Late Late Show recap: John and Vera’s vow renewal redeems a chaotic Valentine’s special

A wild crowd, Kerry Katona, and a surprise vow renewal — it can only be the Late Late Show's Valentine's Day special 
Late Late Show recap: John and Vera’s vow renewal redeems a chaotic Valentine’s special

Vera and John renewing their vows on the Late Late Show's Valentine's Day special

There was something in the air in the Late Late Show studio on Friday night: the mingled scent of Lynx and fake tan, the whiff of desperation, and just a hint of love.

The now-annual love special got underway ahead of Valentine’s Day and delivered the usual mixture of parlour games, night-out-energy and real-life dating app atmosphere — but this year it ended on a genuine note of romance, thanks to married couple John and Vera, who renewed their vows on live television after almost six decades of marriage.

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