Ben Fogle and wife Marina are 'devastated' by miscarriage

TV presenter Ben Fogle and his wife, Marina, have been left 'devastated' after she had a miscarriage.

The couple, who have two young children, lost the baby this week.

Their spokeswoman 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."

The couple previously had a miscarriage before their eldest child, Ludo, was born.

The TV adventurer first found fame when he appeared on the reality show Castaway in 2000 when he was marooned on a Scottish island for a year.

As well as TV presenting, his expeditions have included rowing across the Atlantic and racing to the South Pole with Olympic rowing gold medallist James Cracknell.

 

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 

An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.