Ben Thompson is a familiar face on BBC Breakfast - but what do we know about his life away from the iconic sofa? The journalist joined the BBC programme first as a producer, before making his mark as a presenter in 2011. As the stand-in presenter on the weekend , Ben has been on hand to share the latest breaking and topical news from around the world . So what more is there to know about the broadcaster? From coming out as gay to being attacked in the street during a violent robbery, here's all