Tess Daly has hinted at an exciting new project with her eldest daughter, Phoebe Kay. The Strictly Come Dancing presenter shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse on Instagram on Wednesday, teasing the collaboration with the caption: “No longer bring your daughter to work day, but working alongside her.”
Family Focus After Split
Daly, 57, shares daughters Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 17, with broadcaster Vernon Kay. The post comes just months after Daly and Kay announced they had amicably separated after more than two decades of marriage.
In a joint statement released in May, they said: “After much consideration, and with a deep sense of care and respect for one another, we have made the decision to separate amicably.”
Co-Parenting and Privacy
Despite the split, the former couple have continued to co-parent their two daughters and have spoken of their commitment to putting family first. “We remain great friends and more importantly, fully committed to our roles as loving and supportive parents, which will always be our priority,” the statement added. “There are no other parties involved in this decision. We kindly ask for privacy during this time as we navigate this transition together.”
Financial and Property Details
Kay and Daly are thought to have a £6 million fortune, and both have high salaries, meaning they likely won’t need to battle it out over joint wealth. The exes own a five-bedroom Buckinghamshire home worth an estimated £3 million, which they bought 22 years ago for £1.18 million.
Past Controversy
In May, sources claimed Daly’s friends are furious at Kay because, at the heart of his estranged wife’s anger, is Rhian Sugden, the former Page 3 model whom Vernon was revealed to have been "sexting" in 2010. They claimed "the ghost of Rhian" has hung over their marriage ever since, even though there is no suggestion anything untoward happened between the pair.
In 2010, Kay admitted he sent explicit texts to around five women, going on to apologise to hundreds of thousands of listeners on the Radio 1 show he hosted at the time. He interrupted the programme to tell his two million listeners he had been “foolish and stupid”. A month later, Daly said their partnership was “worth fighting for” because they had had “10 great years together” and shared “two beautiful kids”.
