TV stars Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty have announced that they have split up after more than a decade of marriage.
The former couple, who tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in Rome in September 2012, released a joint statement confirming the end of their relationship.
They share two sons — Milo, aged nine, and seven-year-old James — and have said they remain committed to co-parenting their children with love and mutual respect.
In the statement, issued to the PA news agency, they said: “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.”
Deeley, 47 rose to fame in the UK hosting SM:TV Live before becoming a household name in the US thanks to So You Think You Can Dance. She currently fronts ITV’s This Morning alongside Ben Shephard on Mondays to Thursdays.
Kielty, 53, is a Northern Irish comedian and broadcaster, who currently hosts The Late Late Show on RTÉ.
Their relationship began as a close friendship after meeting on the BBC talent show Fame Academy in 2002. They remained friends for nearly a decade before romance blossomed, leading to a low key wedding in Italy that took many by surprise.
For several years, the couple lived in Los Angeles, where Deeley built a successful television career and where both of their sons were born. They eventually relocated to London in 2020, citing a desire to be closer to family and to raise their children in the UK.
Their relationship had often been praised for its grounded nature and lack of media drama. In past interviews, Deeley described Kielty as her best friend, while he spoke fondly of the “laughs and love” they shared.
The news of their separation has come as a shock to fans, many of whom saw them as one of the more enduring couples in showbusiness. The couple largely kept their private life away from the spotlight, occasionally sharing glimpses of their family life but choosing not to overshare on social media or in the press.
