GMB's Ben Shephard celebrates good news with rare picture of son Sam

Good Morning Britain bosses have reportedly chosen Ben Shephard to replace Piers Morgan on the ITV morning show. Ben, 46, is reportedly regarded as a “safe option” after Piers, 55, made Ofcom history with his furious rants on Meghan Markle after her interview with Oprah.

Ben Shephard shared a rare photo of himself with his wife Annie as they celebrated Valentine’s Day recently, and fans were quick to gush over Ben’s stunning over half. Good Morning Britain host Ben, 46, tends to keep his wife Annie and their children Jack, 15, and Sam, 14, away from the spotlight.

Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard have issued an apology to Patsy Palmer after she stormed off Good Morning Britain on Wednesday 17 March. The EastEnders star had come onto the show to talk about her her wellness brand after changing her lifestyle in Malibu, California, but was left furious after reading the description at the bottom of the screen, which stated: "Patsy Palmer: Addict to Wellness Guru".

Good Morning Britain's interview with Patsy Stevenson was accused of being 'weak' after hosts Ben Shephard and Susanna Reid failed to ask her about breaking lockdown. Today was the ITV show's first Monday since Piers Morgan's abrupt exit over the Meghan Markle debacle last week which saw 55-year-old Piers storming off set after his row with co-star Alex Beresford.

Meghan Markle "diabolical".

direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain returned to screens on Monday morning after a week full of drama.Susanna Reid was back to front the ITV news programme while Piers Morgan was replaced by Ben Shephard as the show's new week begins. It comes after Piers' dramatic exit last week, announced by bosses on Tuesday evening, hours after he stormed off set in a tense row live on GMB with co-star Alex Beresford over his comments about Meghan Markle.

Ben Shephard has shared an epic throwback picture from his childhood, and fans could not believe how much he and his mum looked so alike.To mark Mother's Day on Sunday, the Good Morning Britain host posted the heartwarming photo on his social media pages, and said in the caption: "Happy Mother's Day to all the mums out there especially mine - as you can see like her I was always a natural blonde!!! #mothersday day."MORE: GMB's Ben Shephard celebrates good news with rare picture of son SamWATCH:

Nick Jonas and his wife Priyanka Chopra have shared a candid video with fans from inside their home as they celebrated some big news together.It has been revealed that the famous couple will be announcing the Oscar nominations this year ahead of the 25 April ceremony.MORE: Priyanka Chopra Jonas hid her $200k engagement ring from the world – here's whyIn a video shared on Nick's Twitter account, Priyanka states: "Tell me we're announcing the Oscar nominations without telling me we're hosting the

Ben Shephard is being tipped to replace Piers Morgan as a permanent host on Good Morning Britain. Piers, 55, sensationally quit the hit ITV breakfast show on Tuesday evening after it was revealed Ofcom would be launching an investigation into his comments surrounding Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey.The controversial host claimed he "didn't believe" that Meghan was left feeling "suicidal" during her pregnancy with son Archie, sparking over 40,000 complaints from viewers.