Tess Daly's 'game over' warning to Vernon Kay amid financial worries before marriage

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Vernon Kay has revealed the ultimatum wife Tess Daly gave him during the early years of their romance.Speaking to his BBC Radio 2 listeners, the presenter recounted how in the beginning, he was so strapped for cash that his card kept bouncing, much to Tess's frustration.The couple, who tied the knot in 2003, faced a pivotal moment on their seventh date when Tess was ready to call it quits if things didn't improve.Fortunately, Vernon's finances took a turn for the better and his card worked, allowing him to finally contribute to their outings.The beloved radio presenter, reflecting on the experience ahead of Valentine's Day, joked: "It took six dates.

Tess and I went on six dates and I... back in the day I didn't have a penny, honest, I was skint, and I was so skint that I wasn't offered a Switch card."Remember Switch cards?

I was only offered a Solo card which was the... Nationwide League of cards. It was horrendous and for the first six dates it kept bouncing, kept coming back.

I had no money. Honest, I had no money."Vernon added: "And then on the seventh, Tess had decided that, 'right, if this isn't working, it's game over'.