Tess Daly enjoys a rare lunch date with dapper husband Vernon Kay

Tess Daly looks radiant in a polka dot off-shoulder dress as she enjoys a rare lunch date with dapper husband Vernon Kay

She’s set to make a comeback to her hosting duties for BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in October.

But before returning to the grind, Tess Daly treated herself to a romantic lunch date with her husband Vernon Kay at luxury hotel Chiltern Firehouse in central London on Saturday afternoon.

The presenters, 51 and 46, looked happier than ever before as they cosied up to each other during a rare outing ahead of their 17th wedding anniversary next month.

Romantic: Tess Daly, 51, treated herself to a rare lunch date with her husband Vernon Kay, 46, at Chiltern Firehouse in central London on Saturday afternoon

Romantic: Tess Daly, 51, treated herself to a rare lunch date with her husband Vernon Kay, 46, at Chiltern Firehouse in central London on Saturday afternoon

Turning heads, the BBC star cut a sensational figure in an off-shoulder dress, complete with polka dot patterns throughout.

The media personality boosted her frame in a pair of wedge espadrilles, while carrying her essentials in a designer, chain-strap handbag.

Rounding off her outfit with kooky square-framed glasses, Tess wore her tresses in loose waves and complemented her beauty with neutral-toned make-up.

Broadcaster Vernon, meanwhile, looked dapper in a baby blue zip-up shirt, straight-leg jeans and canvas trainers. 

Working it: Turning heads, the Strictly host cut a sensational figure in an off-shoulder dress, complete with polka dot patterns throughout

Working it: Turning heads, the Strictly host cut a sensational figure in an off-shoulder dress, complete with polka dot patterns throughout

Loved-up: The presenter looked happier than ever before as they cosied up to each other during a rare outing ahead of their 17th wedding anniversary next month

Loved-up: The presenter looked happier than ever before as they cosied up to each other during a rare outing ahead of their 17th wedding anniversary next month

Standing tall: The media personality boosted her frame in a pair of wedge espadrilles, while carrying her essentials in a designer, chain-strap handbag

Standing tall: The media personality boosted her frame in a pair of wedge espadrilles, while carrying her essentials in a designer, chain-strap handbag

Their outing comes after the host revealed he refuses to hand over his £5million fortune to his daughters Phoebe, 15, and Amber, 11, due to his humble upbringings.

The TV star, who started work at the age of 14, told Radio 5 Live according to The Mirror: ‘I’m not giving my kids a future. I’m not giving them anything. I’m not saying, “here’s a trust fund go and do whatever you want”.

‘No way – they will have to graft to make a living. The world is not going to give you anything. My kids will have to work for it. That’s the way I was brought up and my parents and their parents too.

‘It worries me some young people think they can sit at a keyboard, pout their lips and be an influencer – but that’s not real life.’ 

Elsewhere, Vernon revealed that he’s ‘been asked’ to appear on the 20th series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.

The presenter enthusiastically added that he’s a ‘fan of the show’ and would ‘give anything a go’, reported the Daily Star.

The show has started to gear up for its first UK-based series, set to take place at the haunted 200-year-old Gwrych Castle in Wales due to the coronavirus guidelines.

'I'm not giving them a future!' Their outing comes after host Vernon revealed he refuses to handing his fortune to daughters Phoebe, 15, and Amber, 11 (pictured last year)

‘I’m not giving them a future!’ Their outing comes after host Vernon revealed he refuses to handing his fortune to daughters Phoebe, 15, and Amber, 11 (pictured last year)