Strictly's Tess Daly "in bits" over husband Vernon Kay's ultramarathon challenge

Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly has admitted she's currently "in bits" amidst husband Vernon Kay's "Ultramarathon" challenge.

The TV presenter shared a message of support to Vernon on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday (October 15), who is running 150 miles to raise funds for BBC's Children in Need.

Thanking fans for their kind messages during the challenge, Daly revealed her nervousness for her husband of 17 years.

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"Hi, you might have heard that Vernon is doing an ultra-ultra marathon for Children in Need which is basically 150 miles in 4 days," her message began.

"He’s on day 2, he’s doing 40 miles today and I just want to say thank you so much for your support, it honestly means so much because he needs it to keep him going."

Sharing an update on how Vernon was coping, Tess revealed: "He didn’t sleep much last night, his knee is hurting, he’s never run more than 8 miles before so this is epic!"

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"So yeah, thank you and thank you for all your lovely messages to me as well in support as I’m in bits as I just want him to do it and complete this challenge.

"I know he will," she said signing off. "So thanks very much, go Vernon!"

During Radio 2’s Zoe Ball Breakfast Show at 9:15am this morning, fellow DJ Zoe Ball revealed that Kay has raised £1,391,768 to date for his challenge.

"We’ve got 48 miles to go," he said on the show. "But 1.2 million is unbelievable it really is amazing."

BBC's Children in Need airs tomorrow (Friday 17 November) on BBC One from 7pm.

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