Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly left her fans floored after she shared a heartwarming family update.
The TV favourite, 54, has been in the business for nearly 20 years now – so it’s no surprise she’s racked up a ton of fans along the way. But this week, she left plenty of them doing a double take after she took to her Instagram to pen a heartfelt tribute to one of her daughters.
The blonde beauty shares Phoebe and Amber 14, with her husband Vernon Kay and on Monday (October 16) it was Phoebe’s 19th birthday. No stranger to gushing over her kids, Tess shared a of photo of herself and Phoebe online, before writing a heartfelt birthday tribute.
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In the first snap, Tess can be seen dancing with Phoebe while at a festival – with huge smiles on their faces. The second snap shows a pink birthday balloon to celebrate her daughter’s 19th. And the last snap was a throwback picture of a young Phoebe with her little sister.
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“I can’t believe my big girl is 19 today! time flies…” Tess wrote in the caption. She added: “Thank you Phoebe for being the most wonderful, loving, kind daughter, and the best big sister we could ever wish for. Love you to the moon & back always.”
Tess’ pals and fans were quick to gush over the snaps. Rushing to the comments section, one person said: “Phoebe’s 19! Watttt! Happy birthday and enjoy the celebrations team Daly Kay!”
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Someone else added: “19? You don’t look old enough!” A third chimed in and quipped: “Oh my Lord how did that happen? I remember you at that age !!!!”
Echoing their thoughts, someone else mused: “You could be twins.” A fifth also said: “Beautiful like her mommy.”
It’s fair to say Tess and Vernon are one the most famous UK showbiz couples. Tess first met Vernon while he was working as a presenter on Channel 4’s T4 back in 2001.
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The couple had a first meeting that Tess later described as “explosive” and started dating soon after they met. Speaking about how their romance began, Tess told Digital Spy in 2013: “It was all quite immediate, really, because we instantly had such a blast together.”
She added: “I couldn’t imagine having more fun with anyone else. It was pretty explosive, I tell you.” Just two years later in 2003, the happy couple tied the knot in a ceremony at St Mary’s Church in Vernon’s hometown of Horwich.
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