Cat Deeley Reportedlyโข ‘Anxious’ Overโ This Morning return Amid โSplit Blame
LONDON – Cat Deeley isโ reportedly feelingโค anxiousโข ahead of her returnโฃ to This Morning next month, fueled by concerns she’s been unfairly cast asโ the “villain”โ in her separation fromโค husband Patrick Kielty. The couple announced thier splitโ after 12โ years of marriage on August 2, prompting aโข wave of online commentary and, according to sources,โฃ pressure fromโ Kielty’s familyโ that has largely focused โฃblame on Deeley.The presenter’s apprehension stems โฃfrom fears the โpublic narrativeโค surrounding the breakup will overshadow her professional โdebut alongside Ben Shephard on the ITV daytime show. Sources close toโฃ Deeley โclaim she is worried about facing scrutinyโ and judgment, particularlyโข given the intense online reactionโค to theโ split.The situation โฃis furtherโข complicated by reports โof trolling directed at Deeley, โขwith accusations circulating โฃonโข social media.
Deeley and โKielty, who share two โsons, released a joint statement โconfirming their separation, โstating it was a “tough โdecision” reached after “much consideration.” The statement requested privacy โขfor their family โคduring this โฃarduousโ time. Though, the split has quickly become a subject ofโ public discussion, with some observers pointing โขto Deeley’s moveโ back toโค the UK from the US โas aโ contributing factor.
Recent reports detail Deeley was seen dining atโ Chiringuito de garraf in Spain on โAugust 2 with hairdresserโ friend Ben Skervin. Fellow diners described her asโค appearing “downcast” while wearing aโค halter neck dress and golden sandals.โ Skervin, a “freelance celebrity and fashion hairdresser” โคbased in London,โ has โขpreviously featured in โขphotos โฃwith Deeley on โคsocial media and has worked with high-profile clients including the Spice Girls, Keira Knightley, Madonna, Mariah โCarey, and Hugh Jackman. He โdocumented hisโฃ trip to Spain on Instagram, where Deeley โฃcommented, โค”Iโค love you.”
Deeley and Shephard โare set to โreplace Holly โWilloughbyโ and Phillip Schofield on This โMorning โข in September. Willoughby departed the show in October โ2023, while Schofield resigned in May 2023 following a controversy โขsurrounding his personal life. The newโข presenting duo faces the challenge of revitalizing the show’s ratings and public image amidst ongoing scrutiny.
