TESS AND VERNON MOVING ON

After almost two decades of a marriage dogged by text-affair rumours, can the couple finally leave the past behind?

- ARIANA LONGSON

Marriage is a work in progress.’ Those are the arguably telling words of Strictly’s Tess Daly. The presenter,  who has been married to Vernon Kay for 19 years, has previously opened up about the tough realities of relationships. And while her career may be at an all-time high – she’s fronted the BBC dancing show for almost two decades and recently released her first wellbeing book, 4 Steps to a Happier, Healthier You – has Tess been hiding years of hurt?

In a rare insight into her private life, the star, 54, revealed, ‘All marriages have their moments. Vernon and I are just people, at the end of the day.’

The couple’s schedules are hectic, and work commitments have seen them spending more and more time apart. A source close to the couple says, ‘Tess is busier than ever and while Vernon is incredibly proud of her, it’s understandably hard because it means they’ll be spending less time together.’

It’s not only Tess who is busy. After his stint on I’m a Celebrity… in 2020, Vernon has bagged a number of new gigs, including replacing Ken Bruce on his Radio 2 show and regularly filling in on This Morning.