Kay Preddy was born in 1959 in Somerset and is one of four daughters of champion Jane Preddy.
Married to Norman Selway, also a renowned British bridge player, they live in Kent with their two children James Selway and Louise Selway who, keeping the family tradition, is an excellent national level bridge player.
Norman Selway learned bridge at the age of 14 and won among others: 3 Camrose, 5 Telscher, a Crockford, a Hubert and 3 Tollemache.
Kay, who forged her career in finance and retired in 2020, started playing in college and has been a member of both the UK and England national teams.