Tess Daly does not attend the BAFTA Television Awards in London’s Royal Festival Hall after announcing that she and Vernon Kay have ended their marriage. Both outlets report that the Strictly Come Dancing presenter is absent from the ceremony following the couple’s announcement earlier in the weekend. The Mirror notes that she decides to skip the awards after they “called time” on their relationship, while the Daily Mail adds that she spends the night commenting on her television colleague’s Instagram posts rather than attending the event. The Daily Mail also frames her absence as noticeable given her regular public appearances around major entertainment programmes. Neither report indicates that the decision is linked to any external incident at the BAFTAs. Claudia Winkleman receives an award at the ceremony, according to the Mirror, but the reports focus primarily on Daly’s choice not to attend. Overall, the accounts agree that Daly’s non-attendance follows the couple’s separation announcement at the start of the weekend.