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Daily Mirror
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Cat Deeley leaves This Morning fans gobsmacked as they find out her real name
Cat Deeley reunites with teacher live on air 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. Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads . READ MORE: 'Brilliant' air cooling fan that keeps homes cool during the heatwave slashed from £150 to £40
Scottish Sun
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
This Morning's Cat Deeley reveals her REAL name as she's reunited with her old teacher live on air
THIS Morning's Cat Deeley has stunned fans by revealing her real name live on air. Cat, 48, made the confession as she was reunited with her old teacher in celebration of Thank A Teacher Day. Advertisement 6 Cat Deeley's real name has been revealed Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 It came as she reunited with her former teacher Credit: ITV 6 Cat was delighted to see Mrs Cotterill Credit: ITV Cat and her co-star Ben Shephard had been hearing children talk about their teachers at a primary school in Surrey when she was given the surprise. Mrs Cotterill, Cat's own primary school teacher, suddenly appeared via video link - and she referred to Cat by her real name. Addressing the star, she said: "Her name is Katie." Ben said to Mrs Cotterill: "Because you of course know her as Katie." Advertisement Cat went on to explain 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. "Unless I was in trouble, then I was sometimes Catherine!" Cat was delighted to see her former teacher and she was given a glowing report by Mrs Cotterill. Advertisement The teacher, who is from Birmingham, said of Cat at school: "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. Watch the moment Cat Deeley leaves Hollywood superstar Ben Stiller stunned live on This Morning When she was 14, she reached the national finals of a modelling competition with BBC programme The Clothes Show. She was signed by a model agency and it was then that her name was changed to 'Cat'. Advertisement Bosses at the model agency decided it would be easier to give her a nickname when it came to clients rebooking her. Cat later moved into television, landing a spot on popular kids' show SMTV: Live alongside Ant and Dec. She went on to become one of a few UK stars to crack America after bagging the job of host on So You Think You Can Dance?. In 2023, Cat was brought in as a guest presenter on This Morning following the departure of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. Advertisement Cat - who has two children with her Irish TV star husband Patrick Kielty - was later made the ITV show's permanent host alongside Ben. 6 Cat's first major TV role came alongside Ant and Dec on SM:TV Credit: PA:Press Association 6 Cat met King Charles in 2002 Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd 6 Cat later hosted So You Think You Can Dance? in the US Credit: TOM GRISCOM
The Irish Sun
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
This Morning's Cat Deeley reveals her REAL name as she's reunited with her old teacher live on air
THIS Morning's Cat Deeley has stunned fans by revealing her real name live on air. 6 Cat Deeley's real name has been revealed Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 It came as she reunited with her former teacher Credit: ITV 6 Cat was delighted to see Mrs Cotterill Credit: ITV Cat and her co-star Ben Shephard had been hearing children talk about their teachers at a primary school in Surrey when she was given the surprise. Mrs Cotterill, Cat's own primary school teacher, suddenly appeared via video link - and she referred to Cat by her real name. Addressing the star, she said: "Her name is Katie." Ben said to Mrs Cotterill: "Because you of course know her as Katie." READ MORE ON THIS MORNING Cat went on to explain 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. "Unless I was in trouble, then I was sometimes Catherine!" Cat was delighted to see her former teacher and she was given a glowing report by Mrs Cotterill. Most read in News TV The teacher, who is from Birmingham , said of Cat at school: "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. Watch the moment Cat Deeley leaves Hollywood superstar Ben Stiller stunned live on This Morning When she was 14, she reached the national finals of a modelling competition with BBC programme The Clothes Show. She was signed by a model agency and it was then that her name was changed to 'Cat'. Bosses at the model agency decided it would