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Jessica Sansome

Vernon Kay hits red carpet with rarely seen Tess Daly lookalike daughter after emotionally securing new BBC R2 gig

Vernon Kay looked as proud as punch as he appeared alongside his eldest daughter as she made her red carpet debut. The TV and radio star was joined by 18-year-old Phoebe at the John Wick Chapter 4 UK premiere on Monday night (March 6) and posed for the awaiting cameras ahead of watching the film.

And Tess Daly's lookalike daughter looked gorgeous as she posed alongside her dad, sporting a white draped shirt with a pair of shiny black pleather trousers that boasted split hems. She almost met her dad in height as she donned a pair of black strappy high heels before accessorising with gold bracelets on her wrist and a black bag on her shoulder.

She kept her blonde tresses straight and added a slick of lip gloss as she posed in front of the cameras. Meanwhile, Vernon, who shares both Phoebe and 13-year-old daughter Amber with his Strictly Come Dancing host wife Tess, cut a stylish figure.

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He posed for photos in a navy blue jacket over a high-neck knit. The 48-year-old teamed the ensemble with a pair of dark blue jeans and dark blue shoes.

The sweet father and daughter outing comes after Vernon landed a brand new gig on BBC Radio 2. It was announced at the end of last month that the Bolton-born star will take over in May from Ken Bruce. The legendary broadcaster hosted his final 9.30am to 12pm show on Friday (March 3) after 31 years at the BBC.

Vernon, who is celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary to Tess 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.

Vernon with Phoebe at the John Wick: Chapter 4 UK Gala Screening (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

And he is already a familiar face - or should we say voice - 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 Vernon takes over the helm in May on a date yet to be announced.

The DJ will usher in Radio 2’s new weekday pop quiz to replace Ken's popular PopMaster format, as well as continue his own radio show, which he has fronted since 2018. And Vernon became emotional when reflecting on the support he has received after announcing he will replace veteran broadcaster Ken.

Appearing on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on February 27, Vernon said: "One of the best things that has happened in the past few days is every single person on Radio 2 has messaged me and sent me an amazing either a voicemail, email, a Whatsapp… just saying how overjoyed that I’m joining the family… I’m getting quite emotional."

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