Tess with husband Vernon Kay and their daughters Phoebe, 16, and 11-year-old Amber
Being one of TV’s most famous faces doesn’t excuse you from home schooling, it turns out. “We’re just getting through it by taking each day as it comes, staying positive, keeping the home happy for the girls,” says Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly, mum to daughters Phoebe, 16, and 11-year-old Amber with her husband Vernon Kay.
The star brought glitz and glamour into our homes on the latest series of the hit dance show – which was also not without its challenges as it carried on filming despite Covid restrictions. The hardest part? “When someone was crying next to me – human instinct is to reach out and comfort them. You really want to hold their hand. That’s my job on the show. Standing away from Claudia [Winkleman, her co-host] was challenging too – I love that girl,” she tells HELLO!.