Cat Deeley joked about 'poor Patrick' in intimate bedroom admission before split

Irish Daily Mirror

4 days ago

Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty have called time on their marriage after 12 years together. The couple, Cat, 48, and Patrick, 54, released a joint statement saying: "We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved."
They added, "We will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected."
Last year, Cat playfully mentioned a bedroom quirk in an interview, talking about her elaborate skincare routine that helps her keep looking young. Speaking to The Telegraph, she quipped: "I go to bed like a greasy potato chip, you've never seen anything like it. It's all over the pillows. Poor Paddy!".
It has come to light that Cat and Patrick had been living separately for much of the past year. A source disclosed to the Daily Mail that the couple's intense work schedules had created distance between them.
"It is such sad news," said the source. "They were so happy after they moved back to London, and would talk about their grand plans to renovate the house for the family.", reports the Mirror.
"However, as often is the case with relationships, work got in the way and it put a huge strain on the marriage."
Patrick has been splitting his time between Dublin, where he hosts The Late Late Show, and London, where he presents a weekly show on Radio 5 Live. He has also faced personal losses, with both his mother and aunt passing away within the last year.
Observers pointed out that Cat was conspicuously absent from the funeral procession when Patrick bore his mother Mary's coffin in his home village back in March. The couple pictured together in Los Angeles in 2013. (Image: FilmMagic) Patrick Kielty pictured on The Late Late Show. (Image: Andres Poveda PHOTOGRAPHY LTD)
A representative explained at the time: "Cat remained at home to be there for her two young children before and after school on this very sad day."
Since February 2024, Cat's been swamped with her role on ITV's This Morning, resulting in her and Patrick barely crossing paths, akin to "like ships in the night."
While on air, Cat disclosed that she and Patrick often slept apart due to their work schedules. She shared: "It's one of those things – because of our schedule here [on This Morning], from Monday to Thursday I sleep in the guest bedroom and the rest of the time I'm back. Because otherwise I get up at 5am and I want to fall asleep earlier."
Before saying yes to This Morning after protracted talks at the end of 2023, Cat had been presenting So You Think You Can Dance on American television, which only added to the distance between them.
Although their careers initially brought them together – they first crossed paths in 2002 on BBC's Fame Academy – it ultimately played a part in driving them apart.
Prior to the announcement of their separation, Patrick had maintained that their clashing timetables weren't an issue, but he conceded that they "probably could have timed it better in terms of the juggle."
The presenter gushed about his Irish TV chat show being his "dream job," and marvelled at the thought of both him and his wife hosting major shows, calling it "kind of mad."
He shared with RSVP Magazine: "I've had my house in Dundrum [County Down] for 25 years now and I've always been back and forth. The kids are in school in London and Cat works in London, she's there four days a week."
He further clarified that relocating to Ireland permanently wasn't on the cards for them, explaining: "I can just about come to Dublin to do what I do, but she's in ITV four days a week."
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