Cat Deeley revealed she didn't want to renew wedding vows before Patrick Kielty split
ITV presenter Cat Deeley had insisted she wouldn't renew her wedding vows with Patrick Kielty years before their shock split was announced. The TV duo revealed their marriage of 13 years is over in a statement on Tuesday.
Despite the surprising news, Cat had previously said she had no intention to having a second wedding with her Northern Irish husband. Instead, she explained how for preparation to her big day she "barely even did my own wedding".
Cat and Patrick tied the knot in 2012 in an intimate ceremony in Italy on September 29. She had previously been married to PR businessman Mark Whelan from 2001 until 2006.
And speaking to Closer she revealed her thoughts. She explained how she didn't have much input into her second big day. Instead, she admitted she left the planning solely in Patrick's hands. She trusted him so much that she had never even seen her wedding venue, St Isidore's College in Rome, prior to her wedding ceremony.
She added after being asked about potential renewing of vows: "I don't care, as long as everybody was there and had a good time – it doesn't bother me.
"Plus, I'm quite lucky I get to dress up and have really special occasions all the time, so to me that wasn't the most exciting thing to happen."
The couple initially met while hosting BBC 's Fame Academy together in 2002. However, at the time they were both in relationships. They only made their first public appearance as a couple nine years later in 2011 before tying the knot a year later. They share two children together.
Announcing their split, their joint statement read: "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."
It's unclear exactly when the couple split, but they had been spending time apart due to conflicting schedules in Ireland and London. The last time Cat referenced Patrick on her Instagram account came in October 2023 a month after their last public appearance.
They had also seemed to be enjoying time together during a trip to Saint Tropez last summer. At one point during the day out at the beach in France, Cat looked loved up as the pair soaked up the sun and stood in the sea. The couple seemingly couldn't keep their hands off each other at the time, with the Irish comedian wrapping his hands around his wife's waist.
However, in March this year, Cat missed husband Patrick's mum's funeral in Northern Ireland. At the time, a spokesperson told the Mirror that Cat had remained at home to care for their young sons Milo and James. They said: "Cat remained at home to be there for her two young children before and after school on this very sad day."
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