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Cat Deeley says Patrick Kielty's 'new romance' is 'doing her a favour' after split

From the Newshound archive · first published 19 September 2026 · last updated 20 September 2026.

Cat Deeley, who friends say is "in a great place" after winning a second National Television Award and beginning a new relationship with Charlie Coleman.
Cat Deeley, who friends say is "in a great place" after winning a second National Television Award and beginning a new relationship with Charlie Coleman.
Patrick Kielty, whose ex-wife Cat Deeley said his new romance with fashion businesswoman Michelle McManus is "doing her a favour — he's a better person when he's happy.
Patrick Kielty, whose ex-wife Cat Deeley said his new romance with fashion businesswoman Michelle McManus is "doing her a favour — he's a better person when he's happy.

Cat Deeley has told friends she is "genuinely happy" for ex-husband Patrick Kielty after he was spotted on a cosy three-hour pub date with fashion businesswoman Michelle McManus in north London. The This Morning host, 49, quipped that McManus is "doing me a favour — he's a better person when he's happy." Deeley herself has moved on with Amazon MGM executive Charlie Coleman, with the pair already discussing spending Christmas together.

Kielty, 55, and McManus — who founded fashion merchandising company Rolling People in 2011 — met over the summer through a mutual friend.

Deeley and Kielty separated in July 2025 after almost 13 years of marriage, both stressing no third parties were involved.

Deeley's life has bounced back sharply: This Morning won the Daytime prize at the National Television Awards under her watch.

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