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GMB'S BEN SHEPHARD, 48, LAMENTS 'BITS OF ME ARE FALLING OFF' AMID FEAR HE'LL
NEVER RECOVER


BEN SHEPHARD HAS ADMITTED HE'S "FALLING APART" PHYSICALLY AND, AFTER
CATASTROPHIC INJURIES, HE FEARS HE MAY NEVER BE BACK TO HIS OLD SELF AGAIN.

By Chloe Govan
10:20, Mon, Jan 23, 2023 | UPDATED: 10:21, Mon, Jan 23, 2023
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Good Morning Britain anchor Ben Shephard is no stranger to intense training,
having presented tough obstacle course-based ITV show Ninja Warrior - but he's
admitted that time is taking its toll on his body. The 48-year-old insists that
parts of him are "falling off" as he desperately attempts to regain his former
fitness after a knee surgery back in 2021.


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"As I'm getting older and bits of me are falling off and falling apart badly, I
realised that trying to preserve my joints and my shoulders and my back is
really huge," he grimaced.



The sporty star, who is also famous for his appearances on Tipping Point, has
always excelled physically in the past, having run a huge total of 14 marathons.

However, a tense match in the Cup Final for his veteran team Arthur Dunn had
left him crippled, with one of his legs becoming injured in three places.

"We won the Cup Final, but I started with two legs and ended with one," he
explained at the time to GMB co-host Susanna Reid, after being forced to limp
around with a leg brace.



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GMB star Ben Shephard fears his sporting injuries means he'll 'never be 100
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GMB star Ben Shephard was hospitalised following a triple leg injury (Image:
INSTAGRAM)


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The star has since admitted on a recent episode of the That Gaby Roslin podcast
that he fears he will never reach 100 per cent fitness again.

He added: "Because your body's been through so much physical trauma, learning to
do something again [is a struggle].

"Even when I first had my knee op done, even learning to put full weight on it
or to jump off a small step, it's remarkable what the brain does."

Explaining his postoperative nerves, he mused: "You're reticent to let yourself
go for things", while Gaby chimed in that his fear was his mind's way of getting
"protection".





GMB star Ben Shephard posted updates on Instagram documenting his recovery from
injuries (Image: INSTAGRAM)



Ben Shephard with his wife and two sons (Image: INSTAGRAM)

Ben also lamented that as he advances in age, he has "things to worry about,
like kids".

He shares two teenage sons, Jack and Sam, with his wife Annie and cares
enormously about spending quality time with the family.

Following his fitness struggles, the tables seem to have turned, as he says his
children are growing stronger and taller than he is - but he's comfortable with
the changes.

On one Instagram post, where the Tipping Point presenter shared a touching
snapshot of himself and his two boys, he quipped: "The only benefit of these two
getting way bigger than me is they can hold me up too!!"

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"Without realising, I have ruptured my ACL, I've torn the meniscus and I've
fractured part of my leg as well," he'd shared at the time.

The keen footballer showed fans every step of the process on social media, even
attaching photos of his leg hooked up to electrical muscle stimulators to help
heal his injuries.

He underwent intensive physiotherapy, and, on his return to the studio, was
forced to sit with the injured leg elevated on a chair.


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Ninja Warrior years earlier.

"The thing about Ninja is you're not just pumping iron and that sort of stuff -
you're improving your flexibility, your mobility, your agility," he marvelled.

"That strength you get from that sort of training has been amazing!"




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