Vernon Kay has finally spoken out on his new gig, days after it was announced he'd be replacing Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2. The Bolton-born star will take over in May after Ken's final 9.30am to 12pm show on March 3 after 31 years.
Vernon, who is celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary to Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly this year, is known for fronting various shows on Channel 4’s T4 as well as ITV programmes including All Star Family Fortunes, Just The Two Of Us, and Beat The Star. He presented his own BBC Radio 1 show between 2004 and 2012 and another on Radio X between 2015 and 2017.
He is a familiar face on Radio 2, having previously filled in for presenters including Zoe Ball, Steve Wright, Rylan Clark and Dermot O’Leary. The BBC previously said Gary Davies, host of the station’s Sounds Of The 80s, will present the mid-morning show from March 6 until Kay takes over the helm in May on a date yet to be announced.
