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Tess Daley and Vernon Kay have split

464 replies

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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mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/05/2026 19:12

Girlwithavibe · 08/05/2026 19:03

Back in the 90s he got caught cheating !
I can't understand why she stuck with him !

Shes stunning as well, she cant be short of powerful men who could help her career more than him

He also cheated about a decade ago, the link is posted on the thread

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Aussiesgettingsmashed · 08/05/2026 19:14

Absolute shit of a man

SquishyGloopyBum · 08/05/2026 19:14

She’s as bad as he is tbh. They are both awful (direct experience).

AImportantMermaid · 08/05/2026 19:15

I hope she meets someone really hot who adores her.

Cypire · 08/05/2026 19:16

WhenTheDustSettles · 08/05/2026 18:47

Yes, I think this is Tess's decision.

Or course he would want to stay together.

He gets to have a happy looking family- thats gives him a respectable reputation and gets to cheat on the side.

Win win for him.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/05/2026 19:17

SquishyGloopyBum · 08/05/2026 19:14

She’s as bad as he is tbh. They are both awful (direct experience).

Details please 👀👀

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Lench · 08/05/2026 19:17

The situation with the glamour model was humiliating.

LizzieVereker · 08/05/2026 19:18

mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/05/2026 19:17

Details please 👀👀

Yes, do spill please!

dnadiscoveryquery · 08/05/2026 19:19

SquishyGloopyBum · 08/05/2026 19:14

She’s as bad as he is tbh. They are both awful (direct experience).

In what way? Genuinely interested.

Ohcrap082024 · 08/05/2026 19:20

Bellasmellsofwee · 08/05/2026 19:04

Yep. Smacks of staying together until the children are old enough/through young teenage years to deal with a split. It’s such a common thing to do, I’ve seen it lots.

Absolutely. I’m seeing this now amongst the parents of my dc’s peers. DC are 18 and 15.

Georgiapeach21 · 08/05/2026 19:21

mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/05/2026 18:40

Sad isnt it - they were a power couple

Power couple 🤣

Duvetdayneeded · 08/05/2026 19:21

Who cares…. Not me.

likelysuspect · 08/05/2026 19:22

Why are people assuming its more her choice than his?

emuloc · 08/05/2026 19:23

ShiftingSand · 08/05/2026 19:00

It won’t be long before he’s with a younger woman 🙄

Tess is free to get a younger Man if she wants, so who cares.

endash · 08/05/2026 19:24

Well, they chose a good news day to announce it.

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….

ColinOfficeTrolley · 08/05/2026 19:26

He's an absolute knob. Always has been. One of the 'professional northerner' brigade.

I find her irritating too.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/05/2026 19:26

Georgiapeach21 · 08/05/2026 19:21

Power couple 🤣

😫😫 an itv/bbc British tv power couple

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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.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 08/05/2026 19:27

likelysuspect · 08/05/2026 19:22

Why are people assuming its more her choice than his?

Hes punching with her imo

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TennisWithDeborah · 08/05/2026 19:27

I know little about their personal lives but I respect both of them in the professional context. I thought she was a real pro on SCD and I enjoy his radio show. I hope they’re both content with their decision.

LBFseBrom · 08/05/2026 19:30

I'm not surprised. She put up with a lot earlier on, was very loyal but now it has run its course. Their children are older too, 21 and 16, better able to cope.

I hope Tess finds a marvellous chap who treats her with respect. She deserves that.

BunnyLake · 08/05/2026 19:31

BambooLampshade · 08/05/2026 18:41

And WTF is that word salad nonsense 😆

Ha yes. as if anyone is going to fall for all that care and respect, and mutual understanding waffle. Screaming matches and smashed plates more like. She should have left him year’s ago when those sleazy texts came out.

HoraceCope · 08/05/2026 19:32

it is a shame but no doubt it is best for them

hidingmynuts · 08/05/2026 19:32

Arlanymor · 08/05/2026 18:50

Why do people even care? They're not your neighbours. You don't know them personally. People get divorced every day, all day.

Why do you even care that others are discussing it? 😂

You dont know us personally and yet you care enough to post on this thread