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Grief-stricken Patrick Kielty carries mother's coffin at funeral as wife Cat Deeley's absence explained


A grief-stricken Patrick Kielty carried his mother's coffin at her funeral in Northern Ireland on Monday. His wife, Cat Deeley, was absent from the funeral, with the heartbreaking reason now explained

Patrick Kielty paid his final respects to his mother at her funeral in Northern Ireland on Monday, 10 February, serving as a pallbearer to carry her coffin. The 54 year old presenter was visibly grief-stricken as he prepared to bid farewell to his mother, Mary Kielty, who had passed away at her home in Co Down on Saturday aged 84. Cat stayed at home to care for their young sons, as the family navigate their grief (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Mary was remembered as a resilient woman whose life changed following the death of her husband during the Troubles.

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