Vernon Kay reduced to tears as he breaks silence on replacing Ken Bruce on Radio 2 after backlash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukVernon Kay has finally spoken out on his new gig, days after it was announced he'd be replacing Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2. The Bolton-born star will take over in May after Ken's final 9.30am to 12pm show on March 3 after 31 years.
Vernon, who is celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary to Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly this year, is known for fronting various shows on Channel 4’s T4 as well as ITV programmes including All Star Family Fortunes, Just The Two Of Us, and Beat The Star.
He presented his own BBC Radio 1 show between 2004 and 2012 and another on Radio X between 2015 and 2017. He is a familiar face on Radio 2, having previously filled in for presenters including Zoe Ball, Steve Wright, Rylan Clark and Dermot O’Leary.
The BBC previously said Gary Davies, host of the station’s Sounds Of The 80s, will present the mid-morning show from March 6 until Kay takes over the helm in May on a date yet to be announced. READ MORE: Molly-Mae Hague shares message to Tommy Fury after he dedicates win to her and their daughter The DJ will usher in Radio 2’s new weekday pop quiz to replace Ken's popular PopMaster format, as well as continuing his own radio show, which he has fronted since 2018.
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