paid tribute to his daughters on Monday morning after opening his debut show on BBC Radio 2 with a song chosen by the both of them.
The TV and radio host, 49, was on Radio 2 earlier this year after the Scottish veteran, 72, left for Greatest Hits Radio.
Gary Davies, a regular at the BBC for many years, stood in for a brief period before Vernon took command of his first-ever morning show on May 15.
He gave a brief message to those tuning in, saying: ‘Right then, here we go – the adventure, let it begin. Good morning everyone, welcome on board. Let’s do this.’
Vernon opened his first-ever show with U2’s number one hit from 2000, Beautiful Day, before revealing his daughters told him to play it.
He told listeners: ‘Tried and tested. My two daughters, Phoebe and Amber, they said “Yeah dad, it’s a classic. Play it!” There you go, Beautiful Day, U2, kicking us off.’
Vernon is a proud dad to daughters Phoebe, 18, and Amber, 13, who he shares with TV presenter wife Tess Daly.
After letting Beautiful Day fade out, he played Chic’s 1979 hit Good Times, saying: ‘And hopefully this from Chic is a sign of things to come. Welcome on board.’
Further into the show, Vernon revealed that May 15 is his mum Gladys’ birthday, but said a birthday greeting would only be coming later on in the show.
He joked: ‘It’s May 15 – it’s my mum’s birthday, which we’ll come to in a few moments’ time. Not just yet Gladys, sit tight, you will get your shout-out.’
Vernon also revealed that his family members had cried down the phone when he told them that he was to replace Ken Bruce this week.
He also received a ‘special good luck card’ from his extended family that his wife Tess Daly had apparently been ‘hiding’ in preparation for his first show.
Last month, it was revealed that a and fellow TV presenter Alison Hammond had been shelved by the BBC.
A reboot of gameshow Friends Like These, which originally ran from 1999 to 2003, had been in the works but reportedly bosses ‘felt it wasn’t the right time’.
