TV host Cat Deeley has sent a message of support to her former SM:TV co-star Dec Donnelly after his home was targeted by burglars.
Cat, who starred on SM:TV alongside Ant and Dec from 1990 to 2002, sent her love to the Saturday Night Takeaway star as she read out the news on Lorraine on Wednesday morning.
" Declan Donnelly has made front page news with reports burglars have targeted his home in the last few days," said Cat.
"Thankfully they fled the scene after the police arrived and Dec and his wife Ali were not disturbed, only realising something was amiss in the morning.
"We are sending them all our love," she added, grimacing at the worrying news."
Dec and Cat have been friends for more than 20 years and once got "married" in a spoof TV wedding with Mariah Carey as the maid of honour.
Dec, his wife Ali, their daughter Isla and their sausage dog Rocky were sleeping upstairs when the burglars attempted to break into the family home, in West London, over the Easter weekend, reports The Mirror.
Met police arrived at the scene shortly before 1am after a 999 call, just as the thieves left the house.
It is understood the attempted burglars did not gain access to the £5m mansion, in which the couple have lived since 2006.
Forensic squads were dispatched to the location to sweep the area for evidence while police investigate.
CCTV from the family home and their neighbours has been taken for further analysis.
The Met Police released the following statement about the incident: "Police were called at approximately 00:40hrs to reports of an attempted burglary at a residential property.
"Officers attended. The suspects had left the scene prior to police arrival. There was no evidence that they had gained access to the property.
"Inquiries are ongoing. At this early stage, there have been no arrests."
It is believed Dec and Ali were unaware of the attempted break-in until the morning.
A source told The Sun : "The robbers couldn’t force the gates open and that’s what made them give up, and flee.
“Dec and Ali weren’t disturbed. The first they realised anything was amiss was in the morning."
The Mirror has contacted Dec's representatives and the Met police for further comment.
