Like all solid celebrity couples, Cat Deeley and her husband Patrick Kielty keep their relationship mainly out of the spotlight, but it's clear they've got nothing but love for one another.
Here's everything we know about Patrick and his marriage to SM
What is Patrick Kielty’s job?
Like his famous wife, Patrick is a TV personality and comedian, and has fronted numerous shows in his native country. He’s also worked on a number of titles for the BBC, including co-hosting The One Show, Sport Relief, This Morning and gameshow Debatable, as well as host his own BBC Radio 2 Saturday morning show.
When did Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley meet?
Patrick and Cat met way back when in 2002 when they were both presenting BBC’s Fame Academy together, but remained good friends for a decade before anything turned romantic.
When did Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley get married?
Cat and Paddy have been happily married since 2012.
Speaking of the moment things turned romantic, Cat said, "It was my birthday and he’d rung me, he was at a pub in Ireland and he’d rung me from the pub.
"Bear in mind it was probably about 2 o’clock in the morning because they’d had a lock-in."
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"He went home, set his alarm for five, got up, went to the airport, flew from Belfast to London, then jumped on the first plane from London to LA, got in a cab, told the cabbie on his way from the airport what he was doing, and the driver was literally like 'do you want me to wait for you?!'"
Patrick later told Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, "If we had got together at the start, we could have got on one another’s nerves. All things came at the right time."
Do Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley have kids?
Yup – Cat and Pat are proud parents to sons Milo, five, and James, three.
How old is Patrick Kielty?
Patrick was born in January 1971, making him 50 years old.
Where do Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley live?
Patrick and Cat have spent the last few years living in the sunshine state, in the popular 90210 postcode in LA.
But following a “terrifying” incident where Patrick and Milo were caught up in a mall shooting, they’ve since relocated to North Londo, putting their Beverly Hills mansion on the market for nearly $5m earlier this year.
CHECK OUT: Ant and Dec's career timeline
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Ant & Dec in Byker Grove: 1989
In 1989, Dec landed a part on BBC children's drama Byker Grove, playing Duncan. A year later Ant was cast as PJ – and thus, PJ and Duncan was born.
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Ant & Dec's friendship blossomed: 1990
Ant previously revealed his friendship with Dec started in 1990, when he sent him a Christmas card and invited him to a football match.He said, "And that was that. It just happened immediately. We clicked. We'd spend all day making each other laugh and annoying everyone and quoting Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer lines to each other."When their parts were written out of Byker Grove, the boys vowed to stick together. Dec told Weekend magazine, "We made a pact. We said to each other, 'Look, whatever happens, I'll always be there for you and you're never in this life on your own or against the world – you've always got a mate looking out for you."Dec said, "It's our choice to socialise outside work. And we both get to go to work with our best mate every day. And that keeps our feet on the ground" as Ant added, "We love each other, definitely."
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Ant and Dec's children's TV shows: 1994
Another career change for the boys came in 1994, when they began as co-presenters of children's show Gimme 5 on CITV. Just a year later they landed their own programme, The Ant & Dec Show, this time on CBBC.
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Ant and Dec's pop career: 1994
It wasn't just acting for the boys: PJ & Duncan were pop stars for a while, and became best known for their 1994 UK top 10 'Let's Get Ready to Rhumble'. After the pair performed it on Saturday Night Takeaway, the song went to Number 1 in March 2013.Their last studio album, The Cult of Ant and Dec, was released in 1997, managing to chart at number 15.
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Ant and Dec on SMTV: 1998
This kicked off their kids' TV careers, and landed them their first BAFTA Awards.After various other presenting gigs, Ant & Dec started hosting ITV's Saturday morning shows SMTV and CD
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Ant and Dec on Pop Idol: 2001
But, in 2001, they made the move from Saturday morning to prime time – for a little show called Pop Idol... They presented Pop Idol for two years, before it replaced with The X Factor and Kate Thornton took over.
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Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway: 2002
This gave them the opportunity to create and present Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, which is on hiatus until 2020 after Ant McPartlin decided to take a step back from presenting.
