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6 days ago
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This Morning chaos as technical blunder sees Sharon Marshall forced to call chef Phil live on air
A TECHNICAL blunder on This Morning forced Sharon Marshall to call chef Phil live on air. The ITV show is no stranger to Advertisement 4 This Morning was faced with an unfortunate tech blunder Credit: ITV 4 It meant Phil Vickery was unable to hear Ben and Cat in the studio 4 Soaps expert Sharon Marshall rang Phil from the studio Credit: ITV Viewers had already seen Phil, 64, cooking up a tasty meal in This Morning's allotment. Presenters Ben Shephard and Ben, 46, told the audience: "Phil is cooking up a delicious dish for the whole family and he's live from The This Morning allotment." "It looks wonderful down there, Philip. We're trying to connect up his ear - can you hear us, Phil?" Advertisement Read more on This Morning The technical blunder saw Phil unable to hear Ben as he instead continued preparing the dish he was working. Cat laughed as she quipped: "He could be just ignoring us", while Ben remarked: "Oh, dear." Looking for a solution, Ben asked out loud: "Has anyone got a phone? Someone phone him. Can the cameraman hear us?" He added: "So, nobody can hear us at the moment. This is quite fun, we can just watch them and see what they get up to." Advertisement Most read in News TV In the background, soaps expert Sharon Marshall said she was calling Phil on her phone. After showing a contest for viewers, however, the show was soon back on track. This Morning star reveals HUGE change to the show amid ITV cuts The presenters managed to successfully connect to Phil in the allotment this time. Elsewhere, a This Morning star revealed ITV cuts. Advertisement last month to ITV Daytime shows that will impact the likes of This Morning , Loose Women and Lorraine. But amid the changes, This Morning have introduced a style change. Ben Shephard's career to date 1998 - Got his big break when he hosted The Bigger Breakfast for Channel 4 2000 - Joined GMTV breakfast (now GMB) presenting Entertainment Today before becoming a permanent host in 2005 2004 - Ben hosted the first three series of The X Factor's spin-off series Xtra Factor 2006 - Presented singing contestant Soapstar Superstar alongside Ferne Britton 2006 - Landed his own Saturday show with Magic Radio 2008 - Hosted Who Dares, Sings! with Denise van Outen 2009 - Ben presented revived the classic game show The Krypton Factor 2010 - Signed a reported £495k deal with Sky Sports to front Goals on Sunday and other sporting specials 2013 - Returned to ITV daytime with Tipping Point 2015 - Co-hosted Ninja Warrior UK with Rochelle Humes and Chris Kamara 2019 - Quit Sky Sports and Goals on Sunday 2024 - Left Good Morning Britain to join This Morning with Cat Deeley The show has long had an unwritten rule in place that meant presenters could not wear a specific item of clothing. Advertisement However, show staple Rochelle Humes said on TikTok: "There's a new rule, we didn't used to be allowed to wear jeans, did we? "But we can wear jeans now. This is amazing news for me." This Morning airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 4 The presenters had been left wondering what to do Credit: ITV Advertisement
Metro
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
GMB star reveals six-pack in Superman-style transformation after turning 50
Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard has recreated his Men's Health cover from 13 years ago as he spoke about staying fit in his 50s. The ITV presenter, 50, revealed that the key to his workouts was not a specific exercise but instead was 'consistency.' He also admitted that health and fitness were 'easier' to maintain in his 50s compared to when he was in his 30s. The This Morning star told Men's Health UK: 'I have a deeper understanding of what I have to put myself through to build lean muscle and reduce body fat. 'To get stronger, physically and mentally, is definitely harder the older you get. In my forties, I was still on the attack. In my fifties, I'm on the defensive. It's all about how I prolong things now – not going out and smashing it left, right and centre. 'Proving to yourself you have the discipline to do something, proving you can be accountable to yourself, is incredibly seductive and infectious. The more you get of that, the more you want it.' In his cover shoot for the publication, Ben posed shirtless with exercise equipment, including a wall ball and a 10kg weight training disc, but said that his abs were 'really made in the kitchen.' He continued: 'My wife does most of the cooking, and I'm turning around saying, 'I've got to have enough protein.' '[We came up with an agreement that I would get what I needed in terms of protein during the day so I could enjoy our dinners. 'You can leave stuff out that you don't necessarily want, but we still want to share that moment in the evening.' Ben said he appreciates his body even more now than when he posed for Men's Health in 2012. He said: 'I think I value the condition I'm in now more than in 2012. I've got more lean muscle, that's for sure. 'There are parts of my body that are bigger. I think my body fat is a little bit higher than it was then. Back then it was probably single figures and I think I'm about 10.5% to 10.8% now – which is extraordinary when you think I'm 13 years older.' He also said he 'loves' the idea of recreating the Men's Health shoot for a second time when he turns 60. Ben's career kicked off in 1998 when he began presenting Channel 4 spin-off show The Bigger Breakfast, alongside presenters including Melanie Sykes and Dermot O'Leary. For the broadcaster, he also hosted T4, What's Cooking and Control Freaks. Between 2004 and 2006, Ben helmed the first three series of ITV spin-off programme The Xtra Factor. More Trending In 2000, he joined breakfast show GMTV and became Fiona Phillips' co-host five years later after the departure of Eamonn Holmes. In 2014, Ben started co-presenting Good Morning Britain alongside Kate Garraway and Susanna Reid. He quit the show a decade later to host This Morning with Cat Deeley. The full interview is available in the June issue of Men's Health UK, on sale now . Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: Lorraine Kelly reveals heartbreaking impact of surgery on beloved granddaughter MORE: Good Morning Britain 'to undergo biggest overhaul in 11 years' ahead of major change MORE: Richard Madeley admits what 'saved his 39-year marriage' to Judy Finnigan
