Ben Shephard made a rare public appearance with his wife Annie as they attended the 2026 Raindance Film Festival on Thursday.
The This Morning presenter, 51, put on a loved-up display with interior designer Annie, 50, whom he married in 2004.
Ben stayed cool during the London heatwave in a white linen shirt which he paired with cream trousers. Annie looked radiant in a green and white short-sleeved dress with a floral print.
© Getty ImagesThe couple met as students at the University of Birmingham where Ben was studying Dance, Drama and Theatre Arts and Annie was head of the Philosophy & Epistemology society.
They are parents to sons Sam, 21, and Jack, 19. Sam is studying maths at university and earlier this year, Ben told how Jack was working as a teaching assistant before going travelling.
Ben keeps his home life private
Despite being one of the most recognisable faces on British TV, Ben has managed to keep his home life relatively private.
He did, however, speak about his early romance with Annie during an appearance on the White Wine Question Time podcast.
© Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty I"She [Annie] has been through all of this with me – the highs and lows of all that experience. And she is still here, somehow is still putting up with me which to this day, I can’t quite believe that I am extraordinarily lucky," he said.
He gave another insight into their relationship earlier this year, praising his wife as the "most important flavour" in the Shephard family.
"Annie is much more solitary than me. She’s much happier in her own company," he told the Daily Mail.
© Instagram/ @benshephardofficialHe also said she's an "amazing influence who created the home for our boys to become who they are and certainly made me better at being a dad."
In March, Ben marked the couple's 22nd wedding anniversary with a heartwarming tribute, calling Annie "the best thing to ever happen to me".
"So 22 yrs ago today @mrsannieshephard said 'oh go on then' and that was that!' he wrote in the caption. "It might have taken me 9 yrs to realise it and to ask her to marry me but she's still the best thing to happen to me."
