Who is Cat Deeley's husband Patrick Kielty and how many children do they have?
Following the shock announcement, many viewers flocked to find out more about this former TV power couple, with many surprised to learn about her ex-husband's equally successful career as a stand-up comedian and presenter.
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Patrick and Cat have been married since 2012
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They said in a joint statement to the PA news agency: "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."
Who is Patrick Kielty?
Patrick Kielty is a comedian and television personality from Northern Ireland.
He was born on January 31, 1971, in Downpatrick, Co Down, Northern Ireland, and grew up in the neighbouring village of Dundrum.
He is known for presenting TV and radio shows.
Patrick is a veteran of Irish TV also, as he continues to host late night talk show the Late Late Show on RTE.
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When did he marry Cat Deeley? Do they have children?
Patrick and his wife Cat Deeley were friends for a long time before romance was involved.
They meet in 2002 while joint hosting pop reality show Fame Academy, and over the years of friendship, a relationship started to blossom.
The couple married in a private ceremony in Rome on September 30, 2012.
The pair have two children, Milo and James.
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They joint hosted pop reality show Fame Academy
Credit: BBC
What are the details behind the split?
For the past two years Patrick, 54, has spent much of his time in Dublin where he hosts The Late Late Show while Cat, 48, has been in London fronting This Morning since March, 2024.
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The couple have been married for over 13 years
Credit: Splash
Rumours started circling the couples marriage after Cat unfortunately failed to attend Partick's mothers funeral.
The couple explained her absence was purely to continue to be there for their children, conducting school pick ups and drop offs.
But there were other clues of a strained relationship, as due to their hectic schedules they lived separate lives.
It is believed that their marriage was effectively over six months prior to the announcement.
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When did Patrick Kielty get his big break?
Although Patrick had carved a career out for himself in Northern Ireland as a TV personality and stand-up comedian, he shot to wider prominence when he fronted shows like BBC's Fame Academy (2002 to 2003) and ITV's Love Island (2005 to 2006).
Since then he has become a well known face on TV and voice on the radio.
He has been a guest host on various shows including The One Show and This Morning.
Patrick can also be heard on the radio, and has enjoyed stints on high profile stations like Radio 2.
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What happened to Patrick Kielty's dad Jack?
When Patrick was just 16 years old, loyalist parliamentarians shot and killed his father.
Kielty revealed that during his dad's funeral the IRA approached him to join them.
Jack Kielty was a Catholic businessman without any political ties.
In April 2018, Patrick discussed his dad's death on BBC One's My Dad, The Peace Deal And Me, teling how the Good Friday Agreement allowed his father's killers to walk free.
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