Strictly come stardom? Tess Daly and Vernon Kay's daughter Phoebe, 19, looks set to follow in her celeb parents' footsteps after 'grounded' upbringing instilled with 'morals and a work ethic'
The eldest daughter of Tess Daly and Vernon Kay looks set to follow in her parents' celebrity footsteps after making a soft launch into the world of red carpets and glitzy events.
Phoebe, 19, is the eldest of the couple's two children and along with sister Amber, 14, has enjoyed a childhood out of the spotlight.
Yet since turning 18 last year she has started creeping into the public eye, making her red carpet debut alongside her father at the John Wick Chapter 4 premiere last March.
And she looked every inch the A-Lister as she attended the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party in London on Wednesday evening.
The BAFTA bash was the perfect spot for networking for the aspiring actress, who has enrolled in drama school to combine her passions for acting and business.
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Phoebe, the eldest daughter of Tess Daly and Vernon Kay looks set to follow in her parents' celebrity footsteps after making a soft launch into the world of red carpets and glitzy events
![She looked every inch the A-Lister at the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party in London on Wednesday and the BAFTA bash was the perfect spot for networking for the aspiring actress](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/01/14/80731063-13033331-image-a-1_1706798660715.jpg)
She looked every inch the A-Lister at the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party in London on Wednesday and the BAFTA bash was the perfect spot for networking for the aspiring actress
While TV presenter Vernon was on hand to support his daughter, he previously revealed that he and Tess insist his children don't live off their fame and must form 'their own careers.'
It's an important factor for the celebrity duo, who both fell into fame after being scouted as models and then turning to television.
Speaking to MailOnline in 2022, Vernon said he and his wife believe it's important for their offspring 'to find themselves' and not be given their 'life on a plate', crediting the pair's Northern backgrounds for shaping their parenting beliefs.
Vernon said: 'We let them be independent when it comes to them and their futures because it's important that you allow them to find themselves, which is character building and personality development.
'Sometimes I think that the old silver spoon and life on a plate in front of them… I think that's quite contradictory to how you want them to be.
'Tess and I grew up in hearty, wholesome Northern families and that's a huge trait that helped us in our personal development and I think that's really important.'
He added: 'I don't disagree with anyone that does that by helping their kids, which is great, but I just think sometimes for us, personally, it's whatever they're into, they can go and discover themselves.'
Tess is of the same thinking as her husband, telling MailOnline in 2021 how she kept her children 'grounded' against the trappings of fame and raises them with 'morals, respect and a work ethic.'
The Strictly host revealed that Phoebe didn't realise her mum worked on TV until she was seven years old as she and Vernon worked to keep their family shielded from the limelight.
Tess admitted 'it has never been about us at home' when talking about the importance of keeping her career separate from motherhood.
![Phoebe along with sister Amber, 14, (right) has enjoyed a childhood out of the spotlight. Yet since turning 18 last year she has started creeping into the public eye](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/01/01/70565209-13031111-Tess_Daly_says_husband_Vernon_Kay_is_the_strict_parent_to_the_co-a-81_1706750742944.jpg)
Phoebe along with sister Amber, 14, (right) has enjoyed a childhood out of the spotlight. Yet since turning 18 last year she has started creeping into the public eye
![The blonde beauty made her red carpet debut alongside her father at the John Wick Chapter 4 premiere last March](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/01/14/80731003-13033331-image-a-5_1706798706691.jpg)
The blonde beauty made her red carpet debut alongside her father at the John Wick Chapter 4 premiere last March
She explained: 'They are so grounded they know the value of everything. It is everything for us.
'They have good morals and respect others. It's everything. They build their self-esteem via you. It is so important to us to keep them grounded.
'It has never been about us at home – it is about them and their lives and us at a family. Phoebe didn't even know I worked on TV until she was about seven!
'She had no idea until she saw me once and said "there's my mum!" She just thought I went to work on a Saturday because to them it is work.
'Of course they thoroughly enjoy it and they loved watching their dad on I'm A Celeb, they love Strictly – but it is part of what we do and it doesn't define who we are to them. We're just mum and dad.
'It's really important for me that I don't take away my children's work ethic and their chance to find their own role in life by overshadowing them with your own.
'It is important they learn to find their own way. It is not about us and ego has no place in our house. They are good, hard-working girls and we're really proud of them. They're growing up!'
Tess added her onscreen partnership with fellow Strictly presenter Claudia Winkleman, 52, is one of the ways she demonstrates to her daughters the significance of female empowerment.
She said: 'I teach my daughters that when women support each other they are unstoppable.
'They go to a girls' school they're very much into that mindset that women can do anything they put their minds too and we reinforce that constantly at home.
'It is so important for them to dream and they need to know the world will recover and is full of positivity – they're the next generation and superpower.'
Just last month, Tess revealed her approach to parenting teen girls, explaining how she thinks being present is key.
'As a mum, I just want to be as present as I can be. I pride myself on that,' she told OK!
'Teenagers don't always want to talk to you, but even if you're just physically there in the room with them… I'll plonk myself there quietly in the corner.'
'You've got two little people who have become young adults. It's amazing and constantly rewarding. I love being a mum – it's my most important job.'
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While TV presenter Vernon was on hand to support his daughter, he previously revealed that he and Tess insist his children don't live off their fame and must form 'their own careers'
![Phoebe didn't realise her mum worked on TV until she was seven as Tess and Vernon worked to keep their family shielded from the limelight (pictured in 2018)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/01/14/80731013-13033331-image-a-6_1706798716797.jpg)
Phoebe didn't realise her mum worked on TV until she was seven as Tess and Vernon worked to keep their family shielded from the limelight (pictured in 2018)
Tess went on to explain how she and Vernon make a great team, but her husband is more strict.
'Vernon is a great dad – he loves them to bits. I don't know if there's a good cop, bad cop, but maybe he's a little stricter sometimes. But it's for the greater good and we're a good team.'
'I'm proud of how down to earth they are. That's what you want – kids who are kind and who have a good work ethic and respect people. You just try to mould good humans.
'You just have to advise them and gently guide the way. It has to feel like they're reaching their own decisions in life.
'But they're needing more as they get older. They need more life advice, there seems to be more mental hand-holding. You never stop parenting. I don't know when that all-seeing eye ends.'