Inside This Morning's Sam Thompson's unlikely friendship with Ben Shephard - including huge tribute
26.03.2024 - 08:03
/ ok.co.uk
Earlier this year, Sam Thompson joined the This Morning team, regularly hosting the show's This Morning On The Road segment. Since then, the show ITV daytime show has seen Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley join as permanent presenters, something that left Sam slightly starstruck. Speaking to OK! Sam, 31, reveals that he's been a fan of Ben, 49, for a long time now and even has a Ben Shephard doll at home.
Discussing his new role and colleagues, Sam told us: "I am loving This Morning. "I have always been a huge Ben Shephard fan. I actually have a huge Ben Shephard doll at home because I won Tipping Point – they gave me a doll of his face! I think he’s brilliant." He continued: "I saw him at the BRITs and he told me, 'Mate, it’s so exciting that you might be doing little bits on This Morning here and there.' That was really sweet of him; I didn’t think he knew who I was.
"I absolutely love every second of it. I understand coming into this and doing a show like This Morning, some people are like, 'Oh God, look at him... he’s won the jungle and now he’s been thrown onto that.' "But I’ve wanted to be a part of this world for years.
Now it’s time for me to earn my stripes and earn the trust of the people who watch it and hopefully they think, 'You know what... Sam’s a great addition.'" Alongside his role on This Morning, Sam is set to tour the UK for his Staying Relevant podcast tour, alongside co-host and best pal Pete Wicks. Ahead of the tour, Pete and Sam have spoken to OK! about what makes their live podcast different to others.
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