Vernon Kay admits courting Page 3 model with racy texts

Rhian Sugden - the Page 3 model who Vernon Kay has been texting behind Tess Daly's back

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published 9 February 2010

The Family Fortunes star has confirmed he sent texts to a model behind Tess Daly's back

Vernon Kay has admitted sending racy messages to a Page 3 model behind his wife Tess Daly's back.

The suggestive exchange is thought to have taken place on the private message section of social networking site, Twitter.

The Family Fortunes star reportedly met Page 3 model Rhian Sugden on a night out in his home town of Bolton.

He then later met up with her on the internet.

And today a spokesman has confirmed the exchange definitely took place.

'They never at any point had a physical sexual relationship,' an official said.

This will come as a big blow to new mum Tess, who gave birth to the couple's second daughter Amber last May.

‘Vern loves me, he loves our family. One would hope that's what's important,' she said in a recent interview.

‘I trust him - I have to, because what's the alternative? You've got to believe in the bloke your with, right?'

And insiders suggest Tess will be furious on hearing the latest news.

'She's just had a second child with him so this is the last thing she'll want to hear,' said one source.

‘He feels pretty stupid about sending them to her now and is obviously worried what Tess is going to say.'

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