PATRICK Kielty has moved into his ‘divorce house’ after his split from wife Cat Deeley, with family and friends said to be rallying around him in Dundrum, County Down.
The 54-year-old presenter and This Morning host Cat, 48, left fans stunned when they confirmed their separation in July – after 13 years of marriage.
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Now sources have 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.
“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.”
Late Late Show host Patrick is now said to be spending most of his time at the stylish home in his native Northern Ireland.
The property overlooks the stunning Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains, and comes complete with a games room, cinema, gym and spa.
Patrick and Cat used to stay at the house with their sons during visits to the picturesque village.
An insider told the Daily Mail: “He’s been lying low in the house for the past few weeks because he’s obviously got a lot to think about.
Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty reveal split after 13 years of marriage
“He’s not been coming out as much as he usually does when he’s here and it’s been very hard for him but the whole family and his friends have been supporting him.”
But locals have spotted Patrick during outings with the boys, with one telling the publication they were seen in a pub not far from their home.
They said: “He was in here with the two boys and to be honest, seemed a lot quieter than he usually is.
“Normally, he’s not at the house very much because he spends most of his time away for work, but we all know that he’s been back in Dundrum for quite a while now.”
Cat and Patrick lived in the US for 15 years after relocating their in 2006 when she landed the job hosting So You Think You Can Dance.
Last year Cat and Ben Shephard were announced as Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s replacements on This Morning.
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.
