Overview
- Vernon Kay and Tess Daly announced an amicable separation in May 2026 and said they would focus on co‑parenting.
- Kay told his BBC Radio 2 audience he will be off air on Friday to take his youngest daughter, Amber, to university open days.
- Amber is reported to be 17 and is preparing to start university in September 2027, which Kay said is the reason for his brief absence.
- During the same broadcast Kay was lightly rebuked by producer Janine Maya‑Smith for a remark about her hair and publicly apologised on air.
- The family live in a six‑bedroom home in Beaconsfield and it is not yet known whether either parent will move out following the split.