Proud Vernon Kay speaks out on wife Tess Daly's MBE as he shares sweet tribute
Presenter Vernon Kay paid tribute to his wife Tess Daly after she was awarded an MBE by King Charles for her work in TV and praised her 'effort' as a presenter
Presenter Vernon Kay has kick-started the tributes to celebrate his wife Tess Daly after she was awarded an MBE by King Charles. Taking to social media, the radio presenter said of his wife: "Well what can we say!!! Congratulations @tessdaly on your MBE. All the hard work and huge effort you put into everything you do has been recognised by the King."
He added: "Being on Strictly from the start when our babies weren't even born just proves how well you've done. Now they're almost 21 and 16 and we've all enjoyed this journey together!! Also, bravo everyone at @bbcstrictly and @claudiawinkle for consistently consistently producing the best show every year!! Time to pop a cork me thinks….. "
His post was accompanied by two champagne bottles and two red heart emojis.
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