PATRICK Kielty is happily married to SMTV Live star Cat Deeley.
But before the pair got hitched, the Irish star had already established himself as a successful stand-up comedian.
Who is Patrick Kielty?
Patrick Kielty is a comedian and television personality from Northern Ireland.
He was born on January 31, 1971, in Downpatrick, Co Down, Northern Ireland, and grew up in the neighbouring village of Dundrum.
He is known for presenting TV and radio shows.
In 2020, Kielty is set to film a programme for BBC One marking 100 years since the creation of Northern Ireland.
When did Patrick Kielty get his big break?
Although Patrick had carved a career out for himself in Northern Ireland as a TV personality and stand-up comedian, he shot to wider prominence when he fronted shows like BBC’s Fame Academy (2002 to 2003) and ITV’s Love Island (2005 to 2006).
Since then he has become a well known face on TV and voice on the radio.
He has been a guest host on various shows including The One Show and This Morning.
Patrick can also be heard on the radio, and has enjoyed stints on high profile stations like Radio 2.
When did he marry Cat Deeley? Do they have children?
Patrick and his wife Cat Deeley were friends for a long time before romance was involved.
They meet in 2002 while joint hosting pop reality show Fame Academy.
The couple married in a private ceremony in Rome on September 30, 2012.
The pair have two children, Milo and James.
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What happened to his dad Jack?
When Patrick was just 16 years old, loyalist parliamentarians shot and killed his father.
Kielty revealed that during his dad’s funeral the IRA approached him to join them.
Jack Kielty was a Catholic businessman without any political ties.
In April 2018, Patrick discussed his dad’s death on BBC One’s My Dad, The Peace Deal And Me, teling how the Good Friday Agreement allowed his father’s killers to walk free.