Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty have separated after more than a decade of marriage.

In a statement, they said: “We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved.

“We will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected.

“There will be no further comment.”

The This Morning host, 48 and comedian and presenter Patrick, 54, were married back in 2012 and have two sons together, Milo and James.

Cat and Patrick first met back in 2002 while hosting the BBC talent show, Fame Academy.

However, they didn’t become a couple until a decade later.

They then married at a secret ceremony in Rome four months after going public with their romance, before going on to have Milo in 2016 and James in 2018.

The pair recently moved back to the UK (Mike Marsland/WireImage)The pair recently moved back to the UK (Mike Marsland/WireImage)
The pair recently moved back to the UK (Mike Marsland/WireImage)
The family relocated from Los Angeles back to the UK last year, with Cat making her return to UK TV when she became the new host of the daytime show alongside Ben Shephard.

The pair took on the roles following Holly Willoughby’s departure from the show.

Cat and Patrick lived in the states for over 14 years before putting their Beverly Hills mansion on the market and moving back to North London.

Cat and Ben have been presenting This Morning (ITV)Cat and Ben have been presenting This Morning (ITV)
Cat and Ben have been presenting This Morning (ITV)
At the time, Cat said: “We had always thought: ‘Our boys have grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins they adore, and they adore them right back’. It’s such a special moment in time and you don’t get those times back.”

She also opened up on how her children help her to ‘try new things’ adding: “We’re never too old to try new things and sometimes the things that scare us a little bit are good to try too.”

The pair announced they are splitting (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)The pair announced they are splitting (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
The pair announced they are splitting (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
Earlier this year, it was reported that Cat did not attend the funeral of Patrick’s mother, Mary.

At the time, Cat stayed at home, with reports she decided not to travel to Ireland in order to be there for their two children.

A spokesperson for Cat told Daily Mail at the time: “Cat remained at home to be there for her two young children before and after school on this very sad day.”

Patrick’s mother was in her 80s when she passed away in the village of Dundrum.

The comedian looked devastated as he attended her funeral alongside his brothers, John and Cahal.