News about Vernon Kay

Fans shocked at Vernon Kay's real age as his wife Tess Daly shares unseen footage of him in a sweet birthday tribute post

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 28, 2024
The radio star turned 50 on Sunday and the Strictly Come Dancing presenter - who he has been married to since 2003 - shared a Reel full of unseen footage. She captioned the post: '50 TODAY @vernonkay So happy to have spent half of those birthdays with you '

Tess Daly, 55, shows off her figure in a gold swimsuit and poses in rare snap with husband Vernon Kay as she enjoys trip to the Dominican Republic

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 15, 2024
Tess Daly showed off her figure in a gold swimsuit as she shared snaps from her Easter holiday to the Dominican Republic. The TV presenter, 55, looked sensational in the sexy one piece that had a flattering halterneck design and was worn with a stylish white beach cover up.  She also shared a rare snap with her husband Vernon Kay, 49, as they made their most of their time away Eden Roc Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic during the Easter school holidays. 

So how DID Paddy McGuinness land coveted Radio 2 slot? After the traumatic Freddie Flintoff accident, the 'broke' comedian's loyalty to the station has been preserved as he prepares for a peach BBC television broadcast career

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 3, 2024
Some faithful listeners have erupted in the wake of Paddy McGuiness's controversial departure from the BBC, but it comes after the comedian demonstrated extraordinary loyalty to the BBC in the aftermath of Top Gear's demise.

Zoe Balllock speaks out against the tense Radio 2 shakeup as backlash against Paddy McGuinness's appointment of a plum slot comes

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
Since fan backlash over Paddy McGuinness's being given a plum Radio 2 slot, Zoe Ball has broken her silence. Following the BBC's announcement that Paddy, 50, would host a new Sunday show between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. from June, listeners to the station reacted with fury on Tuesday. When covering the pop quiz Ten To The Top last year, the Top Gear star first appeared on Radio 2, while Vernon Kay was raising funds for Children In Need.

Fury as Paddy 'kiss of death' McGuinness is given plum Radio 2 slot amid major shake up at station - as listeners ask 'what HAS he got over on BBC bosses?'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
After the BBC announced Paddy McGuinness would host a new Sunday show between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. from June, Radio 2 listeners reacted angrily today. When covering the pop quiz Ten To The Top Last Year, the Top Gear star first appeared on Radio 2 last year, while Vernon Kay was raising money for Children In Need. McGuinness, who will live from Salford, will be on Saturday afternoons and has hosted two shows over the Easter weekend. But his appointment prompted an outcry on social media, with Andrew Montague tweeting: 'Has Paddy McGuinness got photos of senior BBC execs in compromising positions or something?What is it with him? Nice bloke, but he was a little bit irritable on Top Gear, and he destroyed A Question of Sport.' 'Paddy Mcguinnes is the kiss of death to any program,' a X user said. I'm trying to imagine him as Steve Wright in the same likability zone, but I can't.'

Vernon Kay, who mistakenly swears live on air before apologizing for his'slip of the tongue,' leaves listeners 'howling with glee.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 28, 2024
On Wednesday, Vernon Kay left Radio 2 listeners in hysterics after he mistakenly allowed a swear to slip while live on air. When the host, 49, made the indecent blunder, causing him to apologise, he apologized. When he turned the air blue, Vernon was talking about Stockport, where his wife Tess Daly is from.

Vernon Kay and AJ Odudu bag, the hosts of the famed brand new show for ITV, are competing to find the next top designer for Marks & Spencer

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
Vernon Kay will team up with Celebrity Big Brother host AJ Odudu to produce a new ITV show under the working title M&S : Fashion The Country. Vernon, 49, and AJ, 36, will host a contest that will feature ten candidates for a highly coveted position working with some of the best designers in the industry. The ten candidates will be assessed with a series of briefings that will test their creativity, problem-solving, corporate, and collaboration skills throughout the process.

Fans applaud Olivia Colman, 50, for revealing that she has had 'LOADS' of Botox: 'Refreshing admission from a celebrity for the first time.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 29, 2024
During an interview with Vernon Kay on Radio 2, Olivia Colman admitted that she had 'loads' of Botox. Fans have lauded the actress, 50, for being transparent about undergoing the cosmetic procedure. Botox injections are used to loosen the muscles in your face in order to smooth out fine lines and wrinkles.

