Vernon Kay has gushed over his daughter online as he celebrates her 21st birthday, telling Phoebe she is ‘the best any parent could ask for’ alongside a family portrait
BBC Radio 2 star Vernon Kay has taken to social media to wish his eldest daughter Phoebe a very happy 21st birthday in a rare family snap with his beautiful wife Tess Daly.
In the photo, all three of them are beaming for the camera while dressed to the nines. Phoebe can be seen wearing a glamorous glittering silver dress, while her mum opted for an off-the-shoulder gold and white number.
Vernon, 51, rose to the occasion with a white shirt, smart black trousers and a matching black bowtie. The image highlighted just how much Phoebe looks like her famous mother.
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The presenter’s post also included a series of snaps of himself with Phoebe as a baby and teenager. Vernon, 51, captioned the post saying: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY @phoebekay 21 Today!! The celebrations are gonna be epic!! You’re the best any parent could ask for.”
Followers flocked to the comments to congratulate the dad, with one writing: “You are not old enough to have a daughter of that age! But congratulations to you, Tess and most of all Phoebe!”
Another chimed in: “Oh the genes! Sending positive happy birthday vibes to your lovely daughter.” Meanwhile, a third added: “Aaah beautiful photos, stunning family, have a very special day all of you.”
The birthday celebrations coincide with an exciting weekend for Vernon, who is set to be honoured with the prestigious Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2025 for Outstanding Contribution to Radio on Sunday night.
The award recognises his two decades of work at the BBC, including his popular weekday mid-morning show on Radio 2, which he took over from Ken Bruce in 2023.
Vernon’s radio journey began on Radio 1 in 2004, where he hosted his own show until 2012. He then moved to commercial station Radio X in 2015 before returning to the BBC in 2021.
Despite his extensive experience on the radio, Vernon has had to tread carefully in recent weeks after inadvertently spoiling a major moment on Dress the Nation.
While on air, he admitted: “I’m going to avoid Traitors, I’m going to avoid it because people watch it on catch-up don’t they? So I’m not going to talk about it on the radio.”
The presenter explained that viewers can be very particular about spoilers: “I gave away the winner of Dress the Nation on Sunday, [I] congratulated the winner, oh my gosh, I got a tonne of grief.”
Away from work, Vernon seems to be enjoying his family life with his wife Tess and their daughters. The couple met in the early 2000s while Tess was hosting SMTV Live and Vernon was working on Channel 4’s T4.
They got married in 2003 and went on to have two daughters, Phoebe and Amber. Tess cheekily described their early romance as “pretty explosive” in a chat with Fabulous magazine.
Six years ago, Vernon secretly organised a vow renewal in the South of France, and surprised Tess with multiple wardrobe choices and a heartfelt card to commemorate their second wedding day.
Source: Mirror
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