This Morning's Cat Deeley returns to social media following Patrick Kielty split

This Morning’s Cat Deeley has returned to social media for the first time since announcing her split from husband Patrick Kielty.

As the star gears up to make her return to the ITV hit show next week after her summer break, the This Morning team tagged Cat in a post, which she then re-shared on her Stories.

Cat and co-presenter Ben Shephard present the daytime programme as main hosts, but they have been absent throughout the summer break.

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A number of celebrity guests, including Andi Peters, Emma Willis, Rochelle Humes, and Craig Doyle, stepped in as replacements.

Ahead of her Monday (September 1) appearance, Cat has reactivated her Instagram account. After being tagged in a post urging followers to vote for This Morning at the upcoming NTAs, Cat reshared the video on her Stories.

The clip shows her and co-host Ben Shephard having a laugh on set, with one scene showing Cat messing about with a lightsaber.

The ITV programme is nominated for Best Daytime at the National Television Awards next month. The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, September 10, and will be broadcast live on ITV1.

It comes as Cat and Patrick Kielty revealed their unexpected split last month. In a joint statement, they said: "We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated.

"There is no other party involved. We will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected. There will be no further comment."

The couple, who married in 2012, has two sons: James, seven, and Milo, nine. Earlier this month, photos obtained by the Daily Mail showed Cat enjoying her time away from This Morning.

The former CD:UK host, Cat, was spotted dining in Sitges, a town just outside Barcelona, without her wedding ring. The stylish star donned a halter-neck dress and golden sandals.

She wore the look during her outing with a male friend, who has since been identified as celebrity hairdresser Ben Skervin.

This Morning airs weekdays from 6am on ITV1 and ITVX