ITV This Morning presenter Ben Shepard and his household reportedly swapped their Richmond house for a £3.5 million Grade II-listed property final yr
Ben Shephard has opened up about his home transfer (Picture: ITV)
Ben Shephard says his home transfer led to the “most heartbreaking factor” he has ever needed to do. The 51-year-old has offered ITV One’s flagship present This Morning with Cat Deeley since 2024.
Final yr Ben and his spouse Annie reportedly splashed £3.5 million on a property that was beforehand a residence for a bishop. The Grade II-listed property is claimed to be positioned in an idyllic riverside setting in London, a brief distance from his earlier house.
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Ben Shephard moved home in 2025 (Picture: Getty)
The Shephard household house is positioned in Richmond, the place Ben has been a long-term resident, an space that has usually been named among the many happiest locations to stay, says Rightmove. The household reportedly bought their former house for £5.3 million, the Each day Mail claimed.
Ben nonetheless says there was one drawback with the change. Chatting with the Radio Instances, he revealed he needed to depart his beloved tv behind.
He mentioned: “We’ve a reasonably average-sized TV – I needed to depart my huge 75in telly behind once we moved home as we didn’t have house for it. That was one of the crucial heartbreaking issues I’ve ever needed to do.”
Ben’s house was constructed within the 18th century and reportedly covers round 6,000 sq. ft. It covers two flooring and is claimed to boast a three-bedroom annexe.
Ben has been with Annie for 20 years (Picture: Getty)
In response to The Commonplace it has a double-fronted facade, a backyard that wraps round three sides of the constructing and excessive ceilings. Inside it’s mentioned to boast fireplaces, sash home windows, and picket floorboards.
Earlier reviews recommend the home hadn’t bought for 300 years earlier than being bought by Ben. It was described as an opportunity to create a “really distinctive and spectacular household house”.
Elsewhere Ben lately opened up about his marriage to Annie. The Tipping Level star revealed his spouse of 20 years often asks him for a “little bit of house” at occasions.
It got here as he mentioned the couple, who share sons Sam, 21 and Jack, 19, collectively, discover themselves dwelling “separate lives” at occasions. Ben explains his spouse is “a lot happier in her personal firm” and isn’t within the showbiz facet of his life.
Chatting with Each day Mail’s weekend journal, Ben shared: “Annie is far more solitary than me. She’s a lot happier in her personal firm. Half the time she’s like, ‘I want a little bit of house. Can you permit me alone for 5 seconds, please?'”
The couple nonetheless may quickly discover themselves spending extra time collectively as they put together to be “empty-nesters”. Jack is at the moment working as a educating assistant earlier than going travelling, whereas Sam is learning arithmetic at college.
Ben mentioned: “They make such a multitude and eat all the pieces once they’re in the home, however once they’re not there you go, “Oh, what are we going to speak about now?””
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With the home already changing into a bit quieter, Ben shared: “We do stay fairly separate lives. I’m off working, she has her job, which is backyard and inside design. If I’ve acquired spare time I need to do one thing bodily.”
Whereas he enjoys operating and enjoying golf, he says Annie is happier trying round a backyard or visiting an artwork gallery.
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