Vernon Kay on navigating show business, late puberty and keeping family grounded

Changes with Annie Macmanus

Annie Macmanus

Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Vernon Kay is one of the most recognised people on British TV and radio known for his infectious smile and warm Bolton accent. He first made his mark on Channel 4’s T4 in the early 2000s and has since hosted popular shows like All Star Family Fortunes and Comic Relief. In 2020 he appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! He has been presenting shows on BBC radio since 2004, most recently taking over the coveted mid-morning radio show on BBC Radio 2, following in the footsteps of Ken Bruce. Last year, Vernon raised over £6,000,000 for Children In Need, by running an Ultra-Ultramarathon from Leicester to Bolton.

Vernon has been married to Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly for 20 years. Together, they have two daughters and are one of the UK's most beloved showbiz couples.

In this funny and candid conversation, Vernon discusses joining BBC Radio 2 and the connection he built with listeners during his Children In Need challenge, navigating his career and how showbusiness has changed since he started, his youth, his enduring marriage to Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly and the joys and challenges of balancing family life with a demanding career. He also talks about his work encouraging men to talk openly about their feelings and his evolving perceptions of happiness and success.

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0:00.0	Morgan Albright dreams of owning her own bar one day.
0:03.5	She's bartending for now, working hard, saving money.
0:07.2	But then, the worst happens.
0:11.6	He stole her identity, now he wants her life.
0:15.0	How far will Morgan go to escape him again?
0:18.0	Sometimes your past just doesn't want to let you go.
0:23.0	Identity, the unput downable new novel from global bestseller Nora Roberts is out now in
0:29.2	Paperback. Hello and welcome to changes it is Annie MacManus here. Joining me today is an old
0:42.4	colleague of mine he is a broadcasting icon
0:44.8	radio and TV star one of the UK's most charismatic northerners, Vernon K. Now it's been
0:50.9	over two decades since Verden made his TV debut presenting channel 4's iconic naughty show T4
0:56.6	but Vernon's familiar smile and Bolton accent have remained a regular feature of British TV and radio
1:02.4	He's hosted some of the country's
1:04.0	most beloved shows including All-Star Family Fortunes and comic relief. He and I
1:09.7	met whilst we were both working at BBC Radio 1. It was 2004 I think we both got our shows in the same year
1:16.5	and Vernon stayed for eight years. He since worked at Radio X and in sports broadcasting
1:21.2	and last year took over from Ken Bruce to host one of the most loved
1:25.1	radio shows in Britain the mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2. He's come straight from there to speak to me today.
1:32.0	Vernon it's so nice to see you welcome yeah
1:34.4	and you on here this is a joy I'll be honest with you so you're on the show over a year now just
1:38.7	last week I think the week before you you celebrated one year on this slot your slot
1:42.3	you're a slot, not Ken Bruce's slot,
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