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DOWN TO EARTH.. WITH A BUMP; GMTV star Ben shows off his kite-surfing skills.


Byline: By Rick Fulton

GMTV GMTV Good Morning Television (UK)  hunk Ben Shepherd went from action hero to romantic hero at the sight of his pregnant wife.

The presenter came down to earth with a bump - and a kiss - after spending a day kite-surfing in Barbados.

The 30-year-old and Annie are on holiday to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, which is today.

Advertising account executive Annie watched from the safety of the beach as Ben spent all day trying to rule the waves.

Ben was tackling the latest extreme sport, which involves being dragged along the waves on a surfboard by a kite.

Muscular Ben was constantly buffeted by the water but refused to give up until it was nearly dark.

He was greeted with a kiss from Annie before tenderly planting his lips on his wife's forehead.

The pair's first child is due in June. The loved-up couple are back next week, with Ben standing in for Eamonn Holmes Eamonn Holmes (b. December 3, 1959) is a Northern Irish television and radio presenter based in England. His prolific presenting across many programmes and channels in the UK and hectic schedule has often been parodied in the media to the extent that he was said to hold a monopoly.  on Tuesday.

When Eamonn leaves GMTV next month, Ben and fellow presenter Andrew Castle Andrew Castle (born November 15, 1963 in Epsom, Surrey, England) is a television presenter and former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom.

Castle became a professional tennis player in 1986 after completing an MBA on an athletic scholarship in the United
 will fill in on the breakfast sofa.

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SUN, SEA AND PECKS: Ben gets to grips with the kite-surfing but pregnant wife Annie was on hand to help with a smooth landing - and for a quick kiss; SOFA'S CHOICE: Ben is set to fill in for Eamonn
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Publication:Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:Mar 25, 2005
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