Patrick Kielty has broken his silence as he returned to work for the first time following his and Cat Deeley’s split.

Irish comedian Patick and This Morning presenter Cat and confirmed their split in a joint statement last month to the shock of their fans.

They said to the PA news agency: “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.”

Cat and Patrick met all the way back in 2002 when they were picked to co-host the BBC talent show Fame Academy, which ran for two seasons.

While they would go on to become one of the TV world’s most popular couples, the pair

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