TV presenter's wife suffers a heartbreaking stillbirth

It has been announced today that TV presenter, Ben Fogle, and his wife Marine have tragically lost their baby at 32 weeks.

A spokesperson for the couple said: “Tragically Marina and Ben Fogle have lost their precious baby at 32 weeks gestation. Marina is still in hospital … They are obviously devastated and would appreciate their privacy at this terrible time. They thank you for your understanding.”

This was Marina and Ben’s third child.  The couple were married in 2006 and already have two children, Ludo (5) and a daughter Iona (3).

Ben is best known for presenting BBC’s Countryfile for many years, and currently presents the ITV series Countrywise.

Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time.