‘Hit the jackpot!’ Tipping Point host Ben Shephard celebrates birth of contestant’s triplets via IVF in incredible announcement

Huge news for Jamie and his wife Hayley!

Ben Shephard has celebrated a Tipping Point contestant welcoming triplets after they spent their wins on another round of IVF.

During yesterday’s (February 26) show, Ben welcomed Jamie, a university admissions administrator from Chorley, to the show, alongside three other players.

Making it to the final round, Jamie had secured £3k before running out of counters and categories. However, when offered the chance to trade his money for three final counters to win £10k potentially, Jamie settled for the £3k.

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Earlier in the pre-recorded episode, Jamie explained that he and his wife, Hayley, were hoping to give their one-year-old son Otis, welcomed by IVF, a brother or sister, and would be spending the money on another round of IVF.

Wishing him the best of luck, Ben hoped Jamie’s money would help their wish come true. And in an exciting new update, it did!
Jamie went home with £3k (Credit: ITV)

Tipping Point host Ben Shephard celebrates birth of triplets

In an Instagram post shared last night (February 26), Ben revealed that Jamie and his wife welcomed triplets.

“Little joyous story for you! On today’s #tippingpoint @the.jamjar shared that if he won any money, he and @haylian95 would put any winnings towards IVF for a little bro or sis for their lovely son Otis,” he announced.

“Well think it’s fair to say they hit the jackpot – but forget the double they had a triple!!!! Nova, Jasper and Billy arrived 9 months ago. So so thrilled for them all. We have loved making this show since it started in 2012 and moments and stories like this make it all the more special!” Ben continued.

Now a happy family of six, Ben attached snapshots of Jamie with his babies and another group photo with his wife and eldest son.

‘I’m so pleased for him and his family’

Viewers were overcome with emotion after finding out the wholesome news.

“I watched Tipping Point earlier. What a lovely story,” one user wrote.

“I watched him on Tipping Point today. What a lovely story,” another echoed.

“That’s brilliant! Congratulations,” a third remarked.

“OMG – that’s amazing news. He was a lovely contestant and I’m so pleased for him and his family,” a fourth said.

Tipping Point latest – Ben’s future and new eps

Ben Shephard, the charismatic host of ITV’s Tipping Point, has been at the helm of the show since its debut in 2012.

Over the years, he has witnessed numerous memorable moments that have left both contestants and viewers stunned.

But when it comes to the thing Ben loves the most about presenting the show, he’s previously revealed that he loves seeing the “joy” that winning brings to the players.

Ben Shephard on ‘joy’ of Tipping Point

Reflecting on his role, Ben has expressed that his favourite aspect of presenting Tipping Point is witnessing the joy and excitement of contestants as they win.

He remarked: “It’s a show that brings out the best in people, and I love seeing the joy on their faces when they win.”

One of the most memorable moments occurred when contestant Clive secured the show’s largest-ever jackpot of £20,000.

Ben was visibly moved, stating: “I’ve stood in front of this machine over a thousand times, and this has never happened. You’ve won £20,000, Clive!”

Will he ever leave?

There were worries that when Ben took over on This Morning Monday to Thursday, that something would have to give. And, naturally, there were fears that he could step back from Tipping Point.

However, the host has shut those rumours down. Ben stated: “I have always enjoyed hosting Tipping Point, and I look forward to returning to the show when production resumes.”

When will fans get new episodes of Tipping Point?

Well, that’s the million dollar question.

Tipping Point returned earlier this week, replacing Deal or No Deal. However, the episodes of Tipping Point are repeats – much to the dislike of viewers.

So when can fans see new episodes? Well, we have good news and bad news…

The bad news is viewers are going to have to put up with repeats for a while. The good news is Ben Shephard is expected to be back filming new episodes of Tipping Point later in 2025.