be easier to give her a nickname when it came to clients rebooking her. Cat later moved into television, landing a spot on popular kids' show SMTV: Live alongside Ant and Dec. She went on to become one of a few UK stars to crack America after bagging the job of host on So You Think You Can Dance?. In 2023, Cat was brought in as a guest presenter on This Morning following the departure of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. Cat - who has two children with her Irish TV star husband Patrick Kielty - was later made the ITV show's permanent host alongside Ben. 6 Cat's first major TV role came alongside Ant and Dec on SM:TV Credit: PA:Press Association 6 Cat met King Charles in 2002 Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd 6 Cat later hosted So You Think You Can Dance? in the US Credit: TOM GRISCOM
Agriland
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Agriland
Watch: Gardens showcase agri food sector at Bloom festival
Featured gardens from across the agri food sector are being showcased at the Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, this week (May 2025). The festival, which is sponsored by Bord Bia, is running from Thursday, (May 29) until Monday, (June 2). It is being held on an 70ac site surrounding the visitor centre in the park. Speaking at the launch of the festival today (Wednesday, May 28), Bord Bia's meat, food and beverages, John Murray told Agriland about the importance of the horticulture sector to the Irish market. He said: 'Bord Bia have been involved with bloom since the very beginning. Way back at the start, it was all about trying to promote the horticulture industry, and create an opportunity for consumers to engage with horticulture. 'Our remit takes horticulture into play. The industry is orientated towards the domestic market. It's one of those unsung heroes in terms of what it delivers for the Irish market,' Murray explained. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) sponsored a garden at the festival called 'Nature's Symphony: Celebrating Organic Growth'. The garden seeks to highlight the commitment that Ireland has made to advancing the country's agriculture sector. One of the designers of the garden, Oliver Schurmann said: 'We should be growing more things organically and embracing nature more than just trying to work against nature. 'We've chosen to only use plants like potatoes, broad beans, barley and oats. Other parts of the garden, it's like an amphitheatre. We have a stage to celebrate nature, to embrace nature, and as a link to the Arás. ' 'Growing organically is all about improving the soil. If we have healthy good soil we're holding back nutrition and water, the perfect conditions to grow healthy, tasty produce,' Schurmann explained. Another garden that showcased Ireland's biodiversity, is the 'Into the Forest' garden, designed by Sarah Cotterill. The garden, which is sponsored by Westland, is inspired by the wet woodlands in the west of Ireland. Cotterill explained that the garden is filled with a combination of native and non-native woodland. 'We have a lush tree canopy with lots of birches, some oak samplings popping up, and some twisted hazels that give it a weathered wild feel,' Cotterill explained. 'During the build we've had birds, butterflies, bees, ladybirds, a squirrel, lots going on in the garden,' she added. Bloom festival Other gardens at the festival highlighted the importance of Ireland's dairy sector. For the first time, the Kerry Group has a garden in the festival. The 'Nature Wrapped in Gold' garden aims to celebrate Kerry Group's routes, and its connection to the farming community. Ornua's Lynn Andrews explained that the group has admired the Bloom festival for a number of years. She told Agriland: 'All of our dairy is grass-fed. That gives it that unique taste and extra creamy texture. It celebrates biodiversity. 'Our garden has the habitat tower, that is designed to let birds nest at different heights. So it can become a welcome home for every little creature, from small robins, to sparrows, to moths and bats as well.' The National Dairy Council also sponsored a garden, called 'The Grass Advantage', which was designed by Robert Moore. At the centre of the garden is a large milk churn sculpture, which symbolises the cultural importance of Irish dairy production. Moore said: 'It's about dairy farming and the sustainable practices within dairy farming, and also shows the beauty of the product. 'The milk is born of the land, and we have such an advantage in terms of the land quality for dairy farming,' he added.
