Cat Deeley has revealed the unusual, sentimental gift she is getting made for herself - out of her sons' teeth and skin. The TV presenter has two sons, Milo, six, and three-year-old James, three with comedian Patrick Kielty.
Cat has told of how she's having a bracelet made from her boys' skin that will then have her sons' teeth dripped in gold before being added on the bangle after commissioning London-based artist Conor Joseph to create the unique piece of jewellery.
The 45-year-old, who is probably still best known for hosting ITV children's show SMTV Live back in the early noughties, revealed her plans on The Sheerluxe Show podcast.
Cat explained: "I’m having a bracelet made at the moment. Now stick with me here – it’s slightly macabre and a bit weird. My eldest child Milo has just started losing his teeth. He’s lost one so far. The tooth fairy came. But she had very little small change and had to give notes.
"So I am like, ‘What am I going to do with this tooth? I’m going to get him to dip the teeth in gold and attach them one by one to my bracelet. They will dangle and it’ll look nuts."
She then went on: "I'm having a bangle made with their skin on it, and I’m going to get him to dip the baby teeth in gold and then attach them one by one to my bracelet. I do have to write to the tooth fairy asking for the tooth back."
Cat is set to return to TV screens soon but on an American reality show, So You Think You Can Dance. She has presented the show since its second season in 2006 and will be back for its 17th season next month much to fans' delight.
Sharing the news on Instagram she said: "We're back! So excited to be returning to #SYTYCD for a brand-new season! Don’t miss the premiere of @DANCEonFOX May 18th!@itsjojosiwa @matthewmorrison @sir_twitch_alot @RealityClubFox."
Over in the UK, mum-of-two Cat has recently announced a project alongside close friend radio DJ Edith Bowman. The pair have launched a new podcast series for the BBC that will see them joined by celebrity guests, and each week they'll share friendship highs and lows, swapping happy memories and funny stories.
In a joint statement, Cat and Edith, who have been friends for twenty years, said: "We are so excited about our new project, Friends Will Be Friends. It’s something we came up with that allows us to celebrate our own friendship while exploring the beautiful and unique relationships a friendship can be to us all. Ours has survived time, distance and working together for 20 years. Long may it continue."
Their new project comes a few years after the pair presented Hitlist UK together in the 1990s and travelled across the US for show Roadtripping.
