Strictly’s Tess Daly: her husband, kids and Instagram

She will return as the host of Strictly alongside Claudia Winkleman this autumn

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by Emily Vierke |
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We may have just been hit with a mini heatwave but that doesn't mean we aren't excited about the cooler months because that is official Strictly Come Dancing season.

Come September we will be relishing the Saturday nights where we can settle down on the sofa with a pizza and jump into the glitz and glam of Strictly 2023.

the strictly judges

How is it after just a few dances we practically turn into Craig Revel-Horwood?

One minute we're trying to work out what went wrong and the next we can tell their footwork is off, their frame is weak and the dance featured far too many lifts and not enough hip movement.

The Strictly Come Dancing effect.

But when the celebrities are given poor scores or receive more shade than praise from the judges, they always have moral support in the form of Tess Daly.

tess and her hubby

Who is Tess Daly?

Tess is a TV presenter and former model.

Where is Tess Daly from?

The northerner was born in Stockport, Cheshire. She has a younger sister called Karen, and her dad, Vivian, worked in a wallpaper factory mixing dyes and her mum, Sylvia, worked in a paper mill.

She now lives in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire with her husband and children.

How old is Tess Daly?

Born 29 March 1969, Tess is 54 years old. Not us thinking she was still thirty-something. Her star sign is an Aries.

Who is Tess Daly's husband?

Tess married fellow TV presenter Vernon Kay in 2003 after meeting hosting T4 together.

They might be ultimate #couplegoals these days, but Vernon and Tess's marriage hit a rocky patch in 2010 after his sexts to model Rhian Sugden were exposed.

Tess and Vernon worked on T4 together

In 2017, Tess referenced the incident, describing marriage as “a work in progress”.

She added, “All marriages have their moments. Vernon and I are just people at the end of the day.”

What is Tess Daly's real name?

Tess Daly may be a household name but the TV personality was actually born as Helen Elizabeth Daly.

What does Tess Daly do?

Tess started out her career as a model after being scouted in McDonalds. Like ya do. During her time as a model, Tess worked with underwear brand La Senza and starred in several music videos including Duran Duran's 'Serious' and 'Violence of Summer'.

She transitioned to presenting in the noughties and after sending a video into Channel 4 ended up hosting the Find Me a Model competition.

tess looking fab

Tess has presented a whole of shows in the twenty years she has been on telly including SMTV Live, Sport Relief, Children in Need and most recently Strictly Come Dancing.

Does Tess Daly have any children?

She sure does. Tess has two daughters with husband Vernon - Phoebe Elizabeth, 18, and Amber Isabella, 13.

How tall is Tess Daly?

Tess is 5ft9, being a model that makes sense she would be on the taller side.

Are Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman friends?

They sure are and Claudia even admitted that her and Tess have agreed when the day comes, they will leave Strictly together.

Chatting on the Is It Just Me? podcast in back in 2019, Claudia revealed, "Tess and I will leave at the same time. We've made that pact over pizza."

Well that's practically a legal binding contract.

Does Tess Daly know Holly Willoughby?

Tess and Holly are both in the world of presenting and started out around the same so naturally they often cross paths.

Insiders recently told Closer magazine that Tess had been left panicking amid rumours that she and pal Holly may be forced to go head-to-head.

Are Tess Daly and Cat Deeley related?

Now we understand the confusion, but no.

Cat and Tess are tall, golden-haired TV presenters who shot to fame in the noughties, they also both presented on SM and have ever so slightly similar names, but they are not related.

Cat and Tess are not related

Does Tess Daly have instagram?

Yup, nice and easy as it's just her name @tessdaly

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