Vernon Kaye
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Vernon Kay in 2007
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| Born |
Vernon Charles Kay 28 April 1974 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Residence | Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Television |
T4 (2000–2005) All Star Family Fortunes (2006–2015) Beat the Star (2008–2009) The Whole 19 Yards (2010) Splash! (2013–2014) 1000 Heartbeats (2015–2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Tess Daly (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Norman and Gladys Kay |
| Website | Official website |
Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974) is an English television presenter, radio DJ and former model best known for his television roles with ITV, presenting shows such as All Star Family Fortunes (2006–2015), Beat the Star (2008–2009) and Splash! (2013–2014).
Kay's other television presenting roles have included The Whole 19 Yards on ITV in 2010, Home For the Holidays, a Christmas entertainment show for Channel 4 in 2011 and an ITV mini-series called Let's Get Gold in 2012. In 2015, he began hosting new ITV game show 1000 Heartbeats.
He also presented his own BBC Radio 1 show between 2004 and 2012. Kay presented his own show on Radio X from September 2015 until March 2017.
Kay was born and brought up in Horwich, Greater Manchester, the elder son of Norman and Gladys; he has a younger brother, Stephen. He attended St Joseph's RC High School in Horwich, near Bolton. He then graduated in environmental science at Manchester Metropolitan University. He supports his hometown's football club Bolton Wanderers. He used to be a regular visitor to Manchester nightclub the Haçienda.
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