Cat Deeley removed her wedding ring as she stepped out in London amid her shock split from husband Patrick Kielty on Monday.

The This Morning host, 48, and the Irish comedian, 54, who have two sons, Milo, seven, and James, five, announced last month that they decided to part ways after 12 years of marriage, emphasizing that ‘no third party’ was involved.

Cat appeared cheerful as she decided to move her sparkling diamond ring to her right hand in a deliberate gesture that seemed to mark her new phase in life.

She looked chic and stylish while out running errands near the former couple’s marital home, wearing a white shirt paired with high-waisted flared jeans.

The stunner shielded her eyes behind gold rimmed aviator shades and accessorised with tan sandals and a matching handbag.

Earlier in the week, she had just returned from a Spanish trip with a male friend. In photos exclusively obtained by The Daily Mail, she was spotted at a popular celebrity restaurant in Sitges without her wedding ring.

Cat Deeley removed her wedding ring as she stepped out in London amid her shock split from husband Patrick Kielty on Monday 

The broadcaster, 48, appeared in high spirits as she opted to swap the dazzling diamond to her right hand 

It appeared to be a pointed gesture that seemingly symbolised her new life chapter

The This Morning host, the Irish comedian, 54, and who share sons Milo, seven, and James, five, revealed last month that they had taken the decision to end their 12-year marriage, stressing that ‘no other party’ was involved (pictured 2021)

According to other diners at the charming restaurant called Chiringuito de Garraf, the presenter seemed ‘downcast’ while wearing a halter neck dress and golden sandals, as she enjoyed her meal, which was believed to be lobster.

The mystery man joining her for dinner was hairdresser friend Ben Skervin, who documented his trip to Spain on his Instagram page which Cat commented on, writing: ‘I love you’.

The Londoner has previously featured on snaps alongside Cat on social media and describes his himself as a ‘freelance celebrity and fashion hairdresser’ and according to his personal website, previously worked with the Spice Girls, Keira Knightly, Madonna, Mariah Carey and Hugh Jackman, photographers including Karl Lagerfeld and top fashion magazines American Vogue and Vanity Fair among others.

The restaurant snaps were taken on August 2, just days after Cat and Patrick announced their separation after 12 years of marriage.

A fellow diner told The Daily Mail: ‘Cat looked a bid down and a touch crestfallen, not her usual spritely self, which is understandable given her marriage split.

‘Her accent was recognisable to a number of Brits at the restaurant, which is popular with celebrities, and she had interacted with a few British kids also dining there.

Meanwhile Patrick broke his silence as he returned to his BBC Radio 5 Live show for the first time since their split on Saturday.

In a jovial mood upon his return to the airwaves Patrick joked about being overlooked for the role of Match of the Day host, following Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates replacing Gary Lineker. 

He laughed: ‘It’s lovely to be back. We are coming to you from sunny Belfast and we’ve got Michael Andrew looking after things here. We’ve got Sammy and Craig looking after things in London’. 

‘It takes a village folks to make this show sound so average, but it is not just me who is back, Oh no, what is this? It is a little welcome back letter from the head of the BBC’.

As the iconic Match of the Day theme played, Patrick read: ‘Dear Mr Kielty, thank you so much for your application to be a host on Match of the Day. Unfortunately every other host employed by the BBC is currently working hosting on this show therefore we don’t need your services. Don’t call us, we will call you, Tim Davie’.

Before quipping: ‘Thanks for that Tim, I shouldn’t have read that out on air!’. 

The comic, who previously admitted not feeling like an equal partner during the relationship, is lying low in his stylish country home in the village of Dundrum, County Down where family and friends have been rallying around him.

Patrick was pictured last week on a trip to the shops near the former couple’s home in London buying a bottle of red wine. It was the first time he had been pictured since their split was confirmed.

She looked effortlessly stylish while running errands near the former couple’s marital home, in a white shirt which she teamed with high-waisted flared jeans

The stunner shielded her eyes behind gold rimmed aviator shades and accessorised with tan sandals and a matching handbag

Cat wore her long caramel tresses in loose waves and sported a natural make-up look

His family are still seething with Cat over her failure to attend his beloved mother’s funeral – and say they knew at that moment their marriage was over for good.

Her ‘no show’ back in March has left deep emotional scars within the Kielty family who say it confirmed for them that there was little chance of a reconciliation between the two.

Clearly still upset at the anger and embarrassment it caused the family, one relative told the Daily Mail this week: ‘Whatever rockiness was going on in the marriage, something as a momentous as his mother’s funeral, you would make up even temporarily and just put your ‘best face’ on as we say in Northern Ireland.

‘Cat obviously knew how close Patrick was to Mary and she should have come to be by his side, a hand on his shoulder as he buried his mother. The fact that she stayed in London and presented This Morning on the day, it’s not been forgotten.’

The source added: ‘In a very tight knit community in Northern Ireland, people always turn out. It’s the done thing. His family remain very upset by this. They still can’t believe it. It was the point when we all realised that that marriage had ended.’