As Vernon Kay, the Strictly Come Dancing presenter announced she will step down from the BBC show, Tess Daly admits she is “in denial” about a significant recent change in her home life.
Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly tearfully admitted that she’s “in denial” about a big change in her home life with Vernon Kay in recent years.
The TV star, 56, shocked the entertainment industry last week when she made a joint announcement with Claudia Winkleman that the pair will quit Strictly after the current series ends.
It will allow her to spend more time with her family – husband Vernon Kay and daughters Phoebe, 21, and 16-year-old Amber.
Tess revealed she is “in denial” about her eldest daughter flying the nest after her husband’s oldest daughter, Phoebe, already left for college to study film and television.
She told Hello!, “It’s difficult to imagine them not being around. I fervently believe they will remain at home until they’re 30. I don’t want them to leave, but that probably means more to me because I don’t want them to.
Because they are my closest friends, “I’d probably be weeping in the corner, missing them a lot.”
Tess has been a constant on BBC show Strictly, presenting the reality show since its first series aired in 2004.
She claimed that she “loves being a mother” and that it has defined her for the past 20 years despite her extremely successful career.
The presenter also joked that she would not be joining Claudia Winkleman on The Traitors because she “might not be very good” and has “the world’s worst poker face”.
Tess and Claudia’s last Strictly episode will air on Christmas Day with the annual Christmas special.
Claudia revealed that the pals had a plan to leave Strictly together years ago. She refuted the notion that fans would want her to stay there forever, saying, “I don’t think anyone would want that.”
“I’m sure the viewers would say, “Can that tiny orange creature just shuffle off?” I’m going to leave at the same time as Tess. Pizza and we made that pact. Pepperoni was what I had.
Claudia began with the spin-off program It Takes Two, which Tess has presented Strictly since 2004. She then assumed the role of Sir Bruce Forsyth, who she succeeded in replacing, in 2010 with the legendary actress.
In a joint statement released last Thursday (October 23), the pair stated that Strictly was a “absolute dream” and that they had enjoyed working together. We had planned to leave together before, but now it seems appropriate.
We just want to say a huge thank you to the BBC and to everyone who volunteers for the show, because “we will have the greatest rest of this amazing series.”
Source: Mirror
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