Tess Daly is a British television presenter, best known for co-hosting Strictly Come Dancing. She was born on the 27th April 1971 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, to parents Vivian E. Daly, a bank manager, and Sylvia P. Daly, a nurse. She has two older sisters, Karen and Tracy. Daly attended Hazel Grove High School before studying dance at the Royal Academy of Dancing.
After graduation, she worked as a model and dancer in London. In 1996, she began her television career as a presenter on the children’s show SMTV Live. She went on to host a number of other shows, including The Clothes Show, This Morning and The X Factor. In 2004, she began co-hosting Strictly Come Dancing with Bruce Forsyth. The show has been a huge success, and Daly has won two BAFTAs for her work on it.
She has also presented a number of other shows, including Children in Need and Comic Relief. Daly is married to the actor Vernon Kay, with whom she has two daughters. She has an estimated net worth of £4 million.
General Info
Full Name
Tess Daly
Date Of Birth
April 27, 1969
Height
1.75 m
Profession
Television presenter, Novelist, Model
Education
New Mills School Business and Enterprise College
Nationality
British
Family
Spouse
Vernon Kay
Children
Phoebe Elizabeth Kay, Amber Isabella Kay
Parents
Sylvia Daly, Vivian Daly
Siblings
Karen Daly
Accomplishments
Awards
Glamour Award for Presenter
TV Shows
Strictly Come Dancing, Children in Need, SMTV Live, Just the Two of Us, Children in Need 2016, Make Me a Supermodel, CD:UK, Children in Need 2014, Children in Need 2009, Britain's Brainiest Kid, This Time Tomorrow, Back to Reality, Children in Need 2015, Children in Need 2013, Children in Need 2008
[on Bruce Forsyth's knighthood]: Arise Sir Brucie! Bruce is Britain's greatest living all-around entertainer and for 70 years--and counting--he has been making us laugh. Does this mean I'll have to curtsy now at the start of each show?
Facts
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Fact
1
Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 40, a daughter named Amber Isabella Daly on May 30, 2009. Child's father is her husband, Vernon Kay.
2
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 35, a daughter named Phoebe Elizabeth Daly on October 17, 2004. Child's father is her husband, Vernon Kay.
3
Older sister of Karen Daly.
4
Oldest of 2 daughters in family of Vivian Daly (1932-2003) & Sylvia Daly.