{"id":4135,"date":"2025-07-29T18:03:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T01:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=4135"},"modified":"2025-07-29T18:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T01:03:58","slug":"cat-deeley-and-patrick-kielty-split-after-13-years-of-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=4135","title":{"rendered":"Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty split after 13 years of marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 dmMyEN\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 fXvmgM\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 hJPJVF\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 lcJUSj\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 laZbyn\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 cKWiEj\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 cKWiEj\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 cKWiEj\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 huxBsk\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 dLkuvY sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 jrwZqm\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hUgQwJ sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-a5wy94-0 hyKPon\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty have split after 13 years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>The TV presenters, who have been married since 2012, announced the news on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint statement, they said: \u201cWe have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be no further comment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before marrying Kielty, 54, This Morning presenter Deeley, 48, was married to businessman Mark Whelan for five years. They divorced in 2006.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 iTouES\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/07\/29\/15\/070a2ff42c2157f1121524a630d00231Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzUzODg2NDg1-2.30256657.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/07\/29\/15\/070a2ff42c2157f1121524a630d00231Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzUzODg2NDg1-2.30256657.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/07\/29\/15\/070a2ff42c2157f1121524a630d00231Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzUzODg2NDg1-2.30256657.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley at the Film Is Great reception in Los Angeles\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-234064\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley at the Film Is Great reception in Los Angeles<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Northern Irish comedian and presenter Kielty was in a high-profile relationship with Irish model Amanda Bryam for five years, separating in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Deeley and Kielty had known each other for years before becoming a romantic item, hosting<em> Fame Academy<\/em> together for two seasons in 2002 and 2003.<\/p>\n<p>The couple wed in September 2012 at a ceremony in Rome. They have two sons together &#8211; one born in January 2016 and another June 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The couple lived in Los Angeles for more than a decade but more recently moved to north London.<\/p>\n<p>Deeley has hosted ITV\u2019s <em>This Morning<\/em><em> <\/em>alongside Ben Shephard since early last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 eKARWj\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2024\/10\/23\/12\/newFile.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2024\/10\/23\/12\/newFile.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2024\/10\/23\/12\/newFile.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Deeley has presented This Morning with Ben Shephard since last year\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-234065\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">Deeley has presented This Morning with Ben Shephard since last year<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->ITV<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>She started her career appearing on <em>SM:TV Live<\/em> with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly from 1998 to 2002. <\/p>\n<p>After various hosting jobs in the UK, including taking over ITV\u2019s <em>Stars In Their Eyes<\/em> from Matthew Kelly, she moved to the states to host the US series<em> So You Think You Can Dance <\/em>from 2006, for which she received five Emmy nominations. <\/p>\n<p>Kielty is the host of RTE talk show <em>The Late Late Show<\/em>, having taken over from Ryan Tubridy in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty have split after 13 years of marriage. The TV presenters, who have been married since 2012, announced the news on Tuesday. In a joint statement, they said: \u201cWe have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved. \u201cWe will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected. \u201cThere will be no further comment.\u201d Before marrying Kielty, 54, This Morning presenter Deeley, 48, was married to businessman Mark Whelan for five years. They divorced in 2006. open image in gallery Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley at the Film Is Great reception in Los Angeles (PA) Northern Irish comedian and presenter Kielty was in a high-profile relationship with Irish model Amanda Bryam for five years, separating in 2003. Deeley and Kielty had known each other for years before becoming a romantic item, hosting Fame Academy together for two seasons in 2002 and 2003. 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