Parenting

Ben Fordham and wife Jodie Speers’ cutest family snaps

Oh, to be a fly on the wall during dinner time in this household.
Loading the player...

If you’ve been having a bad day, week, month or year, allow us to cheer you up with the perfect sadness cure-all – Ben Fordham and Jodie Speers’ gorgeous kids.

The 2GB and Channel Nine star, along with his wife Jodie, who is a Channel Seven news presenter, have three beautiful children together – son Freddie, five, and daughters Pearl, three, and Marigold, six months.

The couple first met after Ben found himself bowled over by Jodie’s police reporting, back when she used to work in radio.

“I remember thinking to myself, ‘She’s really good, this Jodie Speers,'” Ben told Channel Nine in 2017.

“So much so that I called my mate … who was the boss of the radio station, and I went, ‘Mate, that Jodie Speers is bloody amazing’,” he said.

“He was like, ‘Righto, why do you say that?’ And I was like, ‘Well, I reckon that she’s the best reporter going around at the moment — and she’s got a killer voice.’

“He went, ‘Oh, you like her voice do you?’ And I said, ‘Yeah I do.’ And he said, ‘Have you seen her?’ And I said ‘No.’ And he said, ‘Wait ’til you see her.’ And I said, ‘What is that supposed to mean?’ And he said, ‘Oh well, just wait ’til you see her.'”

Six months later, he spotted a beautiful woman at a party.

“I turned to someone and said, ‘Who’s that?'” he said.

“‘That’s Jodie Speers,’ they said. And I went, ‘Oh. That’s Jodie Speers.'”

Ben asked her out on a date and the rest, as they say, is history.

Now, Ben affectionately refers to himself as the Vice President of the Blokes Punching Above Their Weight Club!

If you don’t follow Jodie and Ben on Instagram, do yourself a favour and jump on board the bandwagon, because there is nothing like Freddy and Pearl’s cheeky breakfast banter – Ben regularly films the brother and sister duo having a giggle during meals – to boost your mood.

Trust us, they’ll put an instant smile on your face.

So if you’re in need of a little cheering up, we’ve rounded up the best snaps of this adorable little family.

Keep on scrolling to see their cutest family photos.

Image: Instagram

22

Say cheese! The family welcomed Marigold, nicknamed Goldie, in September 2019.

Image: Instagram

Ben1

Cuddles with Mum and Dad at home.

Image: Instagram

jodiespeer2

“Nailed the family photo!” Jodie captioned this snap.

Image: Instagram

joei5

Family selfie time.

Image: Instagram

jodiespeers4

Jodie took Marigold for her first swim recently, joined by her brother and sister.

Image: Instagram

benfordham6

The family held a cricket-themed party for Freddy’s fifth birthday.

Image: Instagram

pearl

“My beautiful wife @jodiespeers and our little golden girl, Goldie,” Ben captioned this photo of his wife and youngest daughter. “I have a lot to be thankful for. Sometimes I feel like I’ve won the lottery.”

Image: Instagram

benfordham7

The gorgeous three Fordham siblings.

Image: Instagram

1

Hands off! Pearl trying to steal Dad’s sunglasses.

Image: Instagram

jodiespeers7

These two are always camera ready.

Image: Instagram

jodiespeers

Jodie enjoying some newborn snuggles at home in isolation with baby Marigold.

Image: Instagram

jodiespeers0

Pearl took a bite from Dad’s ice cream, while he looked after Marigold.

Image: Instagram

jodie2

Jodie and Ben during a rare child-free weekend away.

Image: Instagram

3

Freddy and Jodie enjoying the sunshine together.

Image: Instagram

8

Family fun!

Loading the player…

Ben Fordham jokes about Karl Stefanovic on Hard Chat

Image: Instagram

10

Pearl is a mood in this photo.

Image: Instagram

ben1

Jodie and Ben recently celebrated 10 years since they got engaged.

Image: Instagram

bikini3

The Fordham clan having a whale of a time on summer holidays.

Image: Instagram

spears

Just like Mum and Dad, these two sure know how to pose for the camera.

Image: Instagram

ben6

There were three in a bed, and the little one said …

Image: Instagram

fam2

The family pictured before Marigold was born, when Pearl was just a baby.

Image: Instagram

pearl4

Baby Pearl was so adorable – look at those baby blues.

Image: Instagram

balls4

Weeeeee!

Image: Instagram

ben6

Pearl, Ben and Freddy in their matching sunglasses.

Image: Instagram

marigold5

Ben and Marigold proving blue eyes run strong in the Fordham family.

Image: Instagram

19

Lunchtime at home.

Image: Instagram

14

All smiles for the camera.

Image: Instagram

12

Freddy is one cool cat. He accompanied his Dad to the bushfire relief concert in Sydney earlier this year.

Image: Instagram

23

The proud parents of little baby Marigold.

Image: Instagram

22

Freddy and his Dad sharing a laugh together.

Image: Instagram

18

Looks like cheeky Pearl decided to get into Mum’s beauty drawers!

Image: Instagram

15

Freddy pictured on the day of his pre school graduation.

Image: Instagram

12

Pearl and Marigold having a cuddle with Mum.

Image: Instagram

11

Pearl and Freddy keeping cosy in their beanies.

Image: Instagram

100

Oh dear … we wonder what happened here.

Image: Instagram

99

Pearl proving colour blocking is totally still a trend.

Image: Instagram

98

Freddy and Pearl joined their Dad at work, in the 2GB radio studio.

Image: Instagram

9

Cute!

Related stories