After having lived in the US with their children, This Morning host Cat Deeley and her husband Patrick Kielty announced their separation today.
Presenter Cat Deeley admitted that she found moving back to the UK with her husband Patrick Kielty and their two children “really hard”. The former couple, who announced their separation this week, had lived in the US for years.
After living abroad for more than ten years, Cat, 48, and Patrick, 54, relocated from Los Angeles to London in 2020. Later, she made fun of the fact that she would return to the state for So You Think You Can Dance each summer.
The former couple, who have been married since 2012, were said to have made the decision in part due to concerns over gun violence. Cat, who took over as host of This Morning after returning to the UK, has also said that other factors included wanting to be closer to family and friends.
Speaking to the Sunday Times last year, Cat recalled them relocating after an incident saw Patrick and one of their kids ordered to take cover at a shopping mall. The outlet reported that there rumours of a shooter in the area but it turned out to be over a suspect package. Cat said in the interview that she found the experience to be “really scary”.
She further claimed that due to the lack of sunshine, their subsequent return to the UK was “really hard.” However, Cat claimed to have told the news that the Los Angeles she currently resides in is distinct from where she was when she was a child.
She continued, “It doesn’t feel as safe as it once did. An edge emerges that was lacking previously. The health system is in terrible shape. Cat continued, “There are a lot of vulnerable people with severe mental health issues that have ended up falling “through the net” after the Covid pandemic.
Speaking on ITV’s Lorraine in 2020, Cat said that the mall incident was the “catalyst” for returning to the UK. She however shared that the couple had “always” planned to live close to their families for the sake of their kids at some point.
They have grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives who they adore dearly, she said. It was like having a special time in history and never getting those memories back. We therefore had always believed that we would bring them back to make sure everyone in the family and friends knew us.
Cat and Patrick are thought to have been living separate lives lately, years on from their relocation. It’s been speculated that their time apart due to conflicting schedules, with Patrick working in Ireland, for example, may have contributed to their break-up, which was announced today.
The former couple shared the news in a joint statement to the PA news agency. Cat and the Late Late Show host Patrick said that there is “no other party involved” and that they will now co-parent their children after having split up.
They stated in the statement that they are currently divorcing and are considering ending their union. No other party is involved, at all. We will continue to be one loving family, and we would ask that you respect our family’s privacy. There won’t be any more comments.
Cat and Patrick met while hosting the BBC’s Fame Academy in 2002. They are said to have been friends prior to developing a romance and went on to get married in 2012, after going public with their relationship the previous year.
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