Vernon Kay leaves wife Tess Daly asking 'what are you doing?' after painful injury
Vernon Kay recently opened up about a painful injury he experienced while tinkering with his outdoor lights, which left his spouse Tess Daly rather baffled. Speaking on his regular BBC Radio 2 show on Wednesday morning, December 18, the doting father of two recounted the mishap to listeners, explaining how he soldiered through the discomfort, reports the Manchester Evening News.
He said: "I did some electrical adjustments to some outdoor lights yesterday afternoon, and honestly, I swear to goodness. On my knees, on a piece of cardboard, on the damp soil, I lasted about 10-15 minutes and then my back was like 'oh you've got to stop this'."
Keen to not let the setback hinder his progress however, he said: "So I went and got an old tin of paint out of the garage and sat on a tin of paint, it was much easier". While Tess, the face of Strictly Come Dancing, watched from inside the house with confusion, she inquired: "What are you doing? I've been watching you for the last 15 minutes" - to which Vernon promptly responded: "This light keeps flickering."
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Despite enduring quite the ordeal, he shared with his audience his determination to finish the job, adding that once he "sees something I need it sorted". He concluded the tale stating that he managed to fix the flickering light which only required tightening a loose wire connection. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter.
"I rewired it myself, I thought, I'm not having any of this it was a bit rusty so I did it all, I shut down the lights, I was careful, don't worry. I've not got a certificate saying I'm good at electrics, but it seems to be still illuminated this morning, even though it was dark."
Despite his painful injury, the presenter boasted about his determination to finish the job. He said: "I was in my own little world though. I think sometimes when you do something like that, you set yourself a target and you go right I'm going to get this done. It would be very easy to just leave it and do it over a period of three or four days, but no, I'm going to get it done".
