Strictly’s Tess Daly struggled to continue presenting the BBC show on Saturday night, her husband has revealed.
The presenter, 55, was overcome with emotion after professional dancer Dianne Buswell gave a heartfelt speech about her famous partner Chris McCausland.
She said of the blind comedian: “I’ve taught Chris this whole time without a single visual cue.
“He hasn’t been able to look back at the video to see if he did a great job or if he needs to work on something.”
“He has never been able to see his competitors, but he has seen this competition so well because he captured the spirit of the show.
‘I couldn’t be more proud of him. “He has shown that anything is possible.”
Strictly’s Tess Daly struggled to continue presenting the BBC show on Saturday night, her husband has revealed.
Vernon and Tess pictured at the National Television Awards in September
Tess, 55, was overcome with emotion after professional dancer Dianne Buswell gave a heartfelt speech about her famous partner Chris McCausland.
The camera then cut to Tess, who was visibly fighting back tears after Dianne’s emotional words.
Speaking about the special moment, Vernon Kay said The sun: “Chris has done absolutely incredible and Dianne made everyone cry in the semi-final when she said, look, Chris hasn’t seen other people dance.
‘You haven’t seen what he has achieved, what he has achieved. He hasn’t seen his own hand placement or his footwork.
‘It just struck a chord and touched everyone in the studio. Tess was crying and had to fight hard to hold back her tears as she made the next link to introduce the next dancer.
After his impressive dance, Chris secured a place in the final of Strictly Come Dancing 2024.
He is now the favorite to take the title, with Ladbrokes listing his odds at a commanding 1/20.
Elsewhere, Tess’s husband Vernon and daughter Phoebe gave a glimpse of their festive home on Friday as they filmed their first TV advert together.
The father-daughter duo looked happier than ever as the radio presenter sported a gray Christmas jumper as he was joined by his stunning eldest daughter, who he shares with wife Tess.
Dianne said of the blind comedian: “He has never been able to see his competitors, but he has seen this competition very well because he has captured the spirit of the show.”
Vernon and Phoebe, 20, were all smiles as they used an iPad to finish their last-minute Christmas shopping in their luxurious kitchen before sitting down to watch a holiday movie for the USA partnership.
In the ad, Vernon was seen lifting weights while using the internet for an online exercise class.
The TV star later playfully fell asleep next to his daughter while watching a movie before she shouted “daddy” to wake him up.
Phoebe looked sensational in the ad in a tight black long-sleeved jumper which she paired with blue jeans.
The father-daughter duo were also joined by their adorable family dog, Mickey, before decorating their luxurious Christmas tree at home.
The BBC Radio 2 presenter also shares daughter Amber, 15, with wife Tess.
Since turning 18, Phoebe has begun to appear in the public eye, making her red carpet debut alongside her father at the John Wick Chapter 4 premiere last March.
While TV presenter Vernon was on hand to support his daughter, he previously revealed that he and Tess insist their children do not live off their fame and must form “their own careers”.
Elsewhere, Tess’s husband Vernon and daughter Phoebe gave a glimpse of their festive home on Friday as they filmed their first TV advert together.
Tess and Vernon also share daughter Amber, 15.
It’s a big factor for the celebrity duo, who rose to fame after being discovered as models and then turning to television.
Speaking to MailOnline in 2022, Vernon said he and his wife believe it is important for their children to “find themselves” and not be given “life on a plate”, and credited the couple for shaping their beliefs as parents.
Vernon said: “We let them be independent when it comes to themselves and their future because it’s important that you allow them to find themselves, which is character building and personality development.”
‘Sometimes I think that the old silver spoon and life on a plate in front of them… I think that’s quite contradictory to how you want them to be.
“Tess and I grew up in healthy, friendly Northern families and that’s a huge trait that’s helped us in our personal development and I think it’s really important.”
He added: “I don’t disagree with anyone doing that by helping their kids, which is great, but I think sometimes, for us personally, it’s whatever they like, they can go and discover themselves.” .
Tess shares the same thinking as her husband, telling MailOnline in 2021 how she kept her children “grounded” against the pitfalls of fame and raised them with “morals, respect and work ethic.”