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Daily Record
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Patrick Kielty opened up on 'tricky' time with Cat Deeley month prior to split
Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley have announced they are separating after 13 years of marriage but Patrick opened up about their tricky relationship months before Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley have announced they are splitting up, 13 years after tying the knot in 2012. The news came after fans previously expressed concerns that the couple might find it difficult to balance their contrasting work schedules, after Cat and presenting partner Ben Shephard replaced Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on ITV's This Morning in 2023. The pair wed in 2012 at a gorgeous ceremony in Rome and share two young children together - Milo, nine and James, seven. Patrick and Cat announced their split in a joint statement to the PA News agency on Tuesday. The 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 concluded. Now reports have suggested that Cat and Patrick were living independent lives prior to announcing their spilt, Belfast Live reports. Last September, Patrick, who presents The Late Late Show which is recorded in Dublin, dismissed suggestions that the couple were finding it hard to make time for each other. The comedian sent assurances that the pair had established a schedule that suited them and their two children. When asked by The Times about whether the couple were like "ships passing in the night," Patrick dismissed this, by saying: "Cat's doing her stuff in the morning, she would normally be back just after lunchtime". He continued: "And we've got the start of the week and the weekends together, so it's not 'Hi/bye'." While giving an optimistic perspective during the chat, Patrick recognised that they had experienced a "tricky" spell when Cat needed to record in the US for seven weeks. He recalled: "There was a moment after Christmas that was tricky, when Cat's show [So You Think You Can Dance] came back to America, and she had to fly to Atlanta for seven weeks." "There was a wee bit of a juggle there. But I think with all these things, as long as you have a routine, it doesn't take as much fizz out of you as some people think." Before their shock announcement, the pair had relocated their family from Los Angeles to London in 2023, after spending 15 years living in America. Patrick travelled back and forth to Dublin multiple times a week for his role on The Late Late Show. The couple hadn't been spotted together publicly for more than a year, and Cat was absent from Patrick's mother's funeral in March this year. At the time of the funeral, a spokesperson told the Mirror that Cat had stayed home to look after their children, stating: "Cat remained at home to be there for her two young children before and after school on this very sad day."
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Padraig Harrington's victory could inspire Rory McIlroy to rethink retirement plans
Padraig Harrington won the Senior Open for the first time on Sunday, just a month after winning the US Senior Open following an impressive career on the PGA Tour Padraig Harrington's revelations about finding success on the PGA Tour Champions could prompt Rory McIlroy to reconsider his future plans for the senior circuit. The Dubliner claimed his maiden Senior Open triumph on Sunday, coming just weeks after his US Senior Open victory in June. The 53-year-old, who won three majors during his PGA Tour career, has become a dominant force on the Champions Tour with 11 victories under his belt since arriving on the circuit in 2022. Following his Sunningdale success, where he carded a brilliant 16-under total, the Irish ace joined an elite group as just the fifth player to capture both the Senior Open and The Open Championship. Harrington now sits alongside golfing legends Darren Clarke, Tom Watson, Gary Player, and Bob Charles in this exclusive club, whilst also becoming only the third Irishman to lift the trophy after Clarke and Christy O'Connor Jr. Speaking to Sky Sports following his triumph, the former world No. 3 reflected on his ambitions to keep building his professional legacy after more than three decades in the game, reports Belfast Live. "Right now, I am just thrilled to have won the tournament," he said. "Having won The Open and going on to win the Senior Open, one of five players, you want to be in that category. I think they're the things you realise over the coming days, the significance of it. "Right now, I am just thrilled and a bit euphoric about getting it done. As I said, as you get older you realise the legacy of what you have done. You want to win at a great golf course like Sunningdale, you want to do things that stand out. "Having