Vernon Kay reveals early financial struggles at start of relationship with Tess Daly [Video]

Vernon Kay revealed an unexpected detail about the early days of his relationship with Tess Daly on the latest episode of Loose Women. During the show, which featured a Loose Women vs Loose Men crossover with Martin Kemp, Judi Love and Denise Welch, Vernon was asked when he first told his partner ‘I love you’.

The TV presenter, who tied the knot with Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly in 2003, confessed: “I’ll be honest with you, it was early on! ” He reminisced about being around 25 years old and trying to make it as a model, saying: “We met at a BBC Christmas party.” Adding: “We hit it off straight away. I had a bit of an issue, financially, at the start of our relationship.”

Vernon recalled having a solo card that kept getting rejected because he was broke, explaining: “I had, remember switch cards? Well, the one below that, …