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Did you know who Cat Deeley was before she joined This Morning?

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youareht · 16/09/2024 17:29

When Cat Deeley became presenter of This Morning earlier this year I had not heard of her before, some of my friends are surprised that I did not know who she was. (We are all in our 40's by the way) I knew who Holly Willoughby was though.

Am I weird in never having heard of her before?

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Turnthelightoff · 16/09/2024 20:45

Catherine Noddy Slade Deeley is what I remember was her full name according to Ant & Dec. Enjoyed reading this thread for all the mentions of SMTV!

WildCats24 · 16/09/2024 20:43

I always watched her present the UK Top 20 on MTV Europe in 1999-2000.

Beekeepingmum · 16/09/2024 20:42

How can you be in your forties and not have watched SMTV Live? It's not like there were many other channels to watch back then!

Lifeomars · 16/09/2024 20:39

loropianalover · 16/09/2024 17:31

I vaguely remember her on Stars in their Eyes.

When I was a young teen I had a magazine cut out pic of her blu tacked inside my wardrobe in hopes of taking on her body shape via some sort of subliminal osmosis! Her and about 30 others.

I'm like that with beauty products. buy them, put them on the bathroom shelf and expect them to transform me by the mere fact that I own them

OhTediosity · 16/09/2024 20:39

I really fancy Patrick Kielty Blush

MillyMollyMandHey · 16/09/2024 20:39

Yes, I remember her as an MTV VJ from the 90's

motheronthedancefloor · 16/09/2024 20:39

SMTV live, stars in their eyes etc.
Although TBF to the OP, SMTV live was more for those who are now late 30s than those of us in our 40s.

ilovesushi · 16/09/2024 20:38

Knew of her first from her MTV days with Edith Bowman. Worked with her after that and she was absolutely delightful - great work ethic, incredibly professional and a lovely person.

NashvilleQueen · 16/09/2024 20:34

I love Patrick Kielty. I was happy when they got together.

RabbitsRock · 16/09/2024 20:33

Floofpaws she’s still married to Patrick Kielty.

TheHangingGardensOfBasildon · 16/09/2024 20:33

Notamum12345577 · 16/09/2024 20:24

Don’t forget CDUK 😁

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RedOnyx · 16/09/2024 20:31

youareht · 16/09/2024 17:29

When Cat Deeley became presenter of This Morning earlier this year I had not heard of her before, some of my friends are surprised that I did not know who she was. (We are all in our 40's by the way) I knew who Holly Willoughby was though.

Am I weird in never having heard of her before?

I didn't know she was on This Morning (don't watch it) but I remember her from SMTV live back in the day.

McSteamyorMcdreamy · 16/09/2024 20:31
  1. SMTV, CDUK and Fame Academy. Standard Saturday morning viewing.

She was HUGELY successful in US too. It was quite a big thing that she "made it" over there too

Hoardasauruskaren · 16/09/2024 20:30

Tiswa · 16/09/2024 17:44

Wasn’t SMTV live classic hangover Saturday morning TV though was for me at Uni in the late 1990’s

I was in my mid 20s and loved a Saturday morning in bed watching this!

Namechanger385u4p · 16/09/2024 20:28

Absolutely! Smtv/cduk = essential tv back in the 00s

MinervaMcGonagallsCat · 16/09/2024 20:28

She's been around for years

Backtoblack1 · 16/09/2024 20:28

I'm 48 and have always been aware of her

Notonthestairs · 16/09/2024 20:27

Piggywaspushed · 16/09/2024 18:16

Patrick Kielty made an extraordinarily moving documentary about the murder of his father in The Troubles. He's not a great comedian but he is a good man and an excellent presenter.

It was very moving.

And he's definitely not ugly.

Loved Cat Deeley on SMTV. Hasn't she been presenting a US talent show?

Hoardasauruskaren · 16/09/2024 20:27

She was popular in the 90s then went to the US for a long time to persuade a career over there! She was on kids tv with Ant & Dec among other things.

Mabs49 · 16/09/2024 20:25

OK, no just looked her up. Wouldn't know her name or her face.

Mabs49 · 16/09/2024 20:24

Not really I'm British lived here my whole life, can't tell you anything about her - would possibly recognise her face but that's about it. Does something in media.

I haven't watched much telly for the last 25 years though so that probably explains it.

Notamum12345577 · 16/09/2024 20:24

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Don’t forget CDUK 😁

expiredplants · 16/09/2024 20:23

I knew the name but couldn’t have put a face to it or told you what she did.

Fastback · 16/09/2024 20:22

C.H.U.M.S.

scrivette · 16/09/2024 20:20

She was so good with Ant and Dec - SMTV always made me laugh. I had forgotten about Chums - really funny!