Vernon Kay praised wife Tess Daly‘s ‘independence’ when they first met, as it has emerged that the once-solid couple were living separate lives before their split.
The couple announced their separation on Friday, admitting they had agonised over the decision but were determined to remain supportive parents to their daughters, Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 16.
They started dating after meeting in 2001, with Vernon going on to pop the question the following year on Christmas Day.
Recalling their initial encounter, he told The Telegraph: ‘She didn’t know anyone except me because we’d worked together that day – she spotted me in a crowd
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