Overview

• Whiley detailed the incident on the Dig It podcast with Zoe Ball, saying Steve Morton called her in a panic after the accident at their home.
• She said the 14-year-old Bengal, Simba, had been lying on the hot gravel driveway; Steve moved her, thought she had gone, then drove in and struck her.
• A family friend and vet named Andrew attended and euthanized Simba.
• Whiley described Morton as distraught and in a “world of pain,” noting his close bond with the cat.
• The couple’s children were not home at the time; after informing them, Whiley posted an Instagram tribute as friends and fans, including Fearne Cotton and Dermot O’Leary, offered condolences.