Vernon Kay
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[[Don't Ask Me Ask Britain]] (non-broadcast pilot) | [[Don't Ask Me Ask Britain]] (non-broadcast pilot) | ||
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[[Drive]] | [[Drive]] | ||
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[[Escape]] | [[Escape]] | ||
[[Family Fortunes]] | [[Family Fortunes]] | ||
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| + | [[Friends Like These]] (non-broadcast pilot) | ||
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[[Gameshow Marathon]] (winner, then host) | [[Gameshow Marathon]] (winner, then host) | ||
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[[Splash!]] | [[Splash!]] | ||
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[[The Whole 19 Yards]] | [[The Whole 19 Yards]] | ||
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== Biography == | == 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. | + | 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]]. | ||
| - | + | 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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== Web links == | == Web links == | ||
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[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
Contents |
Shows
Don't Ask Me Ask Britain (non-broadcast pilot)
Friends Like These (non-broadcast pilot)
Gameshow Marathon (winner, then host)
The Generation Game (special)
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (participant)
Model Behaviour (voiceover)
Sing If You Can (non-broadcast pilot)
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.
