Tess Daly and Vernon Kay End Their Marriage

May 10, 2026, 14:33

Introduction

Tess Daly and Vernon Kay are not married anymore. They were together for twenty-three years.

Main Body

Tess and Vernon met in 2001. They married in 2003. They have two daughters. The parents want to help their children. No other people caused the split. Tess and Vernon changed over time. They liked different things. Vernon liked young people and sports. Tess liked other things. They did not go out together often. They had problems in 2010. Vernon sent bad messages to other women. But they stayed together for a long time. Tess stopped her job at Strictly Come Dancing recently.

Conclusion

They still live in the same house for now. Vernon will move to London soon. They will be good parents together.

Learning

⏳ Then vs. Now

Look at how we talk about the past (finished) and the future (planned) in this story.

1. The Past (Finished) We add -ed to verbs to show something happened before.

Met $\rightarrow$ Married
Change $\rightarrow$ Changed
Like $\rightarrow$ Liked

Example: "They married in 2003." (This is over).

2. The Future (Planned) We use will for things that happen next.

Move $\rightarrow$ Will move
Be $\rightarrow$ Will be

Example: "Vernon will move to London soon." (This has not happened yet).

Quick Summary: Verb + ed $\rightarrow$ ⬅️ Yesterday Will + Verb $\rightarrow$ ➡️ Tomorrow

Vocabulary Learning

married (v.)

to join in marriage

Example:They married in 2003.

daughters (n.)

female children of parents

Example:They have two daughters.

parents (n.)

a mother or father

Example:The parents want to help their children.

help (v.)

to give assistance

Example:The parents want to help their children.

split (v.)

to divide or separate

Example:No other people caused the split.

changed (v.)

to become different

Example:Tess and Vernon changed over time.

different (adj.)

not the same

Example:They liked different things.

sports (n.)

physical games or activities

Example:Vernon liked young people and sports.

problems (n.)

difficulties or issues

Example:They had problems in 2010.

move (v.)

to change location

Example:Vernon will move to London soon.