Vernon Kay Breaks Down on BBC Radio 2 During Danny O'Donoghue Interview

BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay halted his programme and broke into tears while interviewing The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue. The discussion focused on O'Donoghue’s memories of his late bandmate Mark Sheehan, who died in 2023. O'Donoghue recounted Sheehan’s difficult upbringing in Dublin after his father’s death and how that loss shaped the band’s lyrics, citing the song “If You Could See Me Now.”

Kay repeatedly asked for a moment, saying “Give me a minute,” as he struggled to stay composed. O'Donoghue reassured him, and Kay later told listeners that his reaction stemmed from the close friendship he felt with the musicians.