Cat Deeley was left shocked today after her co-presenter Ben Shephard appeared to take a swipe at her husband, Patrick Kielty, on This Morning.
Today’s Monday morning (June 24) show included a segment about the World’s Ugliest Dog contest.
Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard on This Morning
As Ben joked that everybody sees their own dog as cute, guest Sonia Sodha agreed: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, no one thinks that their own pet is ugly.”
Cat also added: “I also quite like an underdog! I quite like a dog with literally three legs or…”
To this Ben cut in cheekily: “Are you drawn to them? That’s why you married Paddy?”
While Sonia and Gyles Brandreth descended into awkward laughter, Cat stuck her tongue out at Ben and hit back: “Oh my goodness! You know he’s poorly at the moment, so he can’t sort you out!”
Cat’s comment triggered some concern amongst viewers, but later she revealed that Paddy is suffering with shingles.
Cat Deeley husband
“He thought he’d touched his face. He’d got this burning, tingling, stinging sensation, so that’s what he thought it was,” she explained.
While This Morning medic Dr Sara explained that the condition can cause you fatigue and headaches, as well as painful blotches anywhere on the body, Cat said that poor Paddy “has got them on his face”.
Many viewers took to social media to offer the comedian sympathy and well-wishes.
“Feel for Cat’s husband, shingles is awful,” one person tweeted.
Another said: “I’ve had shingles three times. It’s [bleeping] horrible.”
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