ITV's go-to girl... at 47! This Morning's Cat Deeley is the UK's hottest presenter 26 years after making her debut on SM:TV Live as she breaks the 'ageism' curse on female TV stars

The in-demand presenter has only been hosting This Morning for one week Cat Deeley's career seems to be on an unstoppable upwards trajectory as she nears the big 5-0. Cat Deeley's career seems to be on an unstoppable rise - claiming ITV's biggest titles of This Morning and now Britain's Got Talent The TV host was all smiles as she stepped out following her first week on This Morning Cat has had the most successful week of her career to date and seems to be ITV's new go-to girl The now 47-year-old presenter, actress and model was part of a much-loved trio with Ant and Dec on SM:TV Live on ITV Deeley, who was born in West Bromwich in 1976, began her career as a model in her teenage years before hosting MTV chart show Hitlist UK with Edith Bowman and then joining SM:TV from 1998. Cat seems to be ITV's new 'darling' at 47 - and is following in the steps of her predecessor Holly Willoughby It seems like Cat could finally be turning the tide on 'ageism' - after many women in their 40s and 50s said they felt like their careers were plummeting as they got older Now according to reports ITV are putting together a consistency plan should Ant be forced to rush off and leave sidekick Declan Donnelly's side The host is set to become a father for the first time in June, which coincides with the competition's live shows MailOnline has previously reached out to ITV for comment. in his absence in 2018 with Dec Donnelly Cat Deeley moved to the US in 2006 to host So You Think You Can Dance Ant and Dec with Cat Deeley in 2001 at the height of their success on SM:TV Live on ITV Ant McPartlin, Cat Deeley and Declan Donnelly in a publicity photo for SM:TV Live in 1998 'It's unhealthy, if you choose to wade into that attitude and indignant about it. While former host Willoughby was famed for her eternally revolving wardrobe of thigh-skimming dresses, Deeley has gone right back to basics Not everyone has been impressed by Cat and Ben's new hosting gigs, with some viewers saying they are not enough to save the 'dated' This Morning formula She was married to businessman Mark Whelan between 2001 and 2006, but then married fellow TV presenter Kielty in 2012 in Rome.