CAT Deeley has been snapped for the first time since splitting from husband Patrick Kielty after 13 years of marriage.
The former couple – who share sons Milo, seven, and James, five – announced that they were separating last month.
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Now photos show This Morning host Cat, 48, seen out for dinner with a male friend in Sitges, Spain on August 2 – just days after she and Patrick, 54.
Onlookers told the Daily Mail how the presenter looked “crestfallen” during the “difficult time”.
The snaps obtained by the publication show Cat without her wedding ring as she and hairdresser pal Ben Skervin tucked into dinner at restaurant Chiringuito de Garraf.
Ben is a celebrity hairstylist and has worked with the likes of the Spice Girls, Mariah Carey and Madonna.
A fellow diner said: “Cat looked a bit down and a touch crestfallen, not her usual spritely self, which is understandable given her marriage split.
“Her accent was recognisable to a number of Brits at the restaurant, which is popular with celebrities, and she had interacted with a few British kids also dining there
“She clearly needed to be around her nearest and dearest during such a difficult time.”
It comes after sources revealed that, after Cat was a no-show at the funeral of Patrick’s mother in March, his family “knew the marriage was over”.
One said: “Whatever rockiness was going on in the marriage, something as momentous as his mother’s funeral, you would make up even temporarily and just put your ‘best face’ on as we say in Northern Ireland.
“Cat obviously knew how close Patrick was to Mary and she should have come to be by his side, a hand on his shoulder as he buried his mother.
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“The fact that she stayed in London and presented This Morning on the day, it’s not been forgotten.
At the time of Mary’s funeral, Cat insisted she’d stayed in London to be with their sons Milo, seven, and James, five.
A spokesman for Cat told the Mail: “Cat remained at home to be there for her two young children before and after school on this very sad day.”
Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty Relationship Timeline
Following the news of the pair’s split, here’s their full love story from beginning to end
2002: Patrick and Cat were introduced and paired up to host BBC reality competition Fame Academy. The show ran for two seasons before being axed.
2011: After years of friendship, Patrick surprises Cat by flying from Belfast to LA to join her for her birthday at the last minute. Cat would say in 2020 the gesture ‘knocked her socks off’.
December 2011: Patrick jokes that his New Year’s resolution for 2012 was to “get married”.
February 2012: Patrick and Cat are spotted on holiday together, sparking rumours of a relationship.
May 2012: The couple go public with their romance with their first red carpet event together at Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards in London.
June 2012: Patrick moves into Cat’s $1.7million home in Los Angeles.
August 2012: Patrick denies that he’s secret got engaged to Cat.
September 2012: Patrick and Cat get married at an intimate ceremony in Rome, Italy.
January 2016: Cat announces via Twitter that she had given birth to the couple’s first child, Milo. “All doing well & we couldn’t be happier… 3 really is the magic number!” she wrote.
June 2018: Cat and Patrick confirm they welcomed their second child, a baby boy called James. In a statement to People.com, they said: “We are over the moon with happiness and Milo is the perfect big brother.”
2023: Towards the end of the year, Cat and Patrick decide to relocate their family from California back to the UK amid safety concerns, buying a house in Hampstead Heath.
December 2023: Patrick lands the permanent role as the new host of RTE’s The Late Late Show, which films in Dublin, Ireland.
March 2024: Cat makes her debut on This Morning alongside Ben Shephard, which films in London, UK.
September 2024: Cat reveals she has started multi-million pound renovations on the family’s home via Instagram.
March 2025: Patrick’s mum, Mary, dies at her home in Ireland. While Patrick acts as pallbearer at the funeral, Cat stays away, continuing to present This Morning and releasing a statement she wanted to be there for her boys on the sad day as they continue school.
July 2025: Patrick and Cat announce they have split after a 13 year marriage.
