Overview

• On Thursday, Kay told BBC Radio 2 colleagues he "can't stop crying" after learning daughter Amber's GCSE results and declared himself a proud dad.
• He said the build-up brought a "week of anxiety" and argued GCSEs feel tougher and more pivotal than A-levels.
• Kay shared that his eldest daughter secretly filmed the moment Amber received her results, a clip he rewatched repeatedly as he welled up.
• Reflecting on his own poor GCSEs and A-levels, he recalled upsetting his mum and urged students who fell short not to panic.
• By Friday morning he told listeners he had settled down after the "furore" of results day and was ready to relax over the weekend.