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Tess Daley and Vernon Kay have split

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/05/2026 18:40

Sad isnt it - they were a power couple

Tess Daley and Vernon Kay have split
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RainbowZebraWarrior · 08/05/2026 21:50

Just had a quick squiz at his insta and it looks like he has removed all photos of her (there were loads of recent pics of him and her on holiday etc)

Summat else is going to come out about this I reckon.

Zov · 08/05/2026 21:50

Millymollymandy4 · 08/05/2026 21:43

Me too

getting past the text sexting - jus no! Gross

I know right, I'm amazed she stayed with him after that. The 'sexting' was about 10 years ago, she should have got out of the marriage then. But they did have 2 young daughters, so as has been said, maybe she stayed for them. They would have been about 6 and 10 when Vernon started all his flirting with other women and sexting them etc, so she probably didn't want to break up the family.

Their daughters are beautiful. Like their mum! Smile This picture is about 8 years old I think. It's a bit hard to find pics of them online... I couldn't find many.

Tess Daley and Vernon Kay have split
Hankunamatata · 08/05/2026 21:52

The fact they brought him back to to and radio makes my skin crawl

Millymollymandy4 · 08/05/2026 21:52

ElixirOfLife · 08/05/2026 19:27

Shame for the kids but fast forward 10 years and they’ll be another Amanda Holden and Les Dennis, just a distant memory.

I suspect she will meet someone better and he will go for a young blonde replacement.

Hardly - they were equally famous

Zov · 08/05/2026 21:52

nomas · 08/05/2026 21:50

Why would you click on the thread which explains what it’s about?!

Makes you wonder eh? 🙄 I CBA to engage with that poster anymore.

Echobelly · 08/05/2026 21:52

I thought they'd split up ages ago!

Millymollymandy4 · 08/05/2026 21:53

Thegrassroots26 · 08/05/2026 19:26

Good luck to them! Being single in later life sucks! I’m sure things were not able to be saved for whatever reasons, but divorce is traumatic and awful. 22 years is a long marriage too….

It’s hardly a successful marriage he was cheating before they even had kids or pretty much as soon as they had them - I’m sure it’s jus been a facade

king and queen have done longer and look how long they had to wait to marry and what they’ve been through

Northermcharn · 08/05/2026 21:55

I vote Tess D and Christine McGuiness for a match up

Millymollymandy4 · 08/05/2026 21:55

EeyoresLostTail · 08/05/2026 19:37

Janice Janine Jolene is his Radio 2 collegue not his latest FwB

Her Name is Janine Its an ongoing Joke between Vernon and Jeremy Vine as he for some strange reason always calls her Janice The Jolene part is bacause she does a very funny Dolly Parton Impression

Ooo sounds like blokeynmomsense 🤢

SP2024 · 08/05/2026 22:02

i can’t believe it didn’t happen earlier. He’s a serial cheater who’s humiliated her. I never get the appeal of men like him, always looks like he needs a good wash.

the80sweregreat · 08/05/2026 22:02

I did read that Christine McGuinness wants a new woman partner, so you never know ! A glamorous pairing. ( it’s probably made up fake news though )

Delatron · 08/05/2026 22:03

Zov · 08/05/2026 21:50

I know right, I'm amazed she stayed with him after that. The 'sexting' was about 10 years ago, she should have got out of the marriage then. But they did have 2 young daughters, so as has been said, maybe she stayed for them. They would have been about 6 and 10 when Vernon started all his flirting with other women and sexting them etc, so she probably didn't want to break up the family.

Their daughters are beautiful. Like their mum! Smile This picture is about 8 years old I think. It's a bit hard to find pics of them online... I couldn't find many.

There’s loads of Phoebe and none of Amber. Maybe an age thing though

Millymollymandy4 · 08/05/2026 22:03

They’ve been separated for a while - teh kids must be used to it or you would wait for GCSEs to be done

Delatron · 08/05/2026 22:05

Millymollymandy4 · 08/05/2026 22:03

They’ve been separated for a while - teh kids must be used to it or you would wait for GCSEs to be done

Amber did her GCSEs last year - she’s about to turn 17.

