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Tess Daly and Vernon Kay separating after 22 years of marriage

  • On Friday, television personalities Tess Daly, 57, and Vernon Kay, 52, announced their decision to separate amicably in a joint statement posted to their Instagram accounts.
  • Married for 23 years, the pair first met in 2001 while working on rival channels and wed in 2003 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Horwich, becoming prominent television figures.
  • Despite a 2010 sexting scandal involving Kay, the couple remained together and renewed their vows in the South of France in 2013, with Kay stating he wanted to "clear the slate clean."
  • In February, the couple co-hosted BBC's The One Show together, their first joint television appearance in two decades, while raising daughters Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 16, in Buckinghamshire.
  • Requesting privacy during this transition, the former couple stated: "We will not be making any further public comments," while emphasizing they remain "great friends" and fully committed to parenting.
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Tess Daly and Vernon Kay announce split

Tess Daly and Vernon Kay have announced they will "separate amicably" after 22 years of marriage.

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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