Tess Daly admits she’s ‘in denial’ as she braces herself for a ‘big change’ in her family life 

‘I can’t believe it!’ Tess Daly admits she’s ‘in denial’ as she braces herself for a ‘big change’ in her family life

Tess Daly admitted that she’s ‘in denial’ as she braces herself for a ‘big change’ in her family life. 

The Strictly Come Dancing presenter, 54, who shares daughters, Phoebe, 18, and Amber, 13, with her husband Vernon Kay joined the Loose Women panel on Friday. 

Speaking on the show she said that she ‘couldn’t believe’ that her eldest daughter was now 18-years-old and knew that change was imminent. 

Tess explained how Phoebe will soon be leaving home to go to drama school but joked that she ‘didn’t want to think about it.’  

Panellist Jane Moore said that she couldn’t believe how old her daughter was , with Tess replying: ‘I know, same, I’m in denial.’

Future: Tess Daly, 54, admitted that she’s ‘in denial’ as she braces herself for a ‘big change’ in her family life

Family: She said she 'couldn't believe' her eldest daughter, Phoebe, was now 18-years-old and knew that change was imminent (Phoebe and Tess' husband Vernon Kay pictured this month)

Family: She said she ‘couldn’t believe’ her eldest daughter, Phoebe, was now 18-years-old and knew that change was imminent (Phoebe and Tess’ husband Vernon Kay pictured this month) 

She continued: ‘She’s not ever leaving, I can’t think about it,’ as she pretended to sob to the rest of the panel. 

Last month, Vernon said he doesn’t want his children to live off his and wife Tess’ fame, insisting they form ‘their own careers.’

He told MailOnline he’s currently looking at drama schools to send Phoebe to where she can combine her passions for acting and business.

Unlike some showbiz couples, Vernon says himself and Tess believe it’s important for their offspring ‘to find themselves’ and not be given their ‘life on a plate’, crediting the pair’s Northern backgrounds for shaping their parenting beliefs. 

Vernon said: ‘We let them be independent when it comes to them and their futures because it’s important that you allow them to find themselves, which is character building and personality development.

‘Sometimes I think that the old silver spoon and life on a plate in front of them… I think that’s quite contradictory to how you want them to be.

‘Tess and I grew up in hearty, wholesome Northern families and that’s a huge trait that helped us in our personal development and I think that’s really important.’

He added: ‘I don’t disagree with anyone that does that by helping their kids, which is great, but I just think sometimes for us, personally, it’s whatever they’re into, they can go and discover themselves.’ 

Changes: Tess explained how Phoebe will soon be leaving home to go to drama school but joked that she 'didn't want to think about it'

Changes: Tess explained how Phoebe will soon be leaving home to go to drama school but joked that she ‘didn’t want to think about it’

Upset: She continued: 'She's not ever leaving, I can't think about it,' as she pretended to sob to the rest of the panel

Upset: She continued: ‘She’s not ever leaving, I can’t think about it,’ as she pretended to sob to the rest of the panel

Showbiz: It comes after Phoebe made her red carpet debut as she attended the John Wick Chapter 4 UK premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square with Vernon, last month

Showbiz: It comes after Phoebe made her red carpet debut as she attended the John Wick Chapter 4 UK premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square with Vernon, last month

It comes after Phoebe made her red carpet debut as she attended the John Wick Chapter 4 UK premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square with Vernon, last month.

Phoebe looked stylish in a white draped shirt with a pair of shiny black pleather trousers with split hems.

She added a few extra inches of height to her frame with a pair of black strappy high heels.

The blonde beauty toted her essentials in a black studded handbag and accessorised with several chain bracelets and a gold pair of earrings.

Family: Vernon and Tess are also parents to daughter Amber, 13, and Vernon has told of how he wants them to forge their own careers

Family: Vernon and Tess are also parents to daughter Amber, 13, and Vernon has told of how he wants them to forge their own careers 

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