won an Open and coming now and winning the Senior Open, it does give some validation. It's certainly satisfying." His remarks could present McIlroy with a quandary, given that just this March the Northern Irishman emphatically ruled out any prospect of competing on the PGA Tour Champions upon reaching 50. "Absolutely not," the Masters champion declared with a grin when questioned about that possibility. A conversation arose regarding the challenge of retiring from golf, and when the Champions Tour was mentioned, McIlroy was unambiguous about his intention to avoid the circuit. "Look, I've said a lot of absolutes in my time that I've walked back," the 36-year-old admitted. "But I do not envision playing Champions Tour golf. Something has gone terribly wrong if I have to compete at golf at 50." Regarding finances, McIlroy sits just behind Tiger Woods with the second-highest earnings in PGA Tour history, having accumulated £79million in prize money in his career thus far. He's over £8m ahead of LIV Golf star Phil Mickelson who sits currently in third and almost £13m ahead of four-time major champion Scottie Scheffler who captured his first Open Championship title this past week. Nevertheless, there might come a moment when the Northern Irishman potentially reverses his stance in pursuit of further historical achievements, much like Harrington.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
LIV Golf star who ignored Rory McIlroy banks nearly £250k after pal skipped £1.1m chance
Tom McKibbin has enjoyed a fruitful few months since ignoring Rory McIlroy and joining LIV Golf earlier this year, with the Northern Irishman closing in on £4million in earnings Tom McKibbin pocketed a £239,000 windfall during the same week Rory McIlroy chose to reject the chance of earning a potential £1.1million. The LIV Golf competitor took part in the Saudi-backed circuit's UK tournament this past weekend at the JCB Golf and Country Club. Ultimately won by Joaquin Niemann, marking the Chilean's fifth LIV victory of the campaign and seventh overall, the Northern Irishman secured joint-11th place and collected the substantial prize money for his efforts. Following his switch to the breakaway league in January, which cost him his recently-earned PGA Tour membership, he's already accumulated over £3.6m from LIV competitions in just seven months. His choice to depart the Tour meant disregarding McIlroy's counsel, who maintained that signing up to the breakaway circuit was "not worth the sacrifice." Regardless of the backlash LIV has faced, it's proved a lucrative career move for McKibbin. The 22-year-old is quickly approaching £4m in earnings and could well hit that milestone with three tournaments remaining in the 2025 season, reports Belfast Live. As for McIlroy, at this point in the 36-year-old's career, he pursues legacy above all else and certainly achieved it when claiming the Masters in April. The triumph made the golfer just the sixth player in history to secure the Career Grand Slam. He's struggled to find victories since his Augusta success but did record a 10-under score at The Open Championship, which was claimed by Scottie Scheffler for his second major triumph of the year. With the PGA Tour approaching its conclusion and just two tournaments left before the FedExCup Playoffs commence, both McIlroy and Scheffler chose to skip the 3M Open. American player Kurt Kitayama secured the title along with the £1.1m winner's cheque at TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota. Following The Open, McIlroy hinted he would be stepping away from competitive golf after his homecoming in Northern Ireland to refresh himself for the remainder of the Tour season and the Ryder Cup. "I feel like being back in Europe for a bit was a nice reset," McIlroy explained. "I feel like I'm getting back to where I want to be, and we've still got a lot of golf left this year with obviously Ryder Cup being the big one in there in September. "And just make sure I'm – I don't want to play too much leading up to that because I want to be fresh. So I'm looking forward to a few weeks off here." While McIlroy was unable to earn victory at his home course, the crowd support for him was at a staggering level. McKibbin - who missed the cut - witnessed the crowd response McIlroy received in the opening days of the event, admitting it was "incredible" to see. "Yeah, no, I didn't see the stuff on Sunday. I obviously seen it the first couple days, on the Friday," the Belfast-born golfer said when asked about the fan support for his fellow countryman and friend. "I think he was finishing up when we were on the 12th or 13th. "So you could obviously see them from very far away, and the crowds were incredible last week. It was something I hadn't seen before, and it was really good, the support that they showed everyone."
