Good Morning Britain's Ben Shephard enjoyed some quality time with his family over the Christmas period ahead of starting back at work, including a day out to the beach. And while Ben keeps his family life relatively private, he delighted fans with a rare photo of himself and his wife Annie on Instagram just after the festivities. The pair looked loved-up as they stood in front of a picturesque backdrop of the sea, and Ben wrote besides the snapshot: "Stunning day on the beach yesterday meant I could crack out the sunnies, mostly to cover my seriously puffy, baggy eyes. Can't believe xmas is done for another year – all that build up and excitement and it's over in seconds."
Ben Shepard and his wife Annie were branded 'couple goals'
Ben continued: "Good news is it's only 362 days till we do it all again!! Hope you all had a great time, roll on the new year and 2019." Fans were quick to comment on the photo, with one writing: "Lovely picture of you both," while another said: "Absolutely stunning picture of two people obviously in love." A third added: "You two are gorgeous together. Couple goals."
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The GMB star and his two sons
Ben and Annie have been married for 15 years, and share sons Jack and Sam. Over the holidays, Ben shared a video of his boys going for a run outside, and admitted that it had been a miracle that he had managed to persuade them to get out of the house and away from playing Fortnite. He said: "We’ve had a post Xmas miracle in the Shephard household!!! Somehow I managed to drag Sam and Jack off the sofa and their #fortnite marathon to do @parkrunuk. The first one since Xmas for us all, was great to get out there and get stuck in- think secretly they kind of enjoyed it too."
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While he leads a happy family life, Ben admitted that his early starts for GMB had an impact. When asked whether he is too tired for date nights, the TV star told The Mirror: "Even when I'm not working on a Saturday I'll often wake up running around shouting, 'I'm late!' Annie has to grab me and shake me saying, 'It's the weekend!'"
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