Ben Shephard

For the American musician and Soundgarden bassist, see Ben Shepherd. For other uses, see Ben Shepherd (disambiguation).

Benjamin Peter Sherrington Shephard (born 11 December 1974) is an English television presenter and journalist who is currently employed by ITV. He was a main presenter on the now defunct breakfast programme GMTV and currently is hosting This Morning with Cat Deeley since March 2024. From April 2014 to February 2024 was co-hosting the ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain with Susanna Reid and Charlotte Hawkins and formerly Kate Garraway. He has also hosted game shows such as The Krypton Factor (2009–2010), Tipping Point (2012—present) and Ninja Warrior UK (2015—2019).

Ben Shephard
Shephard in 2018
Born	(1974-12-11) 11 December 1974 (age 51) Epping, Essex, England
Nationality	English
Education	Chigwell School
Alma mater	University of Birmingham
Occupation	Television presenter • journalist
Years active	1998–present
Employer	ITV
Television	GMTV • The Xtra Factor • The Krypton Factor • Goals on Sunday • Tipping Point • Good Morning Britain • Ninja Warrior UK • This Morning
Spouse	Annie Perks (m. 2004)
Children	2
Website	Official website

In 2012, along with Helen Skelton, he welcomed the athletes of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Trafalgar Square as part of their homecoming parade.