Vernon Kay

Vernon Kay is an English television presenter and former model. He is known for his work on Shaun of the Dead, Extras, and Keith Lemon: The Film. Kay has presented various television shows for ITV, including All-Star Family Fortunes and 1000 Heartbeats.

Short Biography: Age, Height, Parents, & Education

Kay is currently 46 years old. He was born on April 28, 1974, in Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, to Norman Kay, a lorry driver, and Gladys Kay. Talking about his height, he is 6 ft and 4 in (1.93 m) tall. 

Vernon spent his early years in Bolton, Greater Manchester, with his parents and younger brother, Stephen Kay, who works as a primary school teacher. 

The 46-year-old attended St Joseph's RC High School in Horwich, near Bolton. He received his bachelor's degree in environmental science from Manchester Polytechnic, now known as Manchester Metropolitan University.

Vernon Kay Net Worth 2020

Vernon's net worth is estimated at $2.7 million as of 2020. He first rose to prominence as the co-host of the much-trailed Channel 4 gameshow Boys and Girls in 2003. 

A year later, he hosted the third series of ITV's Celebrities Under Pressure and joined BBC Radio 1, where he presented his own show between 2004 and 2012. 

From 2015 to 2017, Vernon presented his own show on Radio X. Besides, since the start of the 2018-19 season, the 46-year-old has been the main presenter for the live coverage of Formula E across the world. 

Moreover, Kay presented Channel 4's T4 from 2000 to 2005. His other notable shows of ITV include All Star Family Fortunes, Just the Two of Us, Beat the Star, Home For The Holidays, The Whole 19 Yards, Splash!, and 1000 Heartbeats. 

In November 2020, Kay announced that he would participate in the twentieth series of ITV's survival reality television show, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. For his appearance in the show, Vernon's salary is reported to be around $330,000. 

Meanwhile, his wife, Tess Daly has a net worth of $3.9 million. Tess, who is a model, novelist, and television presenter, has been co-presenting the BBC One dance contest Strictly Come Dancing since 2004, for which she receives a salary of $465 thousand to $532 thousand. 

Besides, Daly earns nearly $1 million a year from her modeling career and endorsements, as per Express.co.uk. The couple also owns a impressive mansion in Buckinghamshire consisting of a private swimming pool and a recently installed gym in the garden area earlier this year. 

Vernon Kay: Wife & Children

Kay met his wife, Tess, in 2001 while hosting Channel 4's T4. They dated for two years before tying the knot on September 12, 2003, at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Horwich, near his native town Bolton.  

Together, Vernon and Tess have two children: daughters Phoebe Elizabeth Kay, born on October 17, 2004, and Amber Isabella Kay, born on May 30, 2009.