According to The Daily Mirror, This Morning bosses are considering their options should Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard's contracts come to an end. The broadcaster is eyeing Tess Daly and Vernon Kay for the hosting gig. Tess Daly and Vernon Kay have been married since 2003.
Tess Daly has had great success hosting BBC's Strictly Come Dancing but stepped down at the end of the last series after over 20 years. Vernon Kay has hosted a series of shows, including ITV's Loose Women when it aired a 'Loose Men' special. Tess Daly and Vernon Kay hosted an episode of The One Show recently.
It was a total no-brainer the second they saw them on The One Show sofa. Execs have been sweet on Vernon for ages, but the pair's natural husband-and-wife banter made them realise exactly what This Morning has been missing.
Their natural chemistry on The One Show reportedly caught the eye of ITV bosses. According to a source, ITV executives have been sweet on Vernon Kay for ages. The pair's natural husband-and-wife banter made ITV executives realize exactly what This Morning has been missing.
This Morning bosses are obsessed with recreating the effortless magic of married duo Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan and feel Tess Daly and Vernon Kay can offer that. An anonymous source said, 'It was a total no-brainer the second they saw them on The One Show sofa. ' Tess Daly and Vernon Kay shared the screen on This Morning recently, standing in for Alex Jones and Roman Kemp.
It was all quite immediate, really, because we instantly had such a blast together. I couldn't imagine having more fun with anyone else. It was pretty explosive, I tell you.
Fans praised Tess Daly's presenting skills on This Morning. Tess Daly commented on their recent collaboration, saying, 'It was all quite immediate, really, because we instantly had such a blast together. I couldn't imagine having more fun with anyone else.
' It is unknown whether ITV has officially approached Tess Daly and Vernon Kay about hosting This Morning. The exact terms or status of Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard's contracts with This Morning are also unclear.