Cat Deeley lets hair down on a school night as she parties with celeb pal for ITV bash

Newly single Cat Deeleydidn't fear her early alarm clock as she partied hard with her fellow celebrities on Monday night.

The This Morning presenter, who announced her split from husband Patrick Kielty in July, looked her usual trademark glam as she let her hair down with the likes of AJ Odudu, Christine Lampard and Judi Love to celebrate 70 years of ITV.

Celebrities from some of the channel's most popular programmes over the years, spanning current affairs to drama and soaps, were present at the event.

Despite needing to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on the ITV programme today, Cat looked care-free and appeared to be having the time of her life as she let her hair down to mark her employer's milestone anniversary.

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Cat, 48, was the picture of glamour as she left the venue in a red mini dress that perfectly showcased her toned legs. Even on her way home, Cat maintained her polished look with voluminous blow-dried hair and immaculate makeup.

She paired her dress, which featured gold accents, with strappy sandals that further accentuated her tall frame. Christine Lampard, who often fills in for Lorraine on the channel, was spotted leaving the event hand-in-hand with Judi Love.

Cat, who was confirmed as the new This Morning presenter alongside Ben Shephard last year, is currently embarking on life as a single woman for the first time in over a decade.

In July, Cat and Patrick shocked many when they announced their separation after almost 13 years of marriage. "We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved," the former couple said in a joint statement.

"We will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected. There will be no further comment."

The two TV stars, who met while hosting BBC singing contest Fame Academy, wed in September 2012 in Rome. Their first child, a son called Milo, was born in 2016 and their second son, James, was born in 2018.

Cat returned to her This Morning hosting duties at the start of this month but is yet to address her pending divorce. She did however discuss a sweet family milestone as she settled back into life on the famous sofa with Ben on their first day back.

Ben began by explaining his son Jack, who just finished his A-levels, returned to his junior school to work as a teaching assistant. Cat then said: "My littlest is starting his new school today, so he's got to wear a blazer and he's popped the collar!"

"It had been reported that Cat was "anxious" to return to This Morning and wanted to keep her private life out of the spotlight. "Cat feels anxious ahead of her first day back after announcing the bombshell news of her split during her break," a source told The Sun.

"She has decided NOT to mention the breakdown of her marriage on screen and instead wants to keep the chatty dialogue between her and Ben upbeat and positive for viewers."

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