Vernon Kay

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(Trivia: It's a greyer area than that... our "most hosted" table is more sensibly regarded as a just-for-fun, rule-of-thumb thing than a revelation of definitive truth. But he has hosted a LOT...)
 
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== Shows ==
== Shows ==
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[[1000 Heartbeats]]
[[Boys and Girls]]
[[Boys and Girls]]
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[[Beat the Star]]
[[Celebrities Under Pressure]]
[[Celebrities Under Pressure]]
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[[Don't Ask Me Ask Britain]] (non-broadcast pilot)
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[[Dress the Nation]]
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[[Drive]]
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[[Eden]]
[[Escape]]
[[Escape]]
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[[Family Fortunes]]
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[[Friends Like These]] (non-broadcast pilot)
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[[Game of Talents]]
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[[Gameshow Marathon]] (winner, then host)
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[[The Generation Game]] (special)
[[Headjam]]
[[Headjam]]
[[Hit Me Baby One More Time]]
[[Hit Me Baby One More Time]]
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[[Home for the Holidays]]
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[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]] (participant)
[[Just the Two of Us]]
[[Just the Two of Us]]
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[[Family Fortunes]]
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[[Let's Get Gold]]
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[[Model Behaviour]] (voiceover)
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[[Sing If You Can]] (non-broadcast pilot)
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[[Splash!]]
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[[Ten to the Top]]
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[[The Whole 19 Yards]]
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[[The World's Greatest Elvis]]
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Vernon Kay got his first break into showbiz as a model before turning his hand to radio and TV presenting. He's a regular weekend "jock" on Wonderful Radio One and fronted Channel 4's yoof strand T4.
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Vernon Kay got his first break into showbiz as a model before turning his hand to radio and TV presenting. He used to be a regular weekend "jock" on Wonderful Radio One and fronted Channel 4's yoof strand T4. Took over [[Ken Bruce]]'s old mid-morning slot on Radio 2 in 2023.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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Married to [[Tess Daly]].
Married to [[Tess Daly]].
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== Contact ==
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Depending on how you count these things, he may be the most prolific UK game show host of all,  with his twentieth "main" credit here being for [[Dress the Nation]] in September 2024. His closest rival is [[Davina McCall]], who we have down as being surpassed by Kay when [[Ten to the Top]] put him on 19, ahead of McCall's 18, though your interpretation may vary.
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Princess Talent, Whiteley's Centre, 151 Queensway, London W2 4SB.
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== Web links ==
== Web links ==
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[http://www.princesstv.net/talent/vernon_kay.html Princess Talent: Vernon Kay]
 
[http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0443201/ Internet Movie Database entry]
[http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0443201/ Internet Movie Database entry]
[[Category:People|Kay, Vernon]]
[[Category:People|Kay, Vernon]]

Current revision as of 22:42, 11 September 2024

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Biography

Vernon Kay got his first break into showbiz as a model before turning his hand to radio and TV presenting. He used to be a regular weekend "jock" on Wonderful Radio One and fronted Channel 4's yoof strand T4. Took over Ken Bruce's old mid-morning slot on Radio 2 in 2023.

Trivia

Married to Tess Daly.

Depending on how you count these things, he may be the most prolific UK game show host of all, with his twentieth "main" credit here being for Dress the Nation in September 2024. His closest rival is Davina McCall, who we have down as being surpassed by Kay when Ten to the Top put him on 19, ahead of McCall's 18, though your interpretation may vary.

Web links

Internet Movie Database entry

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