Vernon Kay left taken aback by 'divine' Scottish holiday spot discovery with Tess Daly
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Vernon Kay was left taken aback during a recent search for holiday spots with his wife, Tess Daly.
On his BBC Radio 2 show this week, Vernon shared that he and Strictly's Tess had a "wonderful" evening browsing potential holiday destinations on a tablet over drinks.
While Vernon sipped on Baileys and Tess enjoyed white wine, they envisioned themselves in various settings, from sandy beaches to hotel balconies.
Despite considering some "far-flung" places, Vernon also praised the UK's own stunning locales, particularly mentioning the "divine" beaches found in Scotland.
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Vernon enthused: "Oh, we went through a lot of holiday destinations. Fabulous. Some far-flung, some here in the UK. some beautiful resorts in the UK."
He continued, highlighting the Scottish coastal route, saying: "I mean, we get a lot of listeners who do the Scottish coastal road, the 500. What's it called, Phil? That's it, the North Coast 500, and people say, 'Oh, look at the beaches here'.
"You're like, 'No, Photoshop'. No, last night, oh my goodness me! Some divine beaches up there in Scotland. So that's what we did. How times change."
The North Coast 500, often referred to as Scotland's ultimate road trip, offers travellers over 500 miles of breathtaking coastal views, encompassing mountains, beaches, and quaint villages.
The official site proclaims the NC500 as an iconic coastal route embracing six regions: Black Isle, Caithness, Easter Ross, Inverness-shire, Sutherland, and Wester Ross, touting it as "one of the world's most iconic coastal touring routes".
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Meanwhile, Vernon, the former host of Family Fortunes, recently spoke about a tense time at home. The reason? Their daughter, Amber, is deep in the throes of prepping for her GCSEs.
With two daughters, including Phoebe, his eldest, Vernon opened up on air, stating: "Got GCSEs on the horizon...well, they're here. We've started ours, we're up and running."
He then shared details about his own experience with the exams, explaining that he knows they're "stressful" but doesn't remember his from "so long ago" in 1990.
In a candid confession, he mused over his past exams: "I remember sitting there thinking, 'Gosh, I wish I'd revised'. I'm not remembering anymore, it's making me depressed."
However, the star added that he was "rubbish" at exams and shared his belief that it's "not the way education should be", joking that he would have landed an A+ in hide and seek.
He went on to say that the experience is "torturous" for some, and urged fellow parents to support their children through their studies.
Finally, Vernon gave some advice to fellow parents, saying: "There's nothing else they can do. There's no point cramming. You can cram all you want in your revision, which we all did, let's be honest, but you've just got to hold their hand haven't you?"
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