Ben Boykewich is the son of Leo the Sausage King Boykewich, he is 15 years old and a freshmen at Grant High School (as of the pilot episode Falling In Love ). He is usually seen with best friends Alice and Henry, and was originally after Grace-calling her a Goddess . But Alice points out Amy Juergens to him, saying that she is more in his range. Ben quickly falls in love with Amy, and wants to marry her when he finds out about the pregnancy.