Cat Deeley leaves This Morning fans gobsmacked as they find out her real name
Cat Deeley's fans were left gobsmacked today when they found out her real name live on air. The This Morning host, 48, lifted the lid on her surprising alias when she reunited with her teacher on the show in celebration of Thank a Teacher Day.
After the mum-of-two and co-host Ben Shepherd interviewed children, who were talking about their school in Surrey, Cat's former teacher popped up via video link much to Cat's surprise. Mrs Cotterill, the presenter's primary school teacher, referred to the kids TV star by her real name as she said: "Her name is Katie." Explaining the moniker for viewers at home, Ben said to Mrs Cotterill: "Because you, of course, know her as Katie." READ MORE: This Morning viewers hit back at claim surprising thing is psychologically damaging kids
Cat Deeley's fans were left gobsmacked today when they found out her real name (Image: ITV)
Cat, who was given a glowing report by Mrs Cotterill, revealed that her real name is Catherine, but that she was called Katie when she was growing up.
"Well my real name is Catherine, but my grandad always used to call me Katie and my mum and dad and stuff," she said, adding: "Unless I was in trouble, then I was sometimes Catherine!"
Giving her feedback on Cat, who was delighted to see the familiar face, Mrs Cotterill said: "She was very enthusiastic, a very kind child. Always wanting to help, always wanting to be involved, just actually, an all round super person."
Cat grew up in Birmingham and attended Grove Vale Junior School, followed by Dartmouth High School.
When she was 14, she reached the national finals of a modelling competition with BBC programme The Clothes Show.
She was later signed by a model agency and it was then that her name was changed to Cat.
Cat and Ben were announced as the new faces of the popular ITV show last year to replace long-term hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. A source at the time heaped praise on Cat and told the Mirror she is a "very recognisable face, thanks to her long stint of working on kids' TV".
They added: "Back in the 90s and early 2000s, when she worked with Ant and Dec on SMTV Live, she was very warm and funny so it's hoped they can recreate some of that magic together."
After hosting a whole host of shows, including So You Think You Can Dance? in the states, Cat settled down with Irish comedian Patrick Kielty, with whom she shares sons, James and Milo.
The family used to live in Los Angeles, but have now decided to make the UK their home after Patrick and Milo were caught up in a terrifying mall shooting a few years ago.
In 2020, Cat and Patrick decided to move back to England after the traumatic experience - in which her husband was told by the FBI that there was an active shooter in the shopping mall - and now live in North London.
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