in straight sets. "I knew it was going to be a special atmosphere on the court today, a Brit in Britain is never easy to face," Djokovic said after the match. "He's a good quality player that possesses a lot of talent." Other Brits who didn't quite make it Qualifier Oliver Tarvet's dream run sadly came to an end, but not after a spirited 6-1 6-4 6-4 second-round loss to defending champion Carlos Alcaraz - all while on Centre Court. Billy Harris also fell short of the third round after losing to Portugal's Nuno Borges. Other players out of the men's draw include: Jay Clarke, Johannus Monday, George Loffhagen, Henry Searle, Oliver Crawford, and Jack Pinnington Jones. While in the women's game, Heather Watson, Harriet Dart, Jodie Burrage, and Francesca Jones have been eliminated. Also knocked out are Hannah Klugman, Mimi Xu and Mika Stojsavljevic, the three teenagers who were all handed Wimbledon wildcards for their exceptional performances. Evans had won their only previous career meeting, in Monte Carlo four years ago. He had arrived at this year's Wimbledon as a wild card, ranking No 154 in the world. Katie Boulter Despite expertly navigating her way into the second round of Wimbledon, Katie Boulter suffered defeat against Argentina's Solana Sierra. The loss means she has still never progressed beyond the third round at any of the sport's four major tournaments. It is also the second time in a row she has not made it beyond the second round at Wimbledon "Of course it hurts, it's a really tough pill to swallow - it always is here," said Boulter, who may yet end the tournament back at British number one. Arthur Fery British wild card Arthur Fery was unable to mount a comeback as his second-round tie with Luciano Darderi, which started on Wednesday, resumed on Thursday on Court Two with the Italian two sets up. Darderi took the third set to secure a 6-4 6-3 6-3 victory in two hours and 21 minutes.
The Guardian
18 minutes ago
- The Guardian
Wimbledon diary: Tarvet's prize money mystery and Bear Grylls in the box
When Oliver Tarvet revealed that he would be unable to accept the vast majority of the £99,000 in prize money he earned for reaching the second round here because, as a US college student, he is still an amateur, the fairness of the rules was widely questioned. But what happens to that money, now that Tarvet can't accept it? Just because Tarvet can't take it, Wimbledon can't just give it to charity, for example. Contrary to popular suggestion, the cash does not get put into a fund for a lavish staff Christmas party at the All England Club. Instead, it goes back into the overall pot and will form part of the surplus profit from the Championships, 90% of which will be handed to the LTA. Last year, the LTA received £50.4m in total from Wimbledon, so Tarvet's decision to stay on at college means British tennis will benefit even more than usual. Some players this week have been suggesting that the courts are slower than usual this year, a topic of discussion that always throws up some confusion, not least since players can be the worst judges of all when it comes to court speed. There's no doubt that the courts (and balls) have slowed in the past 25 years and the days of Boris Becker diving around the net are long gone. But serve and volley, contrary to popular opinion, is not quite dead yet. Maybe it was because he was enjoying himself so much against Dan Evans on Thursday, but Novak Djokovic served and volleyed six times, winning all six points. It can be done. The replacement of line judges by electronic line-calling has been widely appreciated by most players, but some appear to miss the old traditions. Corentin Moutet, the talented but volatile Frenchman, likes nothing more than a heated discussion but when one of his serves was called out, his incredulity quickly abated when he realised there was no one to argue with. When he asked the umpire if it was out, the reply was 'apparently', immediately dissipating any prospect of an escalation. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion The Royal Box included an eclectic mix of personalities on day four, from the actors Rory Kinnear and Niamh Cusack to the former home secretary William Hague, the former Undertones frontman-turned environmental campaigner Feargal Sharkey and Eliza Manningham-Buller, the former head of MI5. Also in the box was Bear Grylls, the adventurer and TV personality. Grylls was part of a panel discussion at Wimbledon this morning looking at 'how we maximise our platforms using sport and entertainment to inspire action on protecting nature'. Grylls, by the way, once made Roger Federer eat fish eyeballs in the Swiss Alps.
