Ben Shephard posted a selfie of the couple from when they first got together on Instagram to mark their anniversary, though the exact date has not been confirmed. ' Shephard reflected on their relationship timeline, stating it took him nine years to realize and ask Annie to marry him. According to Daily Express - Showbiz, Ben Shephard described Annie as being with him before his television career, noting she has been through highs and lows with exceptional patience, and that they were great mates when they got together, though how they met as students at the University of Birmingham remains unclear.
Shephard and Annie tied the knot in 2004 in Salcombe, Devon, after he proposed to her in Paris one year before their wedding. According to Daily Express - Showbiz, Ben Shephard described Annie as brilliant at allowing him space for his career and the most important factor in their family life, creating a home that shaped their sons and made him a better dad. The couple have two sons: Sam, 21, and Jack, 19.
So 22 yrs ago today @mrsannieshephard said 'Oh go on then', and that was that!
Annie Shephard is an interior designer and has remained out of the spotlight, focusing on their family. Ben Shephard and Annie are becoming empty nesters as their sons are moving out, a transition they have discussed recently. According to Daily Express - Showbiz, Ben Shephard described talking about this with Sam and Jack.
Shephard has expressed concerns about his son Sam returning to university amid a meningitis outbreak in Kent, though the specific nature of his worries and details about the outbreak have not been disclosed. On his show, This Morning, he addressed the situation, but what West Ham legend Mark Noble joked about in the Instagram post is unknown.
It might have taken me 9 years to realise it and to ask her to marry me, but she's still the best thing to happen to me.
Annie was with me way before I got into telly. She has been through everything with me, the highs and the lows. She's exceptionally patient. And I'm very patient with new shoes. What I really think is that we were great mates when we got together.
Annie has been brilliant at allowing me the space to go off and do the job I do. She's been the most important factor in our lives as a family; this amazing influence who created the home for our boys to become who they are and certainly made me better at being a dad.
We were talking about this yesterday, Sam and Ja