Ben Shephard has finally put to rest the swirling whispers that he might be venturing into the I'm A Celebrity...
Get Me Out Of Here! jungle. The This Morning favourite raised a few eyebrows and triggered speculation that he was going into the notorious Aussie wilderness when he announced his temporary departure from ITV for an intriguing new venture. During the show on Friday, Ben disclosed: "I have some news to share.
I'm taking a couple of weeks away to go and work on this exciting project for ITV. It's top secret. I'm going to the other side of the world now after the show.
I can't say where it is though." His co-host Cat couldn't resist probing: "Are you going to be eating witchetty grubs? Are you going to see my two mates?" Ben simply replied: "I cannot confirm or deny where in the world I am going. I can't confirm or deny who I'm going to see.
On Monday's show when you're here with Alison, I will be able to confirm where I am in the world. See you in a few weeks!" But on Monday's edition, Ben was ready to unveil the truth behind his globe-trotting escapade. Reporting straight from New Zealand, he told hosts Alison Hammond and Cat Deeley: "I'm not in the jungle! I've gone a bit further south, I'm in New Zealand.
We are hosting this brand new show for ITV, which is called The Summit. "I'm going to be guiding them up there, I'm going to be checking in with them at nights and talking them through what stages of the challenges they're in. Hopefully I'll be there when some o.