Cat Deeley Opens to Dating Again After Summer 2025 Split

cat deeley is said to be open to dating again almost a year after her split from Patrick Kielty, a shift from the private home life she kept during their 13-year marriage. The presenter, who separated from Kielty in summer 2025, is now being described as more relaxed about what she lets into her personal life.

A source said Deeley is moving differently now: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen her like this before. There’s just a lightness to her now. She’s saying yes to things she might have dismissed in the past, especially with work but also in her real life off screen.”

Summer 2025 split

Deeley and Kielty announced their separation in a joint statement in summer 2025 after 13 years of marriage. They share two children, Milo and James, and said they would continue a positive co-parenting relationship. That matters here because the dating report is landing only after the pair had already set out a careful public line around family life.

Raya and no pressure

The source said Deeley would not go on dating apps because “that’s just not her style, well maybe Raya one day, she’s not totally closed off.” The same source added: “She likes the idea of what’s out there, a bit of flirting, a bit of fun, without any pressure.”

That is a notable change for someone described as extremely private about home life, especially after years living in Los Angeles before moving back to the UK in 2020. The report also says she has filmed a few big brand projects at home, which fits the picture of someone doing more work on her own terms while keeping the rest close to the vest.

What changes for Cat Deeley

“You can see the difference in her too, she simply looks incredible. Not just glamorous, but genuinely happy,” the source said. For readers tracking her next move, the practical takeaway is straightforward: Deeley is not ruling out dating, but she is still setting the terms herself.