Vernon Kay addresses backlash over house chore remark as wife Tess Daly runs into chaos

BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay responded to messages from listeners who shared their thoughts on his humorous story about wife Tess Daly's home appliance nightmare

Vernon Kay has given an insight into life at home with his wife and Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly - and just like every family household, it comes with some chaos.

While hosting his show on Wednesday, Vernon, 50, received a text from Tess, 55, who informed him that their washing machine door had fallen off in her hand.

Elaborating on the stressful issue, the presenter insisted he already knew about it and urged his wife to lean on the door when it goes into a spin cycle to avoid any further mishaps.

Laughing at the thought of her doing it, Vernon said: "Strictly Come Dancing launch show at the weekend... everyone looking glamorous, 'Oh that's Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly, who when her washing machine goes into a spin cycle she has to sit against it so that her door doesn't fall off'."

After his admission, Vernon said messages had been coming in "as quick as a whip" about him seemingly not doing his own washing at home.

Hitting back, he said: "People have messaged in... don't you worry I do my laundry, don't you worry about that.

"[I'm] quite specific how I do my laundry, I kind of pre-wash, especially with the kit we were wearing over the weekend at Preston, that went in straight away, eurgh, stinky!"

Back on the airwaves today, the presenter asked fans to send in voice notes about something they're meant to be getting on with, but aren't.

Sharing his admission, Vernon said he has a "house chores list" but often chooses to do other things instead, such as golf.

He explained: "I have a house chores list but more often than not, end up practising my chipping and my putting with my 56 degree wedge in the back garden.

"Putting on the carpet... 'Have you fixed that dishwasher?' Oh no, but I've kind of got three of the four golf balls in the bucket in the back garden from chipping in, so it's a win win."

Vernon and Tess reside in a country home in the Beaconsfield area of Buckinghamshire with their two daughters; Phoebe, 19, and Amber, 14.

Earlier this year, Phoebe made herself known in her first joint interview with Vernon discussing all things nepotism, family life and her future.

In the candid chat, she admitted that she doesn't plan on following in her parents' presenting footsteps and is keen on a job behind the cameras instead.

She told The Sun's Fabulous Magazine: "I like the production and editing side.

“I’d love to act, but will leave presenting to my mum and dad. I’m just trying to understand what I want to do.

"I think you go to uni to figure out what you want to do in life. I’d like to do some work experience, as it’s hands-on, even if I start as a runner and work my way up."