Ben Shepard’s Hilarious On-Air Blunder on Good Morning Britain Goes Viral
Ben Shepard found himself in an awkward situation this week after he made a hilarious blunder live on Good Morning Britain. During Thursday’s episode of the ITV show, the popular hosts switched to Lorraine Kelly to find out what she had coming up on her show.
Ben Shepard’s On-Air Blunder
As Lorraine introduced her show and showcased an array of costumes from well-known films, she pointed at a white shirt and said: “Ben, that was made for you!” To which Ben replied, “I thought it was Wee Willie W***y’s…” before quickly correcting himself: “Wee Willie Winkie’s nightgown!”.
Although he quickly corrected himself, his blunder didn’t go unnoticed as Kate and Lorraine ended up in fits of laughter. Lorraine cheekily replied, “Wee Willie W***y? How very dare you!” Putting her arm around Ben as he was embarrassed, Kate added, “This Morning is feeling really good right now and we love it don’t we Lorraine!”
Ben’s New Role on This Morning
Elsewhere on the show, Ben confirmed his final Good Morning Britain episode will be tomorrow. The popular anchor has previously spoken out about how leaving his show “wife” was the “hardest decision”. In a new chapter of his telly career, Ben and former SMTV Live host Cat Deeley will join the This Morning team next month as they replace Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield who both left last year.
Central Recorder revealed that the pay for the new duo is understood to be around £550,000 each — £150,000 less than Holly and Phil. Their appointment confirmed Central Recorder’s exclusive back in December. In a statement, Ben said of his new role: “This really feels like a very special moment for Cat and I to be part of the next chapter of This Morning.
Ben Shepard’s Contract Negotiations
Meanwhile, it was reported how Ben refused to sign his This Morning contract until he knew the identity of his co-host.