BBC Radio 2 host Vernon Kay said the unusual item is proudly displayed at the family home he shares with his wife, Strictly Come Dancing’s Tess Daly
Vernon Kay has left his BBC Radio 2 colleague Scott Mills stunned after admitting to “stealing” a rather special trophy. During a chat about awards on Monday, the 51-year-old couldn’t help but reveal an amusing anecdote from his T4 presenting days.
Looking back on that era, he said live on the airwaves: “June Sarpong and I, back in the day on T4, hosted many awards. If it was a case of ‘Unfortunately [an] artist can’t be with us that night, but we’ve got a video’, June and I would sometimes walk off with the award, which would end up in our dressing room – and now some of them are on a shelf at home.”
Intrigued to discover which gongs he’d acquired, Scott pushed him to name the artists, but Vernon remained tight-lipped at first. “I can’t say… there’s a few,” he confessed. Keen for more information however, Scott persisted: “Is there? Like a T4 on the Beach award?”
Vernon then disclosed: “No, I’ve got a World Music Hall of Fame award.” In response, Scott exclaimed: “No way!”
Shedding more light on who he was referring to, Vernon mimicked Michael Jackson’s iconic “hee-hee” sound. Stunned, went on to ask if the trophy resided in his house, to which he confirmed: “Yes! Yeah, I’ve got quite a few.”
Quizzed further about whether his wife, Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly, was aware of the collection, he continued to confirm that they were on full display.
“The record company aren’t bothered, do you know what I mean? They’re like, ‘Yeah, whatever, it’s been made at Trophy’s Direct anyway, so no big deal,” he added. Vernon went on to ask if Scott remembered a shop that was known for replicating “smash hit” trophies.
“I do, you got some of them? Newcomer 1998,” Scott quipped. “They’re all legitimate awards, but I’ll be honest, not many,” Vernon admitted.
Scott then introduced his co-star with a playful jab: “And now on Radio 2, the man who nicked one of Michael Jackson’s awards… it’s Vernon Kay.”
Vernon chuckled: “I borrowed it! If the estate wants it back, they’re more than welcome.”
This light-hearted exchange comes after Vernon recently confessed to causing DIY disasters at his family home.
The former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star, who shares two daughters with Tess, revealed that his botched attempts at home improvements had cost them “a fortune” to fix.
His confession came during another on-air chat with Scott, who jokingly asked if Vernon could sort out a couple of shelves for him.
“Oh, you do not want me around your place, trust me,” he responded. “Strictly Come Dancing’s Tess Daly spent a fortune repairing what I’ve damaged.”
When Scott suggested Vernon could host his own renovation show, he humorously suggested the perfect title: “I wreck it, you fix it.”
Source: Mirror
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