Ben Shephard's wife Annie Perks' impressive career, life away from spotlight and clash with his mum

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This Morning's Ben Shephard is a well-known face on our screens, but not many people know about his personal life.Today, ITV announced that Cat Deeley and Ben will be the new full-time presenters, which comes after a year of changes for the chat show.The pair are the permanent replacements for former hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who both stepped down from the show last year.Ben is a viewer favourite thanks to his previous ITV gigs including the likes of Tipping Point and Good Morning Britain and he has legions of admirers among his loyal fans.

But Ben has been married to his wife Annie Perks for nearly 20 years after they met when they were students, the Mirror reports.Annie likes to stay out of the spotlight, but she has had a great career in the media.

She loves interior design and writing, and she has her own blog called The House Editor.Before she became a mum, she wrote for fashion and interior magazines like House and Garden, Glamour, Elle Deco, Elle and Red.On her website, Annie says: "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. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "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."At present, Annie assists people in "creating stylish, meaningful interiors and gardens that tell their story".Ben and Annie said 'I do' in March