Vernon Kay says meeting Tess Daly was 'life changer' as he recalls first kiss and secret to relationship

Vernon Kay has described meeting Tess Daly as a 'life changer' while recalling their kiss. The BBC Radio 2 host has also shared the secret to the couple's relationship after celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary last year.

Vernon and Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess tied the knot back in 2003 and have two daughters, Phoebe, 18, and Amber, 13. And while their relationship has faced challenges over the years, Vernon has now opened up on what makes his and Tess' marriage work with former Radio 1 star Annie Mac.

The Bolton-born presenter, 50, told how he and Tess, 55, are brave enough to speak openly about any problems in their relationship Speaking on the Changes podcast, he said, as per the Mirror: “Marriage is a rollercoaster, you have peaks and troughs and what I’ve learnt from the whole of that is that it’s really difficult to talk but it’s really easy to talk.

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"You’ve got to bite your lip and go, ‘I’m going to say this.’ Because there's always a swell of something that either you're feeling in your relationship or I'm feeling in my relationship and instead of letting it boil over, what we've learnt is bite your lip, say it. Put the kettle on, say it: 'I don't think we should be doing this, maybe we should be doing that, I'm feeling this...' Do you know what I mean?

"Communication is the most important thing in anything and particularly in a relationship, you've just got to say it, bite your lip. Don't go to the pub, bite your lip and say it."

Asked by host Annie if the secret to longevity was learning to communicate, Vernon