Tess Daly admits she will be a 'wreck' when major family change happens

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10-07-2025

Tess Daly admits she will be a 'wreck' when major family change happens
Strictly Come Dancing co-host Tess Daly has opened up about her family life and admitted that she will be a 'wreck' when one big thing happens with her kids
Tess Daly
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Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly has opened her heart about an emotional family matter, confessing she'll be a "wreck" when one thing eventually happens.
Having risen to fame on Strictly, it was due to one of her first roles in TV that she met Vernon Kay back in 2001.
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During the early phases of their broadcasting careers, both Tess and Vernon met at a BBC Christmas party, where they were tasked with making their own version of Britney Spears' iconic "…Baby One More Time" video.
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Just a couple of years after first meeting, the couple went on to marry, and only a year later, they welcomed their first daughter, Phoebe. Their family grew once more in 2008 when they had Amber, their second daughter.
Tess and Vernon first met in 2001
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Meanwhile, in a recent episode of Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, she shared how her busy schedule often means she has to book family holidays quite last minute.
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Chatting about the importance of taking time away from their packed lives, Tess shared how she couldn't "even imagine" a holiday where she only had herself to think about.
However, as Fearne noted that Tess will soon be approaching a time when her children may no longer want to come on family holidays, Tess admitted she'll be a "wreck" when that day comes — but joked, 'I'll be crying into my Pina Colada."
Tess admitted that she'll be a 'wreck' when her children stop coming on holiday
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With holidays being a chance to reconnect with loved ones, the Strictly co-presenter shared her thoughts on family time, saying: "For me, it's just about stepping back, really, and just enjoying myself and being in the moment and enjoying that meal."
She continued: "Sitting down to enjoy that with my family, reconnecting with them and sitting around a table three times a day, for me, is a treat. It's lovely."
Tess has co-presented Strictly since the very first show
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The star's career began as a model before she burst onto the television scene with Channel 4 in 2000. A flurry of opportunities came her way, but it was her role on Strictly Come Dancing in 2004 that really catapulted her to fame.
Her tenure on the beloved BBC show began with the very first episode, co-hosting with Bruce Forsyth for nine years until his departure in 2013.
Since then, she has become part of an iconic presenting duo with Claudia Winkleman, continuing to charm audiences on the prime-time dance competition.