{"id":47694,"date":"2026-08-16T00:59:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T19:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=47694"},"modified":"2026-08-16T00:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T19:59:50","slug":"rhian-sugden-turns-up-the-heat-as-she-slips-into-a-busty-red-lace-bodysuit-after-admitting-sexting-scandal-with-vernon-kay-still-follows-her-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=47694","title":{"rendered":"Rhian Sugden turns up the heat as she slips into a busty red lace bodysuit &#8211; after admitting sexting scandal with Vernon Kay &#8216;still follows her around&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"98.823225806452\">\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By NIOMI HARRIS, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-08-15T20:53:02+0100\"> 15:53 EDT, 15 August 2026 <\/time> <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-08-15T20:54:36+0100\"> 15:54 EDT, 15 August 2026 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/tvshowbiz\/none\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-design-system\/latest\/designTokens.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/11.100.0\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/16.21.0\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 9]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->  <!--<![endif]--><!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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as she detailed how her sexting scandal with <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/vernon-kay\/index.html\" id=\"mol-b6703040-8699-11f1-acd2-2981485a6138\" class=\"\">Vernon Kay<\/a>\u00a0still haunts her career today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e8c4c37c6659e367\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/15\/20\/110659799-16055407-Rhian_Sugden_was_sure_to_set_pulses_racing_as_she_slipped_into_a-a-8_1786823189349.jpg\" height=\"815\" width=\"633\" alt=\"Rhian Sugden was sure to set pulses racing as she slipped into a busty red bodysuit for a sexy Instagram snap on Saturday\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rhian Sugden was sure to set pulses racing as she slipped into a busty red bodysuit for a sexy Instagram snap on Saturday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6c0d50136ccbda66\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/15\/20\/110659817-16055407-image-a-7_1786823177385.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Her post comes weeks after insisted 'people get less for murder' as she detailed how her sexting scandal with Vernon Kay still haunts her career today\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Her post comes weeks after insisted &#8216;people get less for murder&#8217; as she detailed how her sexting scandal with Vernon Kay still haunts her career today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Back in 2010, Vernon was forced to make a public apology to ex <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/tess-daly\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d48e6a50-98e2-11f1-be75-efe76acc13aa\">Tess Daly<\/a> on\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/bbc\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d48e6a51-98e2-11f1-be75-efe76acc13aa\">BBC<\/a>\u00a0Radio 1 after a set of &#8216;saucy messages&#8217; sent to Rhian came to light.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Then in 2016 fresh allegations surfaced claiming Vernon had once again been in touch with Rhian.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">When Vernon and Tess announced their marriage split in May, the sexting scandal was dug up once again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rhian is preparing to talk about how the scandal has affected her over the years<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15987967\/Rhian-Sugden-book-sexting-scandal-Vernon-Kay.html\"> in her tell-all book.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The model, who is married to Oliver Mellor and shares a son George, explained: &#8216;Of course there&#8217;ll be mention of him [Vernon, in the book] but I think people are expecting some wild revelation about a sordid affair that didn&#8217;t happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;People get less of a sentence for murder. I&#8217;d understand if there&#8217;d been a full-blown affair, but there wasn&#8217;t. Yet somehow, nearly 20 years later, it&#8217;s still something that follows me around.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I&#8217;ve spent years building a career and businesses that I&#8217;m incredibly proud of, and I&#8217;d much rather people talked about those than one chapter of my life that refuses to go away,&#8217; she added to<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/rhian-sugden-says-people-less-37466761\"> The Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In 2020, Rhian claimed her &#8216;sexting scandal&#8217; with Vernon ruined her career as she lamented the fact that he &#8216;got away with it&#8217; after apologising.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\" style=\"height: auto;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-81f9eb1728ed657b\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/15\/20\/110207505-16055407-Back_in_2010_Vernon_was_forced_to_make_a_public_apology_to_ex_Te-a-10_1786823253422.jpg\" height=\"736\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Back in 2010, Vernon was forced to make a public apology to ex Tess Daly (pictured) on BBC Radio 1 after a set of 'saucy messages' sent to Rhian came to light\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Back in 2010, Vernon was forced to make a public apology to ex Tess Daly (pictured) on BBC Radio 1 after a set of &#8216;saucy messages&#8217; sent to Rhian came to light<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-bd6dd6d9daf47352\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/15\/20\/110207503-16055407-Rhian_Sugden_has_insisted_people_get_less_for_murder_as_she_deta-a-9_1786823216911.jpg\" height=\"651\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rhian is preparing to talk about how the scandal has affected her over the years in her tell-all book\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rhian is preparing to talk about how the scandal has affected her over the years in her tell-all book\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She said it still &#8216;made her feel sick&#8217; that he returned to his presenting duties afterwards and that she wishes she had never met him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Vernon promised live on air that he would no longer contact Rhian or the four other women he had been caught messaging at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Father-of-two Kay has always maintained that the messages were flirty banter, and that he never acted inappropriately.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She\u00a0later spoke out about the scandal in a Channel 4 documentary, Page Three: The Naked Truth, in which she said: &#8216;He just got away with it. It ruined everything for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I felt like I was going up and up with my career, and then that came along. I wish I&#8217;d never met him.\u00a0He got to give an apology on the radio and just got to carry on, with Family Fortunes, ironically. 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