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Malvika Padin

Tipping Point star Ben Shephard's love life with rarely seen wife Annie

ITV viewers can catch presenter Ben Shephard on Tipping Point in the afternoon at 4pm every weekday.

The presenter, who generally stays out of trouble and keeps a low profile outside presenting duties, has charmed viewers for over two decades.

While Shephard is now a familiar and well-liked face, his wife Annie Perks, who generally keeps out of the public eye, has actually had an impressive career of her own in the media.

The couple have been married for 18 years and in a relationship for more than two decades. Here's a look at their marriage and family life together, as well as what Annie does for a living.

Who is Ben Shephard married to?

Ben Shephard's wife Annie Perks has had an impressive media career of her own (Ben Shephard/Instagram)

Tipping Point presenter Ben Shephard's wife Annie runs the blog The House Editor, combining her passion for interior decoration with her talent in the media.

Prior to motherhood, Annie had a career in fashion and interior magazines working for the likes of House & Garden, Glamour, Elle Deco, Elle and Red.

On her website, Annie writes: "For the last 15 years I’ve been raising our boys, knocking down and remodelling houses, building gardens out of mud-pits and running interiors projects.

"I've studied hard and taken excellent courses, so I’ve learned both the theory of design and I’ve also learned the hard way, by creating from the ground up, wellies on and spade in hand.

"After a few mistakes and a few more successes, my friends started to ask for help with their own interiors and gardens."

Currently Annie helps people "create stylish, meaningful interiors and gardens that tell their story".

How did Ben and Annie meet?

Ben and Annie met while they were university students and began dating in 1995 (Instagram)

Ben Shepard and Annie Perks have been married for 18 years, having tied the knot in March 2004.

The pair met while they were both students at the University of Birmingham, where Perks studied philosophy and was head of the Philosophy & Epistemology Society.

They began dating in 1995 and married after a nearly a decade together.

Do Ben and Annie have any children?

Ben and Annie have two sons together, teenagers Jack and Sam.

The couple, who have been together for 27 years, are mostly private about their home life.

However, Ben does regularly share snaps of walks they like taking together.

In 2020, on their wedding anniversary, Ben also penned a sweet note to his wife: "Can't quite believe another year has gone past, suddenly this one feels all the more poignant because of what’s happening.

"16 years married to @mrsannieshephard 25 years together and it's fair to say the current climate is seriously testing the strength of her feelings towards me."

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