THIS Morning had a presenter shake-up for its Tuesday edition – with Cat Deeley replaced at the last minute.
Cat, 49, usually presents from Monday to Thursday with co-host Ben Shephard, but today he was joined by another member of the This Morning family.
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Cat went missing from This Morning today and was replaced by another hostCredit: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock
Instead Ben was joined by fellow This Morning presenter AlisonCredit: ITV
Cat made her This Morning debut in March last yearCredit: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock
Viewers tuning into the latest episode were instead greeted by Ben, 50, and Alison Hammond.
While they did mention the obvious change in line-up, neither Alison, 50, or Ben explained Cat’s absence.
Ben said: “How about this, Alison Hammond.”
She replied: “What am I doing here, what is going on?”
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Ben joked: “Christmas wishes do come true, that’s all I’ll say. Our first time together – you never forget your first time, Alison.”
And Alison added: “It was bound to happen, it was always going to happen.”
Cat’s mysterious disappearance comes months after her surprising split from husband of 13 years, Patrick Kielty.
The former couple – who share sons Milo, nine, and James, seven – released a shock statement in June announcing the end of their relationship.
We later revealed how Cat was “feeling anxious” ahead of her first day back at This Morning following the news.
A source told The Sun: “Cat feels anxious ahead of her first day back after announcing the bombshell news of her split during her break.
“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.”
Three months before splitting from 54-year-old Patrick, Cat was absent from his mother’s funeral in a move that raised eyebrows.
Our insider continued at the time: “She has been hurt that people who don’t even know her have judged her for not going to her mother-in-law’s funeral in March.
“Even people from within Patrick’s family and inner circle who don’t know her well have criticised her for that and made out that it was the reason for the split when that couldn’t be further from the truth.”
She and Patrick announced the end of their 13-year marriage in JuneCredit: WireImage