BBC Radio 2 listeners left confused as Vernon Kay's morning show goes off air: 'Everything crashed'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 28, 2024
Vernon Kay's mid-morning show went into complete silence on Wednesday, and BBC Radio 2 listeners were left confused. As his voice was suddenly cut off, the radio host, 49, was chatting away to his audience as normal, and listeners heard nothing but silence and the 'emergency tapes' began to play. "When the Sun Goes Down reached number one in January, Vernon was in the middle of explaining it" before the tragedy occurred.

On Monday morning, Steve Wright was discovered dead at his £2 million home after paramedics were alerted to 'an incident,' according to police, the 'unexpected' death is not being investigated as suspicious

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 14, 2024
According to MailOnline, Steve Wright was discovered dead in his apartment on Monday morning after ambulances were alerted to a 'incident.' Only after ten o'clock on February 12, emergency services rushed to the actor's home in Marylebone, central London, but he was declared dead at the scene. The coroner's report was not being treated as suspicious, but police say a report was not released about his 'unexpected' death. Before his death at the age of 69, the radio personality hosted BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for more than four decades.

Greg James leaves fans in tears as he pays tribute to Steve Wright on his breakfast show while Vernon Kay 'struggles to think about his passing' in emotional speech

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 14, 2024
Following the announcement of his death at the age of 69, Greg James and Vernon Kay paid their respects to their friend and former colleague Steve Wright. On Tuesday afternoon, the veteran presenter's death was announced, sparking an outpouring of emotional tributes from actors and fellow BBC Radio presenters. On Wednesday, Greg left fans in tears as he opened his Radio 1 breakfast show with Steve's theme tune.

'Last picture' of Steve Wright taken just weeks before his 'very sudden' death shows radio DJ taking 'ironic selfies' with music composer pal in New York

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 14, 2024
As they posed for a funny selfie, composer Anthony James snapped the snap (left) of himself next to the beloved BBC Radio 2 host (right and inset). The photograph was taken four weeks ago, when the pair met up in New York, and it is likely that the last picture of Steve before his heartbroken family revealed it on Tuesday. The musician released the images along with an emotional tribute to his 'dear friend Steve', who, he said, had such a passion for Life and Radio'.

BBC's Steve Rosenberg pays tribute to Steve Wright with 'beautiful' piano version of the presenter's afternoon show theme tune - and calls him 'a broadcaster in a class of his own'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 14, 2024
During a touching piano rendition of the host's afternoon theme tune, BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg paid a loving tribute to late Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright. The news of Wright's sudden death aged 69 on Monday afternoon stunned family and colleagues alike, as many tried to get to work by live bulletins. Rosenberg celebrated Wright's legendary talent as a DJ on X, formerly Twitter. "He was, quite simply, brilliant...a broadcaster in a class of his own,' He wrote. In the Afternoon theme, I play Steve Wright as a tribute to Steve Wright.'

Ken Bruce and Simon Mayo's tribute to DJ Steve Wright are included in this playlist

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2024
The legendary DJ debuted on the BBC in the 1970s, then went on to host shows on BBC Radio 1 and 2 for more than four decades, attracted millions of viewers. Professionals have been left 'heartbroken,' while others have prompted an outpouring of emotional tributes from actors such as Ken Bruce, Simon Mayo, Zoe Ball, and Vernon Kay. I think he was one of the true pioneers of music radio, speaking on Greatest Hits radio.' I loved his shows. I'm sure a lot of you did as well. It was a thrill to be on the same radio stations as him. He'll be greatly missed.' Sara Cox, the presenter, said, 'It's really difficult to know what to say about Steve Wright's death, but we're all shocked and disgust with this news.'

Strictly come stardom? After a 'grounded' upbringing instilled with'morals and a work ethic, Tess Daly and Vernon Kay's daughter, Phoebe, 19, seems to be on a collision course with her celeb parents.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 1, 2024
After making a soft launch into the world of red carpets and glittery events, Tess Daly and Vernon Kay's eldest daughter seems to be on track to follow in her parents' celebrity footsteps. Phoebe, 19, the eldest of the couple's two children, as well as sister Amber, 14, has enjoyed a childhood outside of the spotlight (inset in 2018). Nonetheless, she has started creeping into the public eye, making her red carpet debut with her father at the John Wick Chapter 4 premiere last March. On Wednesday evening, she looked every inch the A-Lister as she attended the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party in London (right). The BAFTA bash was the ideal platform for networking for the young actress, who has enrolled in drama school to bring her passions for acting and business together.

