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Irish Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Cat Deeley's wedding ring confession before Patrick Kielty marriage split
This Morning host Cat Deeley once admitted that her wedding ring wasn't brand new when she wed RTÉ One's The Late Late Show presenter, Patrick Kielty. The special piece carries deep sentimental value, tracing its history back to the 1940s. During an appearance on the Outspoken Beauty podcast, the 48-year-old opened up about various aspects of her life, from motherhood and beauty tips, to her professional journey. When discussing confidence, presenter Nicola Bonn remarked to Cat: "I think a lot of people would say you are a traditional beauty, but I like that, I love imperfections as well. "Like, my wedding ring is bent now and it's got a little diamond missing but I'm like, no, that's like marriage, marriage is a bit bent." Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley share two sons Cat responded in agreement: "Exactly." Cat, who presents the This Morning alongside Ben Shephard, then revealed more about her treasured wedding band. She disclosed in 2020: "My wedding ring is actually my nan's wedding ring. And it says, I think, 'Lil and Jim 1942' in it. "I think my grandad got it from under the counter because there was no gold because it was after the war, so very similar." The television personality and 54-year-old Patrick tied the knot during a private ceremony in Rome in 2012, surrounded by their nearest and dearest. The couple are parents to two boys, Milo, nine, and James, six, whom they shield from media attention. Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty in happier times (Image: Penske Media via Getty Images) Earlier this week, the long-standing pair revealed they had parted ways following 13 years of marriage. In a joint statement, they said via a spokesperson: "We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved. "We will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected. There will be no further comment." Since the announcement, both presenters have kept quiet on their respective social media accounts. Cat will also steer clear of appearing on-screen as the news becomes public knowledge, owing to her planned break from ITV during the summer period. Patrick's most recent public tribute to his wife dates back to 2024 when she stepped in for Holly Willoughby on the programme. Cat Deeley took over from Holly Willoughby on This Morning Sharing a collection of her photos on Instagram, he penned: "I didn't know what a morning person actually was until I met this woman. "She gets up every day with a smile on her face. [At] 5.30am, whistling in the shower, smile on her face. "Then downs two coffees, and gives you the look. The 'What the f**k's wrong with you, let's do this'." He continued: "It's not a pretend smile. And it's not just some mornings. It's every morning. Which is b****y difficult cos she's married to me. "I should also mention she likes a chat. To anyone. About anything. Anywhere. If there's anyone in the world made for a show called @thismorning, it's this human." Patrick ended his post by wishing his wife success in her new role, humorously adding: "Strap yourself in @benshephardofficial. And welcome to my world. We couldn't be prouder of you @catdeeley Go get 'em mama!".
Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Patrick Kielty's sad Cat Deeley confession about marriage that needed 'work'
Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley have announced their split after 13 years of marriage, but it seems cracks were already starting to show following admissions made by the funnyman TV stars Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley shocked fans when they announced they've called time on their relationship after 14 years earlier this week. They confirmed the news in a bombshell statement, but it appears Patrick made his own worrying admissions about their marriage long before their split. In a joint announcement, Patrick, 54, and Cat, 48, confirmed: "We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved. We will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected. There will be no further comment." The former couple met while hosting BBC's Fame Academy together in 2002, but it wasn't until 2011 that their relationship blossomed into something romantic. They tied the knot just a year later in September 2012 during a ceremony in Rome, and together they welcomed two children, Milo, nine, and James, six. It comes after Cat Deeley found moving back to the UK 'really hard' before split from Patrick Kielty. Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley's 'real reason' for shock split after 13 years of marriage Patrick Kielty's heartbreaking final post about Cat Deeley as she wipes him from feed Two years before confirming their split, Patrick appeared on The Mid-Point podcast in July 2023 and made a surprising confession about their marriage. When asked how he and Cat make big decisions, he laughed: "For a long time I genuinely thought I was in a 50/50 partnership. Then you realise you're actually a junior shareholder in a 50/50 partnership. You go, 'I thought we were 50/50? Why do you seem to have more shares?' "I think with big decisions you kind of have to float stuff and see how that's going to go. You know, drop that into conversation." He also revealed that their 2020 move back to the UK had been driven by Cat. She had lived in Hollywood since 2006 where she was one of the top presenters on US TV and was worth an estimated £12million. Patrick lived there with her for almost a decade before they relocated from Los Angeles to London in 2020. She later teased that she would be back stateside each summer for her role on hit reality show So You Think You Can Dance. The decision, he said, was made so that their children could grow up around their cousins and relatives. After putting their Beverly Hills mansion on the market for £3.8million, the couple bought their £5million 'forever home' in London's affluent and leafy Hampstead and set about renovating it. Cat previously spoke of her delight over the 1950s five bedroom property and detailed her plans for stripping it back: "It's going to be super-modern. I want some sculptural stairs and I'm really excited about the kitchen," she said. However the project is thought to have added even more stress to their already strained lives. After paying a visit to the house and seeing it was still a building site she said in a clip: "I'm not going to lie, I got a bit of a shock today. Not much house, lots of air." Meanwhile, Pat also dropped hints that there was trouble in paradise when asked if they were the happiest they had ever been. Giving an honest answer, he replied: "Yeah, look, you know 10 years into marriage, it is something you work at. It's that idea that what attracts you is not going to keep you together. "It's that idea of how you work together whenever the rough and the smooth and all those things… it's a journey. You put those kids into the mix and suddenly those priorities change, and all of those things. "I think anybody who feels they can put their feet up and go, 'Yeah, that's marriage cracked,' you're kind of going, 'Really?!'"
