Vernon Kay gushes over his wife Tess Daly as he jests that Strictly is ‘like our third child’
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Vernon Kay gushes over his wife Tess Daly as he jests that Strictly is ‘like our third child’… and shares that she has no plans to step down from the show anytime soon
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Vernon Kay has revealed that Strictly Come Dancing is like his and Tess Daly’s ‘third child’.
The presenter, 48, opened up about his wife’s long-time presenting gig on the dancing show, sharing that she plans to keep at it for another 30 years.
Tess, 53, joined the show back in 2004, and it set to front another series this month with the its upcoming return – alongside co-host Claudia Winkleman.
Proud: Vernon Kay, 48, has gushed over his wife Tess Daly, 53, as he jested that Strictly is ‘like our third child’… sharing that she has no plans to step down from the show anytime soon
Detailing his pride of wife Tess during a chat with The Sun, Vernon explained that she plans to follow in the footsteps of Strictly legend Bruce Forsyth – who was the host until he was 86.
Continuing that the female duo of Tess and Claudia was game-changing, the presenter explained: ‘Strictly was probably one of the first shows to embrace two women as the main anchors of a huge Saturday night entertainment show.
‘We’ve seen Ant and Dec for decades double-heading a show and I don’t think two women had done that before on such a large scale. As far as prime time entertainment shows go, Claudia and Tess really broke the mould.’
Long-standing: Tess joined the show back in 2004, and it set to front another series this month with the it’s upcoming return
Girl power: Explaining that the female duo of Tess and Claudia was game-changing, Vernon told The Sun: ‘Strictly was probably one of the first shows to embrace two women as the main anchors of a huge Saturday night entertainment show.
The pair, who have been married for almost 20 years, share two children together; Phoebe, 17, and Amber, 13.
But admitting that Strictly plays a key role in their family dynamic too, Vernon described the dancing contest as their ‘third child’.
He continued to the publication: ‘Tess started the show in its infancy — its first ever series when it was just a wee baby.
‘Then we had our first baby and subsequently we had Amber, so we’ve grown up with it as like a family member. It sleeps for the majority of the year, but come August, when they start prepping outfits and talking about contestants, that’s when that baby comes alive.’
Family: The pair, who have been married for almost 20 years, share two children together; Phoebe, 17, and Amber, 13 (pictured together)
Love story: Tess and Vernon began dating in 2001, before getting married in 2003 (pictured on their wedding day in Sept 2003)
As Vernon dubbed the show ‘a pivotal part of our lives’, the TV personality even hinted that he’d be up for dusting off his dancing shoes.
Not ruling it out, the star explained that he’d be ‘all ears’ if bosses picked up the phone – but admitted it would be difficult to stick to a routine rather than ‘freestyle’
Tess and Vernon began dating in 2001, with the former model joining Strictly just three years later to host alongside Bruce – before Claudia took his place in 2014.
And with the new series set to return on 17 September, a host of famous faces will be hitting the dance floor – including Corrie’s Kym Marsh, Bros’ Matt Goss and Loose Women’s Kaye Adams.