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 08/05/2026 22:06

I would put money on that being her decision, I never warmed to him.

GenialHarrietGrouty · 08/05/2026 22:09

Miranda65 · 08/05/2026 19:35

To be fair, I find Strictly pretty much unwatchable, but the few times I saw it she didn't come across well to me, I couldn't see the point of her. And she's definitely as much of a "professional Northerner" as him.
Of course, in real life, they may both be entirely delightful, and we should be sad about the failure of any long marriage.
Maybe they both feel they would be happier single..... now there's a thought!

Those in the know say the job she did on Strictly was bloody difficult. Given that it's a live show involving a very large team and extremely quick scene changes, where anything and everything can go wrong or can change at a very late stage, basically it was down to Tess to hold everything together and on track. It was even more difficult when Forsyth was there because she had to cover for all his mistakes and fluffs as well. She didn't show how difficult it was, so I say absolute respect to her.

I hope she lives her best life from now on.

the80sweregreat · 08/05/2026 22:12

She always looked great on tv. I did like her and Claudia together, they genuinely liked each other it seemed.

Zov · 08/05/2026 22:14

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 08/05/2026 22:06

I would put money on that being her decision, I never warmed to him.

Agree.

nomas · 08/05/2026 22:14

GenialHarrietGrouty · 08/05/2026 22:09

Those in the know say the job she did on Strictly was bloody difficult. Given that it's a live show involving a very large team and extremely quick scene changes, where anything and everything can go wrong or can change at a very late stage, basically it was down to Tess to hold everything together and on track. It was even more difficult when Forsyth was there because she had to cover for all his mistakes and fluffs as well. She didn't show how difficult it was, so I say absolute respect to her.

I hope she lives her best life from now on.

I think this sounds like a gross simplification.

The presenters do their job well but it’s the production staff like producers and production management who oversee everything and hold everything together and on track.

Sad to see the general public don’t recognise the behind the scenes staff.

Millymollymandy4 · 08/05/2026 22:15

Delatron · 08/05/2026 22:05

Amber did her GCSEs last year - she’s about to turn 17.

Ah - I still reckon they haven’t been together for a while

Millymollymandy4 · 08/05/2026 22:16

GenialHarrietGrouty · 08/05/2026 22:09

Those in the know say the job she did on Strictly was bloody difficult. Given that it's a live show involving a very large team and extremely quick scene changes, where anything and everything can go wrong or can change at a very late stage, basically it was down to Tess to hold everything together and on track. It was even more difficult when Forsyth was there because she had to cover for all his mistakes and fluffs as well. She didn't show how difficult it was, so I say absolute respect to her.

I hope she lives her best life from now on.

She doesn’t keep it on track - hello I think the staff do - she has a monitor which she reads from and has perfected the boring dumb blonde persona

Millymollymandy4 · 08/05/2026 22:17

nomas · 08/05/2026 22:14

I think this sounds like a gross simplification.

The presenters do their job well but it’s the production staff like producers and production management who oversee everything and hold everything together and on track.

Sad to see the general public don’t recognise the behind the scenes staff.

I know - ridiculous! They even tell her what to say - tell corny joke - pause

Boobtasticmumma · 08/05/2026 22:17

RainbowZebraWarrior · 08/05/2026 21:50

Just had a quick squiz at his insta and it looks like he has removed all photos of her (there were loads of recent pics of him and her on holiday etc)

Summat else is going to come out about this I reckon.

From what I can see he still says in his profile that he’s half of TD?

Frenchtipple · 08/05/2026 22:18

the80sweregreat · 08/05/2026 22:02

I did read that Christine McGuinness wants a new woman partner, so you never know ! A glamorous pairing. ( it’s probably made up fake news though )

I thought that too 🤣 the age gap is almost 20 years though!

Millymollymandy4 · 08/05/2026 22:18

Zov · 08/05/2026 22:14

Agree.

No way - it’s him that likes to play away - he’ll be glad