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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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Alconleigh · 16/09/2024 17:48

Yep; 48 and SMTV was required hangover viewing!

Bellatrixpure · 16/09/2024 17:48

Yes, my favourite thing was Chums with Ant and Dec on SMTV. Made
my Saturday mornings at university

AdoraBell · 16/09/2024 17:48

I know the name but couldn’t tell you what most celebrities do.

OutOutt · 16/09/2024 17:48

Absolutely.

Adored SMTV growing up.

ThingsgetbetterwithalittlebitofRazzmatazz · 16/09/2024 17:47

I had no idea she was on this morning until I read this thread, but of course I know her from SMTV live. Also in my 40s, I'd be very surprised to hear of anyone in their 40s who grew up the the UK and didn't know who she is.

gingercat02 · 16/09/2024 17:46

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Paddy Keilty. Not ugly, and one of the funniest people om the planet

sharpclawedkitten · 16/09/2024 17:46

I think she was on MTV in the late 90s.

ImthatBoleyngirl · 16/09/2024 17:45

Yes. SMTV and MTV

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

Dearg · 16/09/2024 17:44

I am 63 and knew who she was, but not have listed tv shows she’d done without googling,

Judgejudysno1fan · 16/09/2024 17:44

She's utterly gorgeous and was great In SMTV With ant and Dec, she was good fun in the chums segment and she did CDUK with a pop version of duh duh duh whole lotta love intro.

Thursa · 16/09/2024 17:44

I knew her from the Saturday morning programme with Ant and Dec.

Nomither · 16/09/2024 17:43

I think she used to hang around with PJ and Duncan

TheDandyLion · 16/09/2024 17:43

Of course she was in the C•H•U•M•S

YellowRollercoaster · 16/09/2024 17:42

I think if you are in your 40s you are probably slightly too old for SMTV? Unless you had a younger sibling.
But I do think its unusual you hadn't heard of her at all, eg from celeb magazines or other TV shows. Were your parents super strict on what you watched?

Frazzled2108 · 16/09/2024 17:41

Yes! Can't believe you hadn't heard of her!

Molambulus · 16/09/2024 17:41

lol of course I did

90yomakeuproom · 16/09/2024 17:40

She's been on loads!

fashionqueen0123 · 16/09/2024 17:40

If you’re in your 40s then you’d be the right age to know who she was!
She did bits and bobs on various shows after smtv. Then moved to the USA. Would pop up now and again. I’m shocked you’ve never heard of her! That’s why she was chosen as she’s a key celeb for our age bracket.

Cattenberg · 16/09/2024 17:39

I remember her from 90’s magazines aimed at teens/young women. She had some great clothes. I can’t remember if I actually saw her on TV, but I probably did.

OneTC · 16/09/2024 17:39

Everyone saying "what you're 40s and didn't watch smtv" were all watching it when they got home from raves right?

You were 20 something watching kids TV so there'd better be some excuse Grin

DannSindWirHelden · 16/09/2024 17:39

JC03745 · 16/09/2024 17:36

No idea! I've had to google who she is. I only moved to the UK 20yrs ago though, so maybe I missed her earlier shows?

She's been working in the US for most of the past 20 years so it's not surprising that she'd have gone under your radar. She was proper UK famous before she went to LA though.

FloofPaws · 16/09/2024 17:37

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Yep! I believe she lived in USA for a long time though ... wasn't she married to Patrick Kielty?

UserNameOfShame · 16/09/2024 17:37

I'm 44 and absolutely know her from back in the 90s/2000s

JC03745 · 16/09/2024 17:36

No idea! I've had to google who she is. I only moved to the UK 20yrs ago though, so maybe I missed her earlier shows?