Ben Shephard clears up confusion over his age as he shares sweet snap with wife
Ben Shephard moved to clear up any confusion over his age as he beamed with his wife in a sweet selfie - and the he clearly had something huge to smile about.
It has been reported that the ITV favourite has been picked alongside Cat Deeley as the new full-time hosts of This Morning. The duo are set to land big-money deals as the new faces of the daytime show as telly bosses finally decided who will replace Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.
There's no surprise then that Ben, 49, was in a happy place as he stepped out in Richmond, south west London, with Annie as they celebrated his birthday. "Feeling very spoiled having had a lovely birthday with the family and from all your messages!" he wrote. "Thank you!! No idea where the time has gone or is going, but as you can see from the cards the family certainly aren’t letting me age quietly!!
His kids decided to make him feel old before his time! (Ben Shephard/Instagram)"By the way don’t be confused by my cards - I’m not 50 or 60 that’s my boys winding me up! I’m still clinging onto my 49th year!!! #thegoodthebadandtheoldbugger." Friends and fans rushed to wish him well on his big day. ITV colleague Lorraine Kelly said: "Happy 21st you scrumptious, glorious, cute as a button angel child."
Susanna Reid said: "Happy Birthday! How many ages are you today" Gaby Roslin said: "Happy Birthday to you wonderful good kind Ben, one of the loveliest people on the planet!" Sean Fletcher typed: "Happy birthday Ben! Looking forward to catching up….but conversations about spurs v west ham are banned. Xx"
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Ben's This Morning selection will be a big blow to Good Morning Britain, who will now need to find a replacement. The new pair are reportedly earning £550,000 each per year on This Morning and a source told The Sun: "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."
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"He's an extremely safe pair of hands, has real gravitas, and doesn't have a whiff of scandal around him - Cat is the number one target to replace Holly, but negotiations are ongoing." An announcement is expected in a few weeks, according to insiders. MirrorOnline has reached out to ITV for comment.
Execs have been hunting for the right combination since Holly followed her former friend out of the door, quitting the show after almost 15 years. She departed months after Schofield sensationally left after admitted to a "unwise, but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague at the daytime show while he was still married. Since the storm surrounding his exit, This Morning decision makers have road-tested a number of candidates with Alison Hammond, Josie Gibson, Emma Willis, Christine Lampard, Rylan Clark and Dermot O'Leary just a few of the stars to stand in.
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