Ben Shephard Bio, Age, Career, Net Worth, Family & More

Who is Ben Shephard?

Ben Shephard bio, age, career, net worth, family & more-British television presenter, Benjamin Peter Sherrington Shepherd was born on December 11, 1974, in Epping, Essex, England.

Summary of Ben Shephard’s Biography

Full Name: Benjamin Shephard Peter Sherrington Shepherd
Place of birth: Epping, Essex, England
Age: 49 years old
Net Worth: $5 million
Wife: Annie Perks Shepherd
Children: 2
Religion: Christianity
Instagram: @benshephardofficial

Ben Shephard nationality

Shephard was born in Epping, Essex, England. He is British.

Ben Shephard age

Shephard was born on December 11, 1974, hence he is currently 49 years of age.

Ben Shephard net worth

Shephard has a net worth estimated to be about $5 million as of 2024. He is believed to have amassed his impressive net worth from his career as a journalist and a TV presenter as he is currently employed by ITV.

Ben Shephard height and weight

Shephard st ands at a height of 5 feet 9½ inches and weighs 190lbs.

Ben Shephard educational background

Shephard attended Chigwell School, an independent school in the civil parish of Chigwell in the Epping Forest area of Essex. He furthered his education at the University of Birmingham where he earned a BA honours degree in Dance, Drama, and Theatre Arts.

Ben Shephard career

Shephard’s career really took off when he started hosting The Bigger Breakfast, a Channel 4 spin-off show, in 1998. Presenters Dermot O’Leary, Josie D’Arby, and Melanie Sykes also appeared on the show.

Shephard was named the first host of T4, the teen strand on Channel 4, in the same year that it debuted on October 25, 1998. In 1998, he hosted Control Freaks on the channel as well.

2013 saw Shephard return to Channel 4 to co-present the cooking show What’s Cooking? On May 24, 2013, he announced his permanent departure from Channel 4 after co-hosting one series with Lisa Faulkner.

While Kate Thornton hosted the main ITV show, Shephard hosted the first three seasons of the ITV2 spin-off program The Xtra Factor between 2004 and 2006. Shephard starred in The Xtra Factor – Battle of the Stars in addition to hosting the program.

After three seasons, he departed the show since he didn’t get the main presenting role (that went to Dermot O’Leary after original host Kate Thornton resigned); Fearne Cotton took over for him.

Shephard filled in as This Morning’s stand-in host from 2005 to 2011 for regular host Phillip Schofield. Ben co-hosted an episode of This Morning Summer in 2014 as a stand-in presenter, working with Ruth Langsford.

He has been Schofield and Eamonn Holmes’ regular stand-in presenter since 2015. It was revealed in 2024 that Shephard and Cat Deeley would join Shephard as permanent presenters, taking over from Schofield, who departed the program the year before, and presenting Monday through Thursday.

Shephard and Fern Britton co-presented the reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar in 2006. The show came again the next year, in 2007, although Shephard was no longer hosting. Shephard co-hosted the ITV spin-off series Dancing on Ice Exclusive in 2007.

Shephard and Denise van Outen co-hosted Who Dares, Sings! in 2008. Shephard has emceed multiple music specials on the channel honoring some of the most well-known artists in Britain.

Rod Stewart: One Night Only and Phil Collins: One Night Only were the shows that aired on December 5, 2009, and September 18, 2010, respectively, the following year.

Shephard was selected to host the new series of The Krypton Factor when it was brought back to life by ITV in 2009. He was requested to present a second series the following year after the first series’ 2009 popularity.

Shephard and Coleen Nolan co-hosted the brief Dancing on Ice Friday program in 2010. The program was a diversion from the primary Dancing on Ice series.

Since 2012, Shephard has hosted the well-liked game program Tipping Point during the day. Since 2013, she has also hosted celebrity segments called Tipping Point: Lucky Stars.

Tipping Point was extended for two more seasons to run in 2016 and 2017, it was announced in June 2015. Shephard and Julia Bradbury co-hosted two episodes of the factual series Mystery Map, which aired on November 20, 2013, and November 27, 2013, respectively.

Ben has been a co-presenter of Ninja Warrior UK, an ITV Saturday night game program, since 2015. Alongside Chris Kamara and Rochelle Humes, he presents the program.

On April 11, 2015, the first series aired, and on January 2, 2016, the second season started. On December 31, 2016, Ninja Warrior UK’s third season premiered.

In 2000, Shephard began hosting Entertainment Today on GMTV, the venerable program, with Jenni Falconer. He also started working as GMTV Today’s primary stand-in presenter.

Two months before the show’s finale, on June 30, 2010, Shephard made known that he was leaving GMTV to devote more time to his charitable endeavors and spend more time with his family.

Daybreak was canceled in the spring of 2014 after just four seasons to make room for the brand-new ITV Breakfast show Good Morning Britain. The news that Shephard would be a presenter on the recently launched show was released on March 3, 2014.

Shephard debuted on the scene on April 28, 2014, co-hosting the show with Susanna Reid on Thursdays and Kate Garraway on Fridays.

It was revealed in 2024 that Shephard would depart from Good Morning Britain to become a permanent replacement for Cat Deeley and Philip Schofield on the sister program This Morning.

Ben Shephard family and siblings

As of the time of filing this report, we have no details regarding Shephard’s parents.

Ben Shephard wife

Shephard is married to Annie Perks Shepherd. They have been married since March 25, 2004.

Ben Shephard children

Shephard has two sons; Sam Shepherd and Jack Shepherd.

Ben Shephard religion

Shephard is a devout Christian.

Ben Shephard social media

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