Tess Daly admits she’s ‘in denial’ as she braces herself for a ‘big change’ in her family life
‘I can not believe it!’ Tess Daly admits she is ‘in denial’ as she prepares for a ‘big change’ in her family life
Tess Daly has admitted that she is “in denial” as she prepares for a “big change” in her family life.
The Strictly Come Dancing host, 54, who shares daughters Phoebe, 18, and Amber, 13, with husband Vernon Kay, joined the Loose Women panel on Friday.
Speaking on the show, she said she “couldn’t believe” that her eldest daughter was now 18 and she knew change was imminent.
Tess explained that Phoebe will soon be leaving home for drama school, but joked that she “didn’t want to think about it.”
Panelist Jane Moore said she couldn’t believe how old her daughter was, and Tess replied, “I know, same thing, I deny it.”
Future: Tess Daly, 54, has admitted she is ‘in denial’ as she prepares for a ‘big change’ in her family life
Family: Said she “couldn’t believe” her eldest daughter, Phoebe, was now 18 and knew change was imminent (Phoebe and Tess’ husband Vernon Kay pictured this month)
She continued, “She’s never leaving, I can’t think about it,” while pretending to sob to the rest of the panel.
Last month, Vernon said he doesn’t want his children to live off the fame of him and his wife Tess, insisting they make “their own careers.”
She told MailOnline that she is currently looking for drama schools to send Phoebe to where she can combine her passion for acting and business.
Unlike some showbiz couples, Vernon says he and Tess believe it’s important for their children to “find themselves” rather than be given “life on a plate,” and credit the origins of the north of the couple the formation of their beliefs about parenting.
Vernon said, “We let them be independent when it comes to them and their future because it’s important that they allow them to find themselves, which is character building and personality development.”
‘Sometimes I think the old silver spoon and life on a plate in front of them… I think that’s quite contradictory to the way you want them to be.
“Tess and I grew up in hearty, healthy northern families and that’s a huge trait that helped us in our personal development and I think that’s really important.”
He added: “I don’t disagree with anyone doing that by helping their children, which is great, but I think sometimes for us personally, it’s whatever they’re interested in, they can go and discover themselves.”
Changes: Tess explained how Phoebe will soon be leaving home for drama school, but joked that she “didn’t want to think about it.”
Upset: She continued, “She’s never leaving, I can’t think of it,” while pretending to sob to the rest of the panel.
Showbiz: It comes after Phoebe made her red carpet debut when she attended the John Wick Chapter 4 UK premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square with Vernon last month.
It comes after Phoebe made her red carpet debut when she attended the John Wick Chapter 4 UK premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square with Vernon last month.
Phoebe looked stylish in a draped white shirt and a pair of shiny black leather pants with split hems.
She added a few extra inches of height to her frame with a pair of strappy black heels.
The blonde beauty carried her essentials in a black studded bag and accessorized with several chain bracelets and a pair of gold earrings.
Family: Vernon and Tess are also parents to their 13-year-old daughter Amber, and Vernon has told them how he wants them to build their own careers.