Inside Strictly star Tess Daly’s intimate Christmas Day with husband Vernon Kay cooking dinner after panto
VERNON Kay will rush back from performing in pantomime to cook Christmas Day dinner for wife Tess Daly and their kids.
The BBC Radio Two presenter has revealed his intimate festive plans in between performing on stage at the Wycombe Swan theatre.
peaking exclusively to The Sun as part of EE‘s campaign to improve Christmas with its latest tech upgrade WiFi 7 technology, Vernon Kay told us: “I guess we kind of have a stereotypical Christmas in a family household.
“My mum and dad come down, Tess’s mum comes down and the kids are excited which I love because they’re a bit older now, but they’ve still got that energetic enthusiasm for Christmas. That fills the house with so much fun and joy and excitement.
“We’re all looking forward to sitting around and playing games.
“We;ve done the fancy chef in the past. It sounds daft but there’s not that sense of accomplishment or achievement when someone else has done it for you. I love to cook myself, I love doing the turkey.
“I’ve pre peeled the spuds and the carrots and everything the night before. That’ll be a late one because I’m doing panto.
Then it’ll be pulling everything out the oven, chucking everything off boil and dealing it out.
“I’ll be shouting “I DID THIS” and of course you’ve got to take pictures to make sure everyone knows you cooked it.
“I think I’ve got my own ‘turkey file’ in my phone.”
Vernon said of his panto comeback: “The Master of the Dad Joke is back! I’m so excited to be returning to the Wycombe Swan, my local theatre, in Aladdin this year.
“It’s a fantastic story, an absolute classic. Expect a whole lot of high paced, high tempo full of energy and blink and you miss it action with great song and dance, lots of audience interaction and amazing slapstick.”
Meanwhile Tess’s husband Vernon has been offering fans a glimpse inside the couple’s lavish six-bed mansion they share with daughters Phoebe, 20, and Amber, 15.
With Christmas around the corner and Vernon’s family being tasked with hosting duties this year, the TV and radio favourite has teamed up with EE to improve the festivities.
From entertaining guests and streaming holiday classics to online shopping and staying on top of work, Vernon said: “Christmas hosting is no small feat, but with EE’s upgrade, the stress melts away and makes everything just work better.
“It’s all about staying connected – to family, to fun, and to the things that make Christmas together magical.”
EE uncovers the nation’s connected Christmas habits
Why Wi-Fi matters this Christmas:
- 21% of adults confess to using Wi-Fi strength as a deciding factor when choosing which relative’s home to visit for Christmas
- 18% of Brits reveal they used AI apps such as Chat GPT, Google Gemini and Galaxy AI to recommend gift ideas for their friends and family this year
- 29% of Brits depend on online recipes on Christmas day, with poor connectivity cited as a recipe for disaster
- 23% of Brits admit that they rely on online video guides to learn how to wrap presents properly
- 44% of Brits plan to stream a Christmas blockbuster movie or boxset series on Christmas day as they look to get their festive fix
- 30% of Brits build a family Christmas playlist together designed to keep the whole household happy