Daily Mail
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Patrick Kielty admits he 'didn't feel like an equal partner' in 12-year marriage to Cat Deeley and couple had 'rough patches' before announcing their split
Patrick Kielty admitted he 'didn't feel like an equal partner' in his marriage to Cat Deeley and they had 'rough patches' before announcing their split. In a joint statement, the pair, aged 54 and 48 respectively, confirmed: 'We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved. 'We will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected. There will be no further comment.' Speaking on The Mid-Point podcast in July 2023, Patrick told how he thought he was in a '50/50 partnership' but then later felt more like a 'junior shareholder'. Asked how he and Cat made decisions in their marriage, he said: 'For a long time I genuinely thought I was in a 50/50 partnership [laughs]. 'Then you realise you're actually a junior shareholder in a 50/50 partnership. 'You go, 'I thought we were 50/50? Why do you seem to have more shares?' 'I think with big decisions you kind of have to float stuff and see how that's going to go. You know, drop that into conversation.' Patrick also discussed the couple's decision to leave Los Angeles and move back to London in 2020 after a decade living in California. 'What was weird about it was it was Cat who more wanted to do that. It was more so her decision,' Patrick said. 'I think being a new mum and not having the family around and not having the network of cousins and brothers, and so I think, for me, London is not home. It will never really be home for me. 'In my head, I still live in a little village in County Down, even though I haven't lived there full time for 30 years. These are the tricks you play on yourself. 'Living in London, my family was always a flight away anyway, so that idea of being a longer flight away from LA wasn't as much of a problem for me as someone who had to get a flight to go to see them anyway. 'I also think because Cat was the one with a successful career out there, she was the one who chose to leave that at the right time, and that's a decision that she made and only she can make.' Patrick was also asked if, at the time, he and Cat were the happiest they'd ever been. 'Yeah, look, you know 10 years into marriage, it is something you work at,' he said. 'It's that idea that what attracts you is not going to keep you together. 'It's that idea of how you work together whenever the rough and the smooth and all those things … it's a journey. 'You put those kids into the mix and suddenly those priorities change, and all of those things. 'I think anybody who feels they can put their feet up and go, 'Yeah, that's marriage cracked,' you're kind of going, 'Really?!' ' Cat notably did not attend Patrick's mother Mary's funeral back in March. It was reported that she stayed home in order to support their two young children, Milo, nine, and James, seven, who were suffering the loss of their grandmother. Patrick, 54, looked bereft as he carried Mary's coffin through his home village, where he was joined by close family and friends at the Church of the Sacred Heart. A spokesperson for Cat told Daily Mail at the time: 'Cat remained at home to be there for her two young children before and after school on this very sad day.' Cat and Patrick first met in 2002 while they hosted BBC talent show Fame Academy, however sparks didn't fly between the couple until 10 years later. After being friends for years, their friendship turned to romance thanks to his major gesture when he flew all the way from Belfast to Los Angeles for brunch with Cat. Previously talking about how they got together he told the Daily Mail: 'Well there had always been a spark between us, but either she was with someone or I was, and then she moved to LA, so opportunities for something to develop were limited. 'Unless someone was stupid enough to get on a plane, nothing would have happened. 'Cat was in LA and I was in Northern Ireland, so I texted her to wish her a happy birthday. 'When she said she was having a birthday lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel, I said I'd be there. She told me to go to sleep as I was drunk. 'That was 2am. I got up at 5am, went to Belfast airport for 6am, got the 7.15am flight to Heathrow, landed at 8.30am, took off again at 9.40am and arrived in LA at 1.15pm. 