Cat Deeley has spoken candidly about the anxieties of motherhood and her life following her separation from Patrick Kielty. The television presenter, who announced her split from the comedian in July 2025 after 12 years of marriage, revealed that she experiences sleepless nights worrying about her two sons, Milo, 10, and James, eight.
"I probably worry about the kids more now than I did then [when they were little]," Deeley told The Sun. "I just want them to be happy, and I tend to worry a little bit too much. Sometimes when I can’t sleep at night, I go into this kind of spiral of, 'Will they be happy, and will they find something that they love to do?' and 'Will they find someone to love?' You just want the best for them."
Deeley, 49, also credited her "brilliant nanny" as a crucial support in managing her busy schedule while co-parenting. "I have a great team of people around me. I have a brilliant nanny who’s basically my right-hand woman. She’s just ace," she said.
Last month, Deeley discussed her new life as a single mother, explaining that she and Kielty, 55, co-parent their children "50-50." Speaking to The Sunday Times, she emphasized the importance of organization, stating, "It’s about being as organised as you can possibly be. I have an amazing nanny too."
Deeley and Kielty relocated back to the UK from Los Angeles in 2020, a decision driven by Deeley's desire for her children to be educated in the UK and to be closer to family. She has previously expressed concerns about gun violence in the United States, recalling a frightening incident at the Century City Mall in Los Angeles where she, Kielty, and their son Milo had to take cover during a shooting.
"That danger became even more real last summer when Milo and his father went to the Century City Mall in LA after morning nursery," Deeley recounted to YOU Mag. "The FBI turned up with guns and ordered everyone to take cover under counters or hide because a shooter was on the loose."
She further reflected on the realities of school shootings in America, noting that during school tours, she was shown "safe rooms" for children during active shooter events. "It made me realise how [school shootings] are real. They are a problem," she stated, expressing skepticism about changes to US gun control laws. Deeley's decision to move her sons to the UK was also influenced by a desire for them to experience a diverse environment. "I moved back to the UK because I wanted the boys to be educated here. London is a melting pot. I like that there is very little segregation and I think it’s important that [my sons] see different types of people from different backgrounds," she told The Times.