Former Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly described her husband Vernon Kay as an "honourable, old-fashioned man" before their separation earlier this year.
Tess and Vernon married in 2003 and later welcomed daughters Phoebe and Amber. In 2026, they announced their separation, though they continue to co-parent their children and have supported each other on social media.
Words from 2008
Back in 2008, five years into their marriage, Tess used those three words to describe her husband. She told the BBC he was an "honourable, old-fashioned man", "just like my dad was".
She added at the time: "We're not about being a celebrity couple. The most important thing to us is our relationship and our family."
Wedding Details
Tess and Vernon married at St Mary's RC Church in Horwich, near Bolton. Vernon explained at the time: "We've chosen Horwich because there wasn't a Catholic church in Tess's home village near Stockport, but I'm delighted to be getting married in my home town."
The church was located around a mile away from Vernon's family home in Lostock. He said: "It's not going to be a big showbizzy wedding, we just want to have a great day and we want all our guests to enjoy it, too."
2010 Scandal
Their marriage was rocked by scandal in 2010, when Vernon confessed to sending explicit texts to around five separate women. He apologised live on BBC Radio 1, admitting: "I've been an idiot and I've let my family down."
Vernon admitted to flirting while on Skype, but denied having sex with any of the other women. He told The Sun at the time that the messages started off as "innocent" and "harmless banter", but realised it was not appropriate. He said at the time: "I've got the most beautiful family and I'm embarrassed I've put them through this."
