Vernon Kay shows off his unfortunate hair gaffe as he gets northern welcome to BBC Radio 2
manchestereveningnews.co.ukVernon Kay poked fun at himself as he showed off his hair gaffe as he headed to host his new show on BBC Radio 2. The Bolton-born broadcaster has replaced veteran Ken Bruce, who helmed the programme for 31 years, in the 9.30am to 12pm slot.
Ahead of starting his show today, some of the great and good of Bolton gathered to wish him the best of luck. Vernon then opened his debut show by saying: "Right then, here we go – the adventure, let it begin.
Good morning, everyone. Welcome. Welcome on board. Let’s do this!" His first song was Beautiful Day by Irish rockers U2, which he said was "tried and tested on my two daughters, Phoebe and Amber.” He added: "They said ,'Yeah, Dad, it’s a classic, play it'." READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Introducing Chic’s Good Times, Kay said: "Hopefully this is a sign of things to come." He later added: "I can relax now.
We are two tracks in. It’s all right. Everyone just simmer. Let’s bring the boil down to a simmer. So much noise in the build up to this show, as to be expected, but we are here now, we are in the chair and the microphone is working and that is all that matters. "It’s a beautiful day here in central London and I do honestly, hand on heart, hope it’s a wonderful day wherever you are in the UK.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