'I was at the Beverly Hills Hotel by 2.15pm. When I walked in, Cat looked at me and said: "Oh, you're good!"" They married in a secret, intimate ceremony in Rome in 2012 with their close family and friends present. A wedding photo showed the pair looking blissfully happy as they enjoy a celebratory drink at their wedding reception. The couple lived in California for over 14 years as she presented So You Think You Can Dance but they put their Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $4.9 million (£3.8 million). They moved back to North London in 2020 after buying a £4.9 million property in Hampstead. The pair have been renovating the fixer-upper since moving in, with the couple's architect telling Daily Mail: 'The proposed external appearance builds on the inherent character of the existing house but updates it into a contemporary dwelling both in use and character. 'It is inspired by mid-twentieth design ranging from the designs of Alvar Aalto to houses of the west coast of America which are familiar to the clients who spent many years living there. 'Materials have also been introduced that connect the clients to their previous home in LA and to places that have significant memories for them.' The move came prior to Cat securing her job at This Morning amid fears of gun violence following an incident in which Patrick had to hide from a gunman in a Los Angeles mall. The star recalled: 'They shut down the centre. I got a call from Paddy, saying, "They're taking us out through the fire exits but nobody can get to their car. If we walk to a junction, can you come and get us?" 'He wanted to keep Milo calm, so I didn't understand the enormity of what was happening. 'As I was driving I began to see helicopters, news vans, firemen and SWAT squads. It makes me go funny now. It was terrifying.' The couple started their family while living in the US and explained that she found moving back to the UK 'really hard', even though she felt it was necessary with LA becoming increasingly unsafe in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. She added: 'It doesn't feel as safe as it used to be. There's an edge, which wasn't there before. The health system is failing miserably. 'After the pandemic there are lots of vulnerable people with severe mental health issues that have just fallen through the net.' Back in 2024 Patrick opened up about the tricky times the couple had faced balancing their careers. Prior to her job at This Morning, Cat was the host of So You Think You Can Dance over in the US. Speaking about a period during Christmas 2023, Patrick told The Times: 'There was a moment after Christmas that was tricky. 'She had to fly to Atlanta for seven weeks. There was a wee bit of a juggle there. But I think with all these things, as long as you have a routine, it doesn't take as much fizz out of you as some people think.' They moved back to North London in 2020, prior to Cat securing her job at This Morning amid fears of gun violence following an incident in which Patrick had to hide from a gunman in a Los Angeles mall (pictured at the Emmy Awards in 2015) Discussing how things have changed since her move to This Morning he added: 'Because Cat's doing her stuff in the morning, she would normally be back just after lunchtime. And we've got the start of the week and the weekends together, so it's not "Hi/bye".' The former couple are estimated to be worth approximately £11million with Cat believed to be on around £600,000 per year to host This Morning. Patrick, on the other hand, was given a three-year, £216,000 contract to host 30 episodes of the Late Late Show, after he took over from Ryan Tubridy. Meanwhile last year Cat stunned ITV viewers when she made a shock bedroom confession on This Morning. She and her co-host Ben Shephard were discussing whether separate rooms are the key to a happy marriage alongside Linda Lusardi and married couple Emma and Kevin - who choose to sleep in separate bedrooms. Speaking about her own bedroom arrangements, Cat revealed her sleeping situation with Patrick. She explained: 'It's one of those things that because of our schedule here [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 marrying Patrick, This Morning presenter Cat was married to businessman Mark Whelan for five years. They divorced in 2006. Northern Irish comedian and presenter Patrick was in a high-profile relationship with Amanda Bryam for five years, separating in 2003.
