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Tess Daly and Vernon Kay separating after 22 years of marriage
On Friday, television personalities Tess Daly, 57, and Vernon Kay, 52, announced their decision to separate amicably in a joint statement posted to their Instagram accounts.
Married for 23 years, the pair first met in 2001 while working on rival channels and wed in 2003 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Horwich, becoming prominent television figures.
Despite a 2010 sexting scandal involving Kay, the couple remained together and renewed their vows in the South of France in 2013, with Kay stating he wanted to "clear the slate clean."
In February, the couple co-hosted BBC's The One Show together, their first joint television appearance in two decades, while raising daughters Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 16, in Buckinghamshire.
Requesting privacy during this transition, the former couple stated: "We will not be making any further public comments," while emphasizing they remain "great friends" and fully committed to parenting.