'I would seriously think about it': Vernon Kay is open to competing on Strictly Come Dancing
Vernon Kay has revealed that he would consider taking part in Strictly Come Dancing after his wife Tess Daly left her role as presenter on the show last year.
Vernon Kay is open to taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.
The 51-year-old star's wife Tess Daly left her presenting role on the BBC's Latin and Ballroom competition last year after more than two decades on the programme but he says this wouldn't put him off strutting his stuff on the dance floor.
Vernon told OK! magazine: "If they asked me, I would seriously think about it because I know how much it takes and how hard it is to commit to eight hours a day in a dance studio and I've got the attention span of a gnat.
"Maybe not yet... but the show is the show, the format is unbreakable. It's proven itself. So long may it reign."
Despite her departure from Strictly, Vernon explained that Tess is busier than ever with her swimwear range NAIA Beach.
The BBC Radio 2 presenter said: "Strictly will always be a huge part of our lives.
"This period from now until summer has traditionally been a really good time for us, but Tess is super busy with her swimwear range, that's really taking up time and she has a couple of other business interests so there is no rest at all. She's as busy as I am."
Vernon has teamed up with The Traitors star Paul Gorton for the new BBC game show Do You Know Your Place? – a quiz that celebrates Britain and its quirks – and hopes his casual outfits bring a relaxed vibe to the programme.
He recalled: "I wore suits on All Star Family Fortunes, I wore shorts on Splash!, which was controversial.
"These days I don't think the classic game show host look exists any more. I don't think the traditional shirt and tie or the formality of the game show matters any more.
"It comes down to the fact that telly is trying to break down a boundary of quiz shows being above their station."
Kay added: "It makes people feel more relaxed so you don't feel like you're going for a job interview or being interviewed by police. You wear your suit for a wedding, a funeral or a court case. To host a quiz show, it doesn't really go hand in hand."
