Vernon recently opened up on how he and Tess first crossed paths at a Christmas party held by the BBC.He explained: "We got to know each other at a BBC Christmas party in 1999."She didn't know anyone except for me because we'd worked together that day – she spotted me in a crowd and we had a laugh.He continued: "We're both Northern, so we had that in common."I was instantly attracted by how independent Tess was, and that's not changed at all.She's still focused on the journey ahead."Tess has also admitted there was an "instant" connection when they first met.She previously said: "It was all quite immediate, really, Because we instantly had such a blast together."I couldn't imagine having more fun with anyone else.
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