Telegraph
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The veg you've never heard of and should grow this year
Lucy Hutchings and Kate Cotterill aren't just green-fingered: they are pink, purple, red, yellow and orange as well. As the founders of heirloom seed company She Grows Veg, they specialise in a wildly wonderful range of unusual vegetables. Hutchings and Cotterill are passionate about introducing the British gardener to a world beyond commercial hybrid seeds, and thanks to them the humble veg patch has taken on exotic new dimensions. At the Chelsea Flower Show last year they won a gold medal for their beautiful arrangements of vegetables in the form of Renaissance paintings. 'We are opening people's eyes to the amazing Willy Wonka-style of vegetables that are out there,' says Cotterill, 47. 'And these varieties have been around a lot longer than what you see on the supermarket shelves, which have been bred for uniformity.' The friends and business partners met while on a garden design course at Beth Chatto Gardens in Essex eight years ago. Hutchings, 43, previously worked in fashion, but had started growing unusual vegetables and uploading pictures of them to her Instagram feed. Each time she would receive messages from gardeners wanting to know where she found them. In 2023 she joined forces with Cotterill, who left her career in marketing, to bring She Grows Veg to a wider growing community in the UK. The appeal isn't just novelty and appearance. They say the more unusual and colourful varieties also taste better and have a greater range of polyphenols (compounds in plants known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties). 'There is a perception that the more colourful veg is harder to grow, but that's not true. A black carrot is the same as an orange carrot,' says Cotterill. In an effort to dispel that myth, at Chelsea this year their theme will be 'Grow the Rainbow'. 'We're being told to eat the rainbow. We want people to go a step further and grow it. It's better for their wellbeing and the environment,' says Cotterill. Here are their top picks for what to sow this year. Mangelwurzel Mammoth Red A viral growing sensation on social media, this forgotten heirloom vegetable looks rather like Harry Potter's mandrakes. 'It was very popular in Victorian times because it is such an unbelievably reliable plant,' says Hutchings. Halfway between a sugar beet and a beetroot, this easy to grow, giant veg is delicious mashed, roasted or pickled. Sow from February to July. When sowing, direct plant seed at a depth of 3cm in shallow drills in full sun. Leave 20cm between plants. Harvest from May to November. Sweeter and less earthy than a beetroot, it will sit for a long time in the field. 'It is from the same family as chard so you get a long period of leaf cropping,' says Hutchings. One of her favourite ways to eat it is in a mangelwurzel tarte tatin. 'But you can also make chutneys with it. And if you get it really large, it's fantastic for fermenting. We have a wine recipe on our website.' Storage tomatoes Something that is popular in Italy but is yet to catch on in the UK is the storage tomato. 'We're working hard to change that,' says Cotterill. Storage tomatoes have a slight genetic difference from tomatoes we're used to growing, which means they have a very weak ability to self-ripen. Sow from April to May, and when the fruits are at full size in September to October, remove from the bush and hang them up. They will slowly ripen over winter and store for between two and six months. Keep them in cool, preferably dark conditions. 'You see them hanging from the rafters in Italian homes. It means you could be eating home-grown tomatoes on Christmas Day,' says Hutchings. 'You have to check them weekly for signs of spoil and discard ones that have. They are more resistant to spoiling though. And as they age they naturally dehydrate, leaving you with a crop of dried tomatoes akin to 'sun dried' if left long enough.' Use for cooking or eat fresh. French Bean 1500 Year Old Cave Bean This has the taste of a French green bean, but with a great story. These beautiful beans are said to be bred from a handful of ancient dried beans found in sealed ceramic jars in an Anasazi (an ancient Native American culture) cave-dwelling site. 'Miraculously, the beans germinated, resulting in this ancient and perfectly preserved variety of drying bean,' says Hutchings. Sow from April to June for harvesting from July to October. Sow close together, as little as 7cm apart, at a depth of 5cm. Plants should be efficient climbers, so will require little training. 'When eaten fresh they are stringless and delicious. If you let them mature on the plant until they are semi-dry, then they are great drying beans,' says Hutchings. 'They're good to have over winter, when usually there's just a lot of leafy greens.' Add to casseroles and soups. 'They have incredible health benefits in terms of fibre,' says Cotterill. Plantain You may recognise scrappy, hardy broadleaf plantain from dog walks. She Grows Veg stock two ornamental varieties, Plantain Purple Perversion and Plantain Variegata. 