Who is Ben Shephard’s wife Annie Shephard?

BEN Shephard is best known for his shining career in the spotlight, and was joined by his loving wife as he tearfully closed his GMB chapter.

The dynamic pair Annie and TV host Ben have been going strong for two decades - here we take a look at her life and achievements.

Who is Annie Shephard?

Ben has been married to Annie (formerly Annie Perks) since 2004.

The couple got together back in 1995 before getting married nine years later.

In the past, guests on Good Morning Britain have mistakenly thought he was married to co-host Susanna Reid.

In March 2020, he and Annie celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary, with Ben sharing a throwback photo from their wedding day.

2024 will mark their 20th anniversary.

Do the couple have children?

Yes, the couple have children together. They have sons Jack and Sam.

Ben and Annie have a busy homelife with their two children.

The dedicated dad often shares heartwarming snaps of the boys playing in the park and garden.

What do we know about Ben and Annie Shephard's relationship?

The pair are very happily married.

Ben is often sharing cute pictures of their cosy family life on his social media pages.

The pair spent the coronavirus lockdown together - with Ben often updating his fans.

During lockdown he revealed that Annie was cutting his hair, as salons were shut.

Sharing a picture of them together on a country walk he wrote: "Mrs S has had another go at the old barnet, a couple of holes here and there."

Looking unsure, he then quipped: "But she's getting better, isn't she?"

Ben also talked about their 2020 wedding anniversary on Instagram, writing: "Can't quite believe another year has gone past, suddenly this one feels all the more poignant because of what’s happening.

"16 years married to @mrsannieshephard 25 years together and it's fair to say the current climate is seriously testing the strength of her feelings towards me."

What does Annie Shephard do?

Aside from Ben's TV career, it seems that Annie has quite the career herself.

Despite staying out of the spotlight herself - her career is still media related.

She combines her love of interior design and writing - having her own blog called The House Editor.

Before motherhood, she wrote for fashion and interior magazines including House and Garden, Glamour, Elle Deco, Elle and Red.

On her website, Annie says: "For the last 15 years I've been raising our boys, knocking down and remodelling houses, building gardens out of mud-pits and running interiors projects.

"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.

"After a few mistakes and a few more successes, my friends started to ask for help with their own interiors and gardens."