Priest who married Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley ‘surprised and saddened' by break-up
The Catholic priest who married TV presenters Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley in Italy 13 years ago has told of his sadness at their split.
Last week it was announced the RTE Late Late Show host (54) and his 48-year-old wife, who presents This Morning on ITV, had ended their marriage.
The couple, who are said to have been living separate lives for over a year, have two sons, Milo (9) and James (6). They hadn't been photographed together for more than a year.
Dubbed PatCat, the celebrity couple first met while co-presenting BBC One's singing competition Fame Academy but didn't get together until 2011 when the Dundrum comedian flew out to Los Angeles where she was living to have lunch with her on her birthday.
It has been reported demanding work schedules drove them apart.
North Belfast priest, Father Gary Donegan, who officiated at their wedding ceremony in Rome in 2012, told Sunday Life: 'They were a lovely couple, very easy to deal with. They wanted a private wedding at the time and took it very seriously.
'They only moved from the States to Britain quite recently and they both have very demanding jobs which were very high profile.
'I was surprised like many others to hear the news (of them splitting) and saddened. It's sad when any marriage ends and I especially will be thinking of their two boys.
'I hope they find peace and do their best by the children, the people I know no doubt will do that.
'They live in the limelight and people need to just allow them to deal with that and I'm especially thinking of Patrick who only lost his mum earlier this year.'
Patrick's dad Jack was murdered by the UDA in 1988 while his mum Mary died in March this year. At her funeral in March Cat Deeley was noticeable by her absence. It was said she remained in London to handle school drop-offs and pick-ups for their two sons, alongside her hosting duties on This Morning with Ben Shephard.
Her now ex-husband was off-air yesterday in the wake of his marriage break-up.
The Co Down man normally hosts a two-hour Radio 5 Live slot every Saturday morning on the BBC.
Last week he was on duty and was his usual cheerful self but local presenter Holly Hamilton stepped in yesterday.
She posted a snap of her smiling in the hot seat on her social media and said: 'Always a pleasure to sit in for Mr Kielty. Have a great Saturday.'
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