Strictly's Tess Daly pays tribute to daughter Phoebe as Claudia Winkleman leads support

star wished her beautiful daughter Phoebe Kay a happy birthday as she turned 20 years old.

The 55 year old host of the show, took to social media to pay tribute to her eldest daughter as she shared a stunning picture of Phoebe, who could easily be mistaken for the presenter. In a heartfelt post, Phoebe is seen smiling for the camera as her blonde tresses fell loosely over her shoulders.

Tess captioned the post: "20 YEARS of loving you @phoebekay. Can't wait to celebrate your birthday with you." And on the back of her post, a flurry of comments inundated her post. One of the first to congratulate Phoebe was Tess' co-host who simply posted five red hearts.

And Phoebe, whose father is Vernon Kay, also received a message from her grandparents, that read: "Happy birthday beauts. Grandma and Grandad." Another comment said: "Wow, 20! And absolutely gorgeous." Meanwhile a third person wrote: "Oh my goodness. Happy birthday to Phoebe."

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Tess and Vernon have been married since 2003 and are not only parents to Phoebe but also Amber. And while her children are growing into adults, Tess recently revealed that she struggles to let go when it comes to keeping an eye on her children. She admitted she tracks Phoebe on an app as she worries about her safety while driving.

While speaking on the Spinning Plates podcast in 2022, she said: "When your child starts to drive, that's a whole new minefield. I've got that app LIFE360 and I track Phoebe on it obsessively until she gets to her destination." She added: "It's because she's a new driver. And the relief when I see she's reached it . . . you never stop worrying. She's only gone for 20 minutes and I'm a nervous wreck. It's ridiculous. Loosen the leash!'

But she was keen to admit that she, along with Vernon, have a "great relationship" with their daughters. She continued: "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."

While the couple are keen to allow them to lead their own paths, Vernon is adamant that he doesn't want them to live off the fame of their parents. He told the MailOnline: "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."

He continued: "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. 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."

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