Vernon Kay recently expressed disbelief when he learned an unexpected detail about his co-star after a discussion about nicknames took a surprising turn.
During the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, Scott Mills passed the baton to Vernon, who has a show straight after Scott’s. In the handover, Scott pointed out that listeners often refer to him using a certain nickname, which Vernon had apparently used for him in the past.
This led to a light-hearted exchange about how men’s waist sizes tend to expand upon marriage, culminating in a revelation about Scott that Vernon found astonishing.
Scott noted: “So many people call you big man when they text in, don’t they? I’ve really noticed that,” recalling that he himself was once referred to by that moniker.
Vernon, who confirmed that he was likely given the nickname due to his 6ft 4 height, said it was a turn of phrase. Scott then went on to say it had been reported in the news that married men’s waist sizes were increasing.
Reacting to this, the former ‘Family Fortunes’ host quipped: “Do you know what that is, Scott Mills?” He suggested: “That’s blokes being comfortable. Too comfortable.”
However, Scott revealed that he had parted with his 36-inch waist trousers, leaving Vernon astounded as he exclaimed: “Hang on. There is no way on God’s glorious earth that you were a size 36 waist.”
Scott countered with a personal tidbit, saying: “You didn’t know me when I was 19, though.”
Vernon Kay recently shared a humorous anecdote about being reprimanded by Lorraine Kelly after attempting a Scottish accent on his Radio 2 show, which she jokingly referred to as “incredibly offensive.”
He went on to say that Lorraine “monitors me now” and has been “telling me off for taking the mickey”. Following this, Vernon played a clip where Lorraine can be heard asking: “Vernon, what you doing? ,” followed by the Scottish phrase “Haud yer wheesht”.
On Tuesday, Vernon discussed how the media had portrayed their playful banter, expressing disappointment with the reaction. He said: “Scottish press picked up on that saying I got a right ticking off from Lorraine, crikey, oh it’s sad times when you’re having a little bit of fun and someone says, ‘oh, he got a right telling off from Lorraine.”
Despite this, he clarified his affection for Lorraine. He replayed Lorraine’s voice note for his listeners, adding: “I wasn’t taking the mickey Lorraine!”.