Cat Deeley has been seen enjoying dinner with a new partner in Spain — just weeks after officially announcing her split from husband Patrick Kielty — and the sight has left fans divided.
The This Morning presenter, 48, appeared relaxed but noticeably without her wedding ring as she dined at a seaside restaurant in Sitges with celebrity hairstylist Ben Skervin. While onlookers described her as “quiet” and “a little down,” many couldn’t ignore the intimate atmosphere as she leaned on the support of her long-time friend.
But what really set tongues wagging wasn’t just the missing ring. It was the timing. Some fans claimed Cat’s dinner date felt “too soon” after her 13-year marriage ended, especially as Patrick’s family recently made explosive claims about the couple’s rocky final months together.
Relatives of Patrick suggested that when Cat failed to attend his mother Mary’s funeral earlier this year, they “knew the marriage was over.” One insider said: “Whatever difficulties were happening, something as momentous as his mother’s funeral should have brought them together, at least for that day. The fact Cat stayed behind in London to present This Morning wasn’t forgotten.”
Cat, however, has fiercely defended herself against the backlash. Responding to whispers that her night out was insensitive, she hit back with a blunt but revealing comment:
“It’s not two months… we split long ago, much longer than people think.”
Her words not only silenced critics but also pulled back the curtain on just how strained her marriage had become long before the announcement.
Those close to the presenter say she had quietly carried the weight of her marital struggles while continuing to raise her two sons, Milo, seven, and James, five. “She gave everything to that marriage,” one friend revealed. “But there comes a point when you can’t keep pretending things are fine.”
As she sat at dinner, smiling gently between conversations, Cat appeared to show the world she is finally ready to move forward — even as whispers about her past continue to dominate headlines.
What she revealed next, sources say, proved one thing: Cat Deeley had done all she could to save her marriage, and walking away may have been the bravest decision of all.
Source: Daily Mail