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Daily Record
Brit family fly to France to search for man missing for 10 days
Robert Kincaid was last seen at Charles De Gaulle Airport, where he failed to board his flight home. The family of a missing British man who didn't board his flight home ten days ago are preparing to fly to France to begin searching for him. Robert Kincaid from Tullycarnet in East Belfast, had been working on an oil rig in Benin and was due to fly home on July 17. However, the 38-year-old missed his connecting flight at Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris to Dublin and has not been heard from since. Later that evening, his family attempted to FaceTime him but the phone was answered by a man they did not know. A second call was picked up by a woman. Since then, all attempts to reach him have failed. Speaking to Belfast Live, Robert's brother Louis said his disappearance was completely out of character, and the family is now 'up to high dough with worry.' 'Robert had been working on an oil rig in Benin and was due to fly back on 17th July. He missed his flight at ten past seven from Charles De Gaulle Airport, and his phone is completely off now,' Louis said. 'When we spoke to him around eight o'clock, he had missed his flight and had had a few drinks on him. We tried to contact him around ten o'clock that night on FaceTime, and it was answered by a black man who appeared to be in a corrugated hut. He spoke with broken English and said that the phone was on zero percent, then it cut off. 'We rang him again the following day, and the phone was answered by a woman, and we could hear a baby crying in the background, but the phone is now completely gone, and calls and messages aren't going through.' Louis said the family reported Robert missing to the PSNI and have been in contact with the British Embassy in Paris, but so far they have received no information. 'We have contacted the British Embassy and the PSNI. Everything is being done through Interpol but as of yet we have heard absolutely nothing. 'We haven't been able to get in contact with the French police, and the Embassy has said that they are restricted in terms of what they can tell us other than he is not in any of the hospitals or medical centres. 'We are up to high dough with worry. It has been ten days, and it is completely out of character for us to have no phone contact. 'We are preparing to fly out for a couple of days on Wednesday to do a mini search. I know it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and I am not sure what we will accomplish, but we have to do something.' Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Family of missing Brit to fly to France for search after unsettling phone call
The family of missing Belfast man Robert Kincaid are racing to Paris in France after the 38-year-old disappeared after missing his flight to Dubin earlier this month The family of a missing man is flying to France in a frantic bid to track him down after he mysteriously vanished at a busy airport before strangers answered his phone. Robert Kincaid, 38, from the Tullycarnet area of East Belfast, hasn't been seen or heard from in 10 days after failing to catch his connecting flight from Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris. The oil rig worker was travelling to Dublin on July 17 after a stint offshore in Benin, West Africa, but he never made it onboard his final flight. Since then, there's been radio silence. Worry turned to alarm when Robert's family tried to FaceTime him later that night and were shocked when the call was answered by a man they didn't recognise. Even more chillingly, a second attempt the next day connected to a woman with a crying baby in the background before the phone went dead for good. Now, his devastated family is preparing to head to France themselves in a last-ditch effort to find him. Speaking to Belfast Live, Robert's brother Louis said the whole ordeal has been a waking nightmare. He said: 'Robert had been working on an oil rig in Benin and was due to fly back on July 17. He missed his flight at ten past seven from Charles De Gaulle Airport, and now his phone is completely off.' The last contact came just after 8pm that night where Robert admitted he'd had a few drinks after missing his flight. But at 10pm, the situation took a chilling twist. His family said: 'We tried FaceTiming him and it was answered by a black man in what looked like a corrugated hut. He spoke broken English and said the phone battery was dying and then the call cut out. The next day, a woman answered with a baby crying in the background. Since then, nothing. No calls. No texts. Just silence.' The family has filed a missing person report with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and has been in touch with the British Embassy in Paris, but so far, they've been left in the dark. 'Everything's going through Interpol, but we've had no updates,' Louis said. 'The Embassy says Robert's not in any hospitals or medical centres, but they can't tell us much more. We are up to high dough with worry. This is completely out of character – he always keeps in touch.' Determined to do something, the family is now preparing to fly to France on Wednesday to launch their own search, despite knowing how overwhelming the task ahead is. Robert's brother continued: 'It'll be like looking for a needle in a haystack. But we can't just sit here and do nothing.'