'They're considered future foods if our climate becomes more extreme,' says Hutchings. Sow from March to May for an almost year-round harvest. The plants enjoy full sun to part shade. 'It's a perennial, so once you sow it, you've got it forever,' says Cotterill. 'Some people grow them as garden plants, but both varieties are edible.' Young leaves can be eaten raw or cooked like spinach in the kitchen. 'They're great in soups, stews, curries and salads alike,' says Cotterill. Chicory Rose of Venice 'We have the most amazing supplier in Italy whose life's passion is preserving rare chicory varieties,' says Hutchings. This one in particular looks rather splendid. While growing it will be green, but once the frost hits in autumn it turns pink. 'It has the benefit of coming into its most beautiful stage of being at the point where everything else is dying. It's absolutely stunning and guaranteed to wow when it hits the dinner table,' says Cotterill. Sow from April to July, 1cm deep, and keep moist. Harvest from December to February. It's a perennial, so roots left in the ground when it's harvested will regrow. Enjoy fresh in salads if you like the bitter taste of chicory. 'Or you can griddle it with sea salt and olive oil,' suggests Hutchings. 'They also make fantastic cooking leaves, so putting it in something like a risotto helps to remove the bitterness as well.' Dahlia Bishop's Children You probably already grow dahlias in your garden, but do you eat them? It might be time to give them a try. After all, they were originally imported from their native Mexico not as an ornamental plant but as a root vegetable. 'When we planted them and they grew these spectacular flowers, everyone forgot what was going on below,' says Hutchings. There's no need to buy tubers. 'Dahlias are easy and cheap to grow from seed,' she says. Sow from February to April, germinate at 20–30C on the surface of damp peat-free compost and just cover to a depth of around 5mm. Grow on in cooler, well-lit conditions for 10–15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 30cm apart. 'When you dig it up you can take off some of the large tubers to eat. They are like a new potato but more fragrant,' says Hutchings, 'and you would approach cooking them in the same way.' Over winter the rest of the cluster of tubers and replant in spring. Then you've got a perennial root crop. 'They make a fantastic rosti,' says Cotterill. 'You don't have to peel them, they're very thin-skinned. Just rub off the worst of the soil.' Edible Beef & Onion Tree A tree with leaves which, when they are tender and fairly young, taste exactly like beef and onion crisps. 'Honestly, you would not believe it. It's quite extraordinary,' says Cotterill. Otherwise known as the Chinese Mahogany tree, this deciduous, often multi-stemmed variety has pretty, salmon-red leaves that turn green in summer, and white flowers. Sow at any time of the year in a propagator or warm place. If planted in the ground, the tree can reach a height of 8 to 12 metres in 10 to 20 years. 'It's very satisfying growing things like trees from seed,' says Hutchings. 'It's a pretty tree as well. It has its place in an ornamental garden too.' Enjoy the leaves from April to June, eaten raw in salads or cooked in stir-fries. They can also be dried and used as a seasoning. 'They are widely eaten across Asia,' says Cotterill. Carrot Manpukuji Another viral superstar, these giant carrots are fit for a giant bunny. Originating from Japan, they grow up to 1.5 metres in length under the right conditions. Developed 400 years ago in Japan's Edo period, the Manpukuji nearly became extinct in recent times but was saved by heirloom seed enthusiasts. Sow from April to July in open ground or in a deep container such as a bin. 'Like a normal carrot, they like a 50/50 mix of compost and sand; that's important if you're to get the length,' says Hutchings. Thin seedlings to 2–4cm apart, then to 10cm (5cm for baby carrots) to prevent crowding and deter carrot fly. Harvest from August to November. 'They remain sweet and tender even at large sizes,' says Hutchings. 'We love them salt-baked. Or you can chop them up and use them like a normal carrot. One will feed the whole family. The great thing about root vegetables is that you can leave them in the ground until you're ready to harvest them, so you can be eating your own carrots all winter.' Hyacinth Bean Ruby Moon More commonly grown as an ornamental plant, this perennial climbing plant is also known as Lablab. It produces fragrant flowers much like a bean, followed by striking vivid purple pods. Sow from March to May, 1.5mm deep, and grow in full sun. Plants hate to be root-bound so be prompt with potting up. It is also a voracious climber that will need propping up. 'The ultimate 'edimental' to grow in your borders, they're a fantastic choice if you've got something like an arch that you want to cover,' says Hutchings. Harvest from July to October. The beans can be slow to swell inside the pods, so harvest when you can feel the swollen bean inside. 'You have to cook them as they have a certain amount of oxalic acid in them. Treat them like runner beans,' says Hutchings. 'They can be used as a drying bean as well and are superb when cooked in curries.'
