Ben Shephard credits Andi Peters for his career after impassioned BLM speech
Ben Shephard has heaped praise on his Good Morning Britain colleague Andi Peters, crediting him for kick-starting his career in broadcasting. The admiration comes shortly after the presenter interrupted Friday's show to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement.READ: 8 celebrities open up about their heartbreaking experience with racismSharing Andi's clip on Twitter, Ben tweeted: "So @andipeters gave me my first job in TV, he inspired me then and he continues to inspire me now."WATCH: Andi Peters makes impassioned Black Lives Matters speechBen, 45, started his television career in 1998, when he hosted Channel 4 spin-off show The Bigger Breakfast before presenting T4's teen strand on Channel 4.