{"id":420057,"date":"2025-09-13T03:06:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T03:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/420057\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T03:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T03:06:16","slug":"late-late-show-returns-as-patrick-kielty-thanks-fans-for-support-after-split-from-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/420057\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Late Show returns as Patrick Kielty thanks fans for support after split from wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;To all of you who have been so kind to me and my family these past few months, can I just say a huge go raibh m\u00edle maith agat&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>21:57, 12 Sep 2025Updated 22:00, 12 Sep 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_Photo-shared-by-The-Late-Late-Show-on-November-02-2024-tagging-rteone-patrickielty-and-rteplayer-M.webp\" alt=\"Patrick Kielty hosting The Late Late Show\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Patrick Kielty hosting The Late Late Show(Image: Instagram\/latelaterte)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Patrick Kielty has thanked fans for their support over the summer after the news of his separation from wife Cat Deeley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/co-down\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Co Down<\/a> man became tearful and emotional as he marked the return of The Late Late Show on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In July, the RTE show&#8217;s host, 54, and This Morning&#8217;s Cat Deeley 48, announced that they had taken the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/news\/patrick-kielty-cat-deeleys-real-32170948\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">decision to end their 13 year marriage,<\/a> stressing that &#8216;no other party&#8217; was involved.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/news\/tv\/mornings-cat-deeley-shares-family-32388831\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32388831\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This Morning&#8217;s Cat Deeley shares family news live on ITV show after marriage split<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/whats-on\/cat-deeley-makes-statement-symbolic-32305451\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32305451\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cat Deeley makes statement with symbolic new look after Patrick Kielty split<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On the opening of tonight&#8217;s episode, Patrick became emotional as he spoke to the cameras, to viewers watching from home, and those in the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: &#8220;It is so nice to be back with you. Especially after this summer where I&#8217;ve genuinely been blown away by all the love and support that you guys have sent my way.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_unnamed-9.jpg\" alt=\"Hollywood royalty, actors\u00a0Margot Robbie\u00a0and\u00a0Colin Farrell\u00a0were on Friday night's show\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Hollywood royalty, actors\u00a0Margot Robbie\u00a0and\u00a0Colin Farrell\u00a0were on Friday night&#8217;s show(Image: RTE)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;One of the greatest joys of hosting this show is that you&#8217;re never alone. And so to all of you who have been so kind to me and my family these past few months, can I just say a huge go raibh m\u00edle maith agat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, to praise the host.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One user wrote: &#8220;That was a perfect way for Patrick to address things without actually going into anything. 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