'I'm happy 存在 the fill-in guy!' Ben Fordham has 'no 悔いるs' about stepping 支援する from career at Today to 焦点（を合わせる） on raising his two children

By Brooke Rolfe For Daily Mail Australia

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He's the former sports reporter for Channel Nine's breakfast program Today.

But lately Ben Fordham has been enjoying more time at home, having taken a step 支援する from his career to 焦点（を合わせる） on his 役割 as father.?

Speaking with TV Week, the 40-year-old 明らかにする／漏らすd he had 'no 悔いるs' about swapping his 早期に starts on television for mornings with his wife and two children.

Waking up... with his family! Ben Fordham told TV Week he is happy being the 'fill-in' guy for Karl Stefanovic on Today, favouring time with his two children, Freddy (pictured) and Pearl

Waking up... wit h his family! Ben Fordham told TV Week he is happy 存在 the 'fill-in' guy for Karl Stefanovic on Today, favouring time with his two children, Freddy (pictured) and Pearl

Ben told the magazine he was 'happy 存在 the fill-in' for Today host Karl Stefanovic when he is sick or on 年次の leave.

'I've got no 悔いるs on that 前線,' he 追加するd.

The 2GB 無線で通信する host 株 two children - Freddy, two, and nine-month-old Pearl - with newsreader wife Jodie Speers.

Family man: Today's former sports reporter has spent the past two years focusing on his role as a father to his young children, including nine-month-old Pearl (above)

Family man: Today's former sports reporter has spent the past two years 焦点（を合わせる）ing on his 役割 as a father to his young children, 含むing nine-month-old Pea rl (above)

Ben often takes to Instagram to 株 photos of his young family, 含むing son Freddy, who he affectionately 言及するs to as 'old mate'.

And while the presenter has been enjoying his relaxed working schedule for the past two-and-a-half years, he couldn't turn 負かす／撃墜する hosting Australia's Ninja 軍人.

Even the birth of his second child couldn't stop Ben from 追求するing his 'dream of 存在 a sports commentator', he （人命などを）奪う，主張するd.

Doting dad: Ben, 40, revealed he had 'no regrets' about swapping his early starts on television for mornings with his wife and two children

Doting dad: Ben, 40, 明らかにする／漏らすd he had 'no 悔いるs' about swapping his 早期に starts on television for mornings with his wife and two children

'It 現実に didn't come at the best time because we had a newborn in the house,' he told the magazine.

But the father-of-two 'had a ball' 実行するing his lifelong ambition, and 認める he would do it again given the 適切な時期.

He worked と一緒に AFL Footy Show host Rebecca Maddern and English cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff for th e show, which 首相d on Channel Nine this week.

Selfies with his son: Ben often takes to Instagram to share photos of his young family, including son Freddy, who he affectionately refers to as 'old mate'

Selfies with his son: Ben often takes to Instagram to 株 photos of his young family, 含むing son Freddy, who he affectionately 言及するs to as 'old mate'

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