Irish Independent
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘Nobody knew this was all going on in London' – news of Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley's split came as ‘huge surprise' to RTÉ colleagues
Today at 00:30 The revelation that Patrick Kielty had quietly separated from his TV star wife Cat Deeley came as a 'huge surprise' to his RTÉ colleagues. Since taking over the reins of The Late Late Show in September 2023 following Ryan Tubridy's exit, the 54-year-old Down-born comedian has managed to steady things on the flagship show.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Cat Deeley's little known marriage to first husband Mark Whelan and her admission that focusing on her career has affected her relationships - as she reveals shock split from Patrick Kielty
As news of Cat Deeley 's split from Patrick Kielty has emerged, many fans will be unaware that Cat has actually been married before. The This Morning presenter, 48, was previously married to PR executive Mark Whelan for five years before they divorced in 2006. While she met second husband Patrick, 54, in the early 2000s while working on Fame Academy, there was no romance between them as Cat was a married woman at the time, with the Irish host maintaining 'nothing went on' between them. Little is known about Cat's romance with Mark, who she began dating in 2000 before they became engaged after just five months. They tied the knot in January 2001, but five years later they separated and divorced in February 2006. However, in an interview with The Times back in 2010, Cat suggested that she chose work over love, as she noted that 'work was the most important thing to me.' The star moved to LA in 2006 for a fresh start following her split from Mark before getting her big Stateside break as the host of So You Think You Can Dance. When asked if their break-up was due to her commitment to her career, Cat noted that it did indeed play a part, but there were also other factors that led to the split. She added: 'I think that actually was something that should have happened a while before. I don't think one thing was necessarily the catalyst for the other, but there were definitely times when I'd put work first, yeah.' Meanwhile, OK magazine later reported that Cat scathingly added that the relationship was 'never a huge romance, to be honest - there was no sweeping violin music.' Cat added to The Times that she was 'sure' that her focus on her career affected her relationships, but noted that she'd always been told that she should go out and earn her own cash so one can 'have your own life'. She remarked: 'Then when you fall in love with someone, you fall in love with them. You don't have to stay with someone because you've become accustomed to a certain lifestyle. And not just financially, you need to have a successful career because you have to feel fulfilled as a person.' Elsewhere, in a chat with The Big Issue in 2020, she briefly touched on her failed relationship and her desire to have 'fun' as she excitedly spoke of her big move to America. The star moved to LA in 2006 for a fresh start following her split from Mark before getting her big break as the host of So You Think You Can Dance [pictured] She said: 'I never made a great proclamation; "I'm going to crack America". A relationship had just ended and I just fancied a fun adventure. It did feel crazy at times. After moving to the states, Cat was single for two years before she began dating Twilight actor Jack Huston - the nephew of actress Anjelica Huston. The couple dated for two years before splitting due to 'work commitments'. Cat then went on to date True Blood star Michael McMillian for around four months in 2011. The TV star later told Red Magazine that a relationship with an unnamed man left her feeling a 'shell' of her former self. She explained: 'You are so much better off on your own than with the wrong person," she declared, before cautioning other women: "I'd say to any woman, get out of the bad relationship that's turning you into a shell of your former self. Learn from it, and get out. 'Then wait: enjoy yourself and your friends because, when what you want comes along, you'll spot it.' It was certainly worth the wait for Cat as she later got together with Patrick in 2012, having endured a decade-long friendship throughout her first marriage and other relationships. However, on Tuesday, the pair shocked fans as they announced their split after 12 years of marriage. In a joint statement, the pair confirmed: 'We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved. 'We will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected. There will be no further comment.' Cat notably did not attend Patrick's mother Mary's funeral back in March. Cat and Patrick first met in 2002 while they hosted BBC talent show Fame Academy, however sparks didn't fly between the couple until 10 years later (pictured in 2002) It was reported that she stayed home in order to support their two young children, Milo, nine, and James, seven, who were suffering the loss of their grandmother. Cat and Patrick first met in 2002 while they hosted BBC talent show Fame Academy, however sparks didn't fly between the couple until 10 years later. After being friends for years, their friendship turned to romance thanks to his major gesture when he flew all the way from Belfast to Los Angeles for brunch with Cat. They married in a secret, intimate ceremony in Rome in 2012 with their close family and friends present. A wedding photo showed the pair looking blissfully happy as they enjoy a celebratory drink at their wedding reception. The couple lived in California for over 14 years as she presented So You Think You Can Dance but they put their Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $4.9 million (£3.8 million). They moved back to North London in 2020 after buying a £4.9 million property in Hampstead. The move came prior to Cat securing her job at This Morning amid fears of gun violence following an incident in which Patrick had to hide from a gunman in a Los Angeles mall.