Vernon Kay treats glamorous daughter Phoebe, 19, to a night on the red carpet as they makes a rare public appearance together at the Vanity Fair Rising Star party

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 1, 2024
Vernon Kay wore himself out of form at the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party in London on Wednesday evening, with stunning daughter Phoebe. As he posed with his glamorous daughter, 19, the BBC Radio 2 presenter, 49, cut a dapper figure in a navy velvet blazer, black trousers, and trainers. In a dazzling silver midi dress, Phoebe, who shares with Strict Come Dancing host wife Tess Daly, looked nothing short of sensational.

The Ken Bruce backlash continues... Radio 2 has lost 1.4 million listeners since the veteran broadcaster's surprise departure, according to statistics

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 1, 2024
During the previous year, nearly 1.4 million viewers have changed off after the veteran broadcaster's departure, with only 6.8 million tuning in weekly over the past three months relative to 8.2 million in the same period last year. Since taking over Bruce's coveted mid-morning slot, Vernon Kay, 49, has seen a steady decline over the past three months, losing 159,000 in the last three months, the Mail reports.

Vernon Kay lands HUGE new radio role at the BBC featuring the world's biggest singers including Sir Rod Stewart and Rick Astley

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 10, 2024
Since taking over Ken Bruce's Radio 2 show last year, Vernon Kay has landed a fantastic new radio job at the BBC. The presenter, 49, has impressed bosses and is now gearing up for front of Radio 2's Piano Room, which will see some of the world's top musicians perform live with the incredible BBC concert orchestra. Artists will perform a few songs, including one of their hit singles and a cover.

Vernon Kay is the'strict parent,' as she gives rare insight into her husband and two teenage children's lives

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 31, 2023
With Radio 2 actress Vernon and their teenagers, the Strictly Come Dancing host has provided some rare insight into her family life in Buckinghamshire. Tess, 54, opened an essay on parenting teen girls, explaining why being present is crucial.

Tony Blackburn is stepping down from his popular BBC Radio London show and confirms when his last episode will air

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 14, 2023
On Thursday, the radio DJ, 80, took to Twitter to announce that he would not be leaving his BBC Radio London show because he said it is "time to move forward." He confirmed that his last episode on Soul On Sunday would air on Sunday as he prepares to say goodbye to the show in a matter of days.

During a surprise appearance live on air, Strictly Come Dancing fans go wild. Vernon Kay makes a witty remark about his wife Tess Daly

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 10, 2023
On Saturday's show, the Strictly Fans went wild after Vernon Kay made a sarcastic remark about his wife Tess Daly live on air. On his appearance during the semi-finals to inform viewers of the terms and conditions of voting. During the show, the Radio 2 presenter was joined by his wife's co-host Claudia Winkleman, who congratulated him for recently raising millions of dollars for Children In Need.

Cher, 77, reveals the HUGE mistake she made over iconic hit Believe which resulted in her losing 'a lot of money' : 'I was so stupid!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 4, 2023
Cher has expressed regret for making a huge mistake over her 1998 hit Believe, which resulted in her losing hundreds of thousands of pounds. 77, the music legend, explained how, after writing a key line in the song, she failed to request a loan before the song went on to sell 11 million copies. Vernon Kay of Radio 2's Tracks Of My Years: You can't even imagine - around 30 people wrote about it.' And I was so stupid. I didn't ask. I didn't even get a writer's name.'

After raising £6 million for Children In Need with the 115 mile Ultramarathon, Vernon Kay says his body is'shot to bits.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 22, 2023
Vernon Kay said his body is shot to pieces as he returned to his day job at Radio Two on Wednesday, raising more than £6 million for Children In Need as a result of a mammoth marathon. After finishing the 115-mile Ultramarathon run, the TV presenter, 49, raised £5,067,847 to the charity's £6 million lump sum. As he returned to his regular 9.30 a.m. slot, he was welcomed with confetti, a commemoration cake, and a special artwork gift from illustrator Lucy Claire Dunbar featuring Vernon and Pudsey Bear.

Coleen Rooney leaves a Cheshire repair store in a casual style wearing a black Prada jacket and leggings

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 22, 2023
Coleen Rooney walked around in a chic black Prada jacket as she stopped off at a computer repair store in Wilmslow, Cheshire, on Tuesday.