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Ant and Dec on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!: 2002
In 2002, a year after Saturday Night Takeaway's debut, the boys joined I'm a Celebrity and have become huge parts of the show. In 2018, Ant decided not to host the show, and This Morning's Holly Willoughby stepped in to present with Dec.
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Ant and Dec in Love Actually: 2003
Ant and Dec had become such huge names in the UK in 2003, that director Richard Curtis invited them to have cameos in Love Actually, where they cautiously interview Bill Nighy's character, Billy Mack who hilariously calls Dec 'Ant or Dec'.
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Ant and Dec on Britain's Got Talent: 2006
Establishing themselves as the busiest presenters in the country, Ant & Dec signed up for Britain's Got Talent in 2006 – and a year later signed a two-year golden handcuffs deal with ITV, which was thought to be worth £40 million and have been hosting the show ever since.
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Ant marries Lisa Armstrong: 2006
Ant married his long-term girlfriend Lisa Armstrong in 2006, with Dec acting as best man. Sadly, the marriage ended in 2018.
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Dec marries Ali Astall: 2015
In 2015, Dec married his longtime manager Ali Astall with Ant acting as best man - of course. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Isla in September 2018.
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Ant and Dec awarded OBEs: 2017
Ant and Dec were awarded OBEs in the 2017 Queen's honours for services to broadcasting and entertainment at Buckingham Palace. They said, "We're humbled and honoured and ecstatic about the whole thing. We hope it can inspire young people from backgrounds like ours that things like this do happen to us sometimes. Put your head down and work hard and you can achieve what you want. You can end up in Buckingham Palace."
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Ant's addiction struggles: 2017
In 2015, Ant was prescribed painkillers for botched surgery on his knee. Over the next two years, he became dependent on the drugs and on alcohol. In 2017, he entered rehab to deal with his addictions, and returned to work in the November. However, in March 2018, he was involved in a three-car road collision which involved a young family. He was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, and pleaded guilty in court in April. He was fined £86,000 and banned from driving for 20 months, and stepped down from his TV duties in August 2018, returning in January 2019.
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Ant and Dec's National Television Awards record: 2019
Among their numerous gongs, Ant & Dec have received the National Television Award for Best Presenter for 18 years running. They were also awarded a Guinness World Record for the most wins of the award in January 2019.
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Ant and Dec's DNA Journey: 2019
Ant & Dec took us on an emotional rollercoaster with their genealogy show, Ant & Dec's DNA Journey. The two-parter saw the Geordie boys go back in time to discover all about their families - and even ended up being distantly related to each other!
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I'm A Celebrity in Wales: 2020
Despite the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, Ant and Dec were able to present the 2020 series of I'm A Celebrity from Gwrych Castle in North Wales!
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Saturday Night Takeaway: 2021
The boys are back in 2021 with the 17th series of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway!
Speaking to You magazine about the episode, Cat said, “I got a call from Paddy, saying, 'They’re taking us out through the fire exits but nobody can get to their car. If we walk to a junction, can you come and get us?'
"He wanted to keep Milo calm, so I didn’t understand the enormity of what was happening. As I was driving I began to see helicopters, news vans, firemen and SWAT [armed police response] squads.
"It makes me go funny now. It was terrifying... Paddy was shaken by it, more than Milo, who was hot and cranky but didn’t properly understand."
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Where is Patrick Kielty from?
In case the name (and the accent) didn’t give it away, Patrick hails from Northern Ireland – from Dundrum in County Down, to be precise.
On St Patrick’s Day this year, he posted a throwback photo of he and his family from 1977, and captioned the post, “Nothing to see here people. Just your typical Irish family. In their Aunt Kate’s front garden. About to go cruisin’ in the family cart. Being pulled by their pet donkey, Barney. Happy Paddy’s Day! ☘️”
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What happened to Patrick Kielty’s dad?
In 2018, Patrick filmed a documentary for the BBC called My Dad, The Peace Deal and Me. In it, he spoke about his father Jack’s murder by parliamentary gunmen in 1988, when Patrick was just 16.
Does Patrick Kielty have Instagram?
Yep, you can follow him @patrickkielty - although seems like he's way too down to earth for a blue tick.