This Morning stars Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard celebrated a special occasion on Thursday
Sara Baalla Screen Time TV Reporter
10:48, 11 Dec 2025
A This Morning star made a “very special” announcement just minutes into Thursday’s (December 11) show.
At the start of today’s programme, host Cat Deeley revealed that it was her co-star Ben Shephard’s 51st birthday. “Hello there and welcome to Thursday’s This Morning, and it’s a very, very special day today, because it’s this young man’s birthday. Happy birthday to you!” Cat began.
“51 years old,” she added, with Ben quickly interjecting: “Alright, alright!”
Cat went on: “Ah I see, now you’ve done the 50 thing, you’re just going to fade off from here,” before Ben clarified: “Well, 50 seems exciting and a new decade. 51 does feel really old, [I just] want it to slow down a bit.”
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