Vernon Kay rages at 'stressful' problem at home that's giving him 'grief'

Vernon Kay has admitted that he's had enough of a particular piece of tech at home - which has left him calling for a change to be made

Vernon Kay has lifted the lid on "grief" at home in an on-air rant after struggling with one task.

On his mid-morning BBC Radio 2 show, the TV star vented his frustration with printers and the constant trouble they cause at home.

He said: "From experience in our house, it's the only piece of modern technology, and I'm including the kettle and the toaster and the fryer, it's the one piece that causes you the most grief. They're a nightmare printers, they really are. We've got one, I went for the basic [one] where you're online and you can allegedly print from your Wi-Fi... doesn't work.

"If you email it, [it] doesn't work. Paper jam, still exists. How in 2024 is a paper jam still a thing?! We need to bring back some kind of technology programme and just be honest. 'Don't use this, it's garbage, get this one'. You know what I mean? Just be upfront because technology is so difficult."

Vernon also recalled his shopping experience, saying: "When I went and bought it there were so many printers on offer, they did so many things. It's like, 'Listen, all I need to do is to help my kids print off their homework, that's all it is, I don't want this, that and the other'."

After receiving a flood of messages from listeners sharing their own printer horror stories, Vernon added: "Oh, they're a nightmare. I'm glad I'm not the only one though because it causes a lot of stress on a Sunday, because that's when we do the majority of homework... my work."

When a fan shared their frustration over printer woes, leaving them in tears, he sympathised: "I feel you, it's a nightmare, it's so difficult."

Vernon lives in a six-bedroom Buckinghamshire residence with his wife Tess Daly and their two daughters; Phoebe, 20, and Amber, 15. The doting father and husband often shares snippets of their family life on his radio programme, which recently included a light-hearted confession.

The 50-year-old presenter playfully berated his family for not letting him fulfil his dream of having 'a chickenarium' at their home.

He revealed: "It's funny isn't it, when your kids ask, 'Can we have a hamster, can we a goldfish, can we have a gerbil? '. You're like, 'Yeah, no problem as long as you look after it, you'll be fine'."

"But when I want a chicken, not a chance, it's not fair! They've got ponies and all sorts. But, I want a chicken, and I can't have a chicken. There's something romantic about going down to the garden and pulling the eggs out and saying, 'Look what we've got'."

"I've been desperate for a chickenarium, but they won't let me have one."

Determined to have his way, he added: "Right, when I go home tonight, I'm going to tell the gang that we're having a chickenarium. And they'll go, 'What's one of them? ', and I'll be like, 'Just you wait and see'."