CAT Deeley has been leaning on a close friend for support following her split from husband Patrick Kielty after 13 years.
The This Morning host, 49, has been comforted by wedding dress designer Charlie Brear.
Cat posted a birthday tribute to Charlie, 52, on Tuesday, including a picture of the pair kissing on the lips, captioned: “Happy Birthday. Forever and day. Ride or die.”
In April 2021, Charlie had posted the same Ibiza beach snap to her 60,900 Instagram followers.
At the time, mutual friend Freddie Finch posted two red love hearts and commented: “Couple goals.”
A fan asked if Charlie was a Brummie, and Charlie replied that West Bromwich-born Cat “turned me”.
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Cat celebrated New Year’s Eve 2024 with mum-of-three Charlie and female friends at a London restaurant.
And the following April Charlie shared a series of photos from her birthday celebrations, including one of her with a glass of fizz, planting a kiss on Cat’s cheek.
Just a week before announcing her marriage was over in July, Cat posed on social media in a wedding dress designed by Charlie.
Cat spent her 49th birthday with Charlie in October — her first since splitting from Northern Irish presenter and comedian Patrick, 55.
The Sun on Sunday revealed in September Cat had left their £5million North London home.
A removals team was seen stacking boxes into a van and Charlie later shared a picture of Cat surrounded by boxes.
Cat and Patrick had returned to the UK from Los Angeles in 2020 to start a new life with their two children.
But for almost two years Patrick was fronting The Late Late Show in Dublin, while Cat presented This Morning in London.
Meanwhile, Charlie owned a bridal shop in London’s Marylebone and has now launched label THEWN — pronounced The One.
Both Cat and Charlie were approached for comment.