Cat Deeley is an English television host and actress. She embarked on her career as a co-host of the ITV children’s program SMTV Live (1998–2002), earning a BAFTA Children’s Award for her work, alongside its affiliated chart show CD:UK (1998–2005).
Learn more about Cat Deeley’s parents as we delve into her family.
Cat Deeley Parents: Meet Howard Deeley and Janet Deeley
Cat Deeley was born on October 23, 1976, at Sandwell General Hospital in West Bromwich, West Midlands, to Howard Deeley and Janet Deeley. Howard is Cat Deeley’s father, and Janet is her mother.
She spent her childhood in Birmingham, specifically in the nearby areas of Sutton Coldfield and Great Barr. Other than their names, no further details about Cat Deeley’s parents are available in the public domain.
In 2003, Deeley co-presented the talent competition Fame Academy on BBC One and later took on the role of presenter for the ITV talent program Stars in Their Eyes.
After the conclusion of Stars in Their Eyes in 2006, Deeley ventured to the United States to host the reality competition So You Think You Can Dance, a role that earned her five Primetime Emmy nominations.
In 2024, it was revealed that Deeley, along with Ben Shephard, would take over hosting duties for This Morning, succeeding Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, presenting the show Monday through Thursday. Beyond her television career, Deeley showcased her acting chops playing Camomile White in the American supernatural comedy series Deadbeat (2014–2015).
Since 2003, Deeley has been actively involved as a patron of London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children. Additionally, she was appointed a UNICEF UK ambassador in December 2009.