Cat Deeley determined to return to the UK after her husband and son have been caught up in a gun scare.
The TV star, 47, moved to the US greater than a decade in the past and has carved out a profitable presenting profession over there, fronting hit reveals like So You Think You Can Dance?
But she has returned home to entrance ITV’s This Morning alongside Ben Shephard after the journal present underwent a presenter shakeup following the departures of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.
And now, the The Sun on Sunday has found that the gun incident her husband Patrick Kielty, 53, and Milo, eight, have been caught up in was completed by the hands of ex-Amazon worker Nicholas Oates who pointed a gun at workers at a mall in Century City, LA.
Cat’s husband and son have been having a burger at Shake Shack when the incident unfolded and he or she raced to the scene.
Cat Deeley determined to return to the UK after her husband and son have been caught up in a gun scare (pictured with husband Patrick Kielty)
Cat and Ben Shephard have been unveiled as the brand new hosts of This Morning, with ITV revealing the information three weeks in the past, with a teaser clip displaying their photos within the ITV corridors
Ex-Amazon worker Nicholas Oates pointed a gun at workers at a mall in Century City, LA when Cat’s husband and then-three-year-old son have been at a burger bar
The former Stars in Their Eyes host beforehand recounted that everybody was advised to ‘lie down’ on the ground on the scene as she recalled seeing police and helicopters when she arrived.
In a 2020 interview, she mentioned: ‘Everyone was advised to lie behind the counter or pushed into the loos. People have been screaming and crying.
‘Then, as they have been all hiding, the FBI turned up with weapons. Paddy saved Milo calm — he did not actually know what was occurring.
‘As I used to be driving, I started to see helicopters, information vans, firemen and armed police response squads.’
On February 16, 2024, Cat and Ben have been lastly confirmed because the upcoming regulars to take over from Holly and Phil, 9 months after the enduring duo have been damaged aside by Schofield’s departure.
It had been claimed that Cat was lastly received spherical with a extra profitable deal, however insiders at ITV denied the claims – insisting it was the flexibility to spend extra time with household which sealed the deal.
Ben mentioned: ‘This actually seems like a really particular second for Cat and I to be a part of the following chapter of This Morning. It’s an honour to be trusted with the reigns, be part of Alison and Dermot and all of the group that work on and off display screen and do such an excellent job.
Catwill make her official debut as predominant presenter of This Morning with Ben (pictured) on Monday after 14 years of residing within the US
On February 16, 2024, Cat and Ben have been lastly confirmed because the upcoming regulars to take over from Holly and Phil on the present’s X account
The pair had been locked in talks for some months following the exit of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield and are actually set to make their debut on Monday
‘For the final ten years I’ve been waking up with our ITV daytime viewers on GMB and I now sit up for spending time with Cat…
‘Welcoming the viewers home after the varsity run or from their early morning routines, with a cup of tea and a mixture of every little thing that makes This Morning so cherished.’
Cat added: ‘This Morning is a nationwide establishment. Whenever it is on, it is like having your pals over – humorous, good, foolish, heartfelt, informative and joyful – like all the best friendships!…
‘This Morning is and all the time would be the viewer’s present.
‘Ben and I each know the way a lot folks adore it, and with the assistance of an incredible group of individuals, we will do our greatest to deal with it.’
