BEN Fogle has paid tribute to his wife Marina as they marked a major milestone following her social services admission.
Marina stunned fans last week after she revealed she was probed by the government agency following a report.
She was accused in a letter of “shouting unacceptable verbal abuse” at her two children while on a family holiday.
Speechless over the ordeal, Marina said how two women turned up on her doorstep after a neighbour had made the wrongful complaint.
Putting the ordeal behind them, TV presenter Ben paid tribute to Marina as they celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary.
Sharing a loved-up snap with his wife, the adventurer wrote: “Happy 18th Wedding anniversary to my amazing wife @marina.fogle.
“My wife. My rock. My champion. My support. My best friend.”
Fans flooded the pair with well-wishes, as one said: “Oh my. Mr. Fogle you’re one lucky man! Happy anniversary to you both!”
A second wrote: “Happy 18th wedding anniversary. You make a wonderful couple.”
“Happy Anniversary, and here’s to many more episodes of escape to the wild,” said a third.
While a fourth posted: “Happy 18 – porcelain. Handle with care and it will last.”
Meanwhile, Ben recently confirmed New Lives in the Wild is officially returning to Channel 5 for a new series.
The TV hunk was previously flooded with support after revealing he a secret breakdown, leading to ‘burnout’.
2000 – Launched his TV career appearing as a contestant on Castaway
2001 – Became a co-presenter of Countryfile, hosting on and off before leaving for good in 2018
2001 – Joined the BBC’s Animal Park
2002 – Presented One Man and His Dog
2003 – Hosted Big Screen Britain
2003 – Fronted Death by Pets
2005 – Hosted Animal Park’s special Wild in Africa series
2006 – Joined Channel 4’s coverage of Crufts for two years
2007 – Presenter another Animal Park special, Wild on the West Coast
2009 – Hosted Country Tracks for BBC Two
2013 – Launched his Channel 5 series New Lives in the Wild
2013 – Became the host of Countrywise on ITV1 for three years
2024 – Fronted Into the Congo for Channel 5
