Vernon Kay suffered an awkward blunder while live on air (Image: vernonkay/Instagram) Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Vernon Kay was left red in the face after he was forced to apologise to listeners after a 'slip of the tongue'. The 49-year-old presenter hosted his
BBC Radio 2 slot on Wednesday and was left horrified by his on-air blunder. As the star addressed listeners about the time capsules, he read out a letter from a fan, as he said: "Hey Vern, can you wish a happy 100th anniversary to the Vernon Building Society in Stockport," reports the Mirror. The radio host then discussed everything Stockport has produced, including his wife Tess Daly. “And as I’m reading this they’re burying a time capsule with pupils from St Joseph’s Primary School containing everything that’s great about Greater Manchester which will be opened in 100 years in 2124," he continued. Read More Related Articles Shetland guest cast announced for return of hit BBC detective drama Read More Related Articles Wrexham AFC owe nearly £9m to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's company Vernon said: "None of us will be around when they open that - how crazy is that? It’ll be some other clown sat at a radio station.” However, things went south when Vernon added: “If you are going down there, to the burying of the time capsule, enjoy that little bit of p***." He had meant to say “a little piece of history” but accidentally slipped up. The former Family Fortunes host was left laughing at the blunder, after he swore live on air. He told listeners: "I apologise, slip of the tongue. (Image: BBC/PA Wire) “I’m having so much fun today - now I do really need a wee after laughing." Radio 2 listeners took to X - formerly
Twitter - where they quipped about Vernon's mistake as one said: "Brilliant, slip of the tongue.” In February, fans of the star were left confused when his mid-morning radio show suffered technical issues. He was chatting to his listeners as normal when his voice was suddenly cut off and listeners heard nothing but silence before "emergency tapes" began to play. The dad-of-two was in the middle of saying: "When The Sun Goes Down reached number one in January..." before the malfunction happened. Top showbiz news Fergie forced to sell Queen's gift Zoe Ball replaced on Radio 2 Carers fume at Kate Garraway documentary Stacey Solomon baby number 6 update After he returned to the air, the 49-year-old confirmed Radio 2's system had crashed and needed to be rebooted. He said: "Right well that's exciting isn't it?" Vernon went on to tell listeners: "Let me explain what's happened. Basically the system needed a reboot. That's what happened. Everything just crashed, literally crashed. We have a machine where we play all the
music off and that's gone kaput. That's got warning signs flashing in front of me. I don't know whether it's overheated or having a day but it's gone kaput." The presenter took over from broadcasting legend Ken Bruce on the mid-morning slot in May of last year. The 72-year-old left to join commercial rival Greatest Hits Radio in March after hosting the same BBC slot since 1986. Vernon has said there are no hard feelings between the DJs as they even take the same train every morning. Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily Showbiz newsletter here . Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Daily Record
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