Dermot O'Leary

Dermot O'Leary
O'Leary at Waterstones, London in 2024
Born
Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary

(1973-05-24) 24 May 1973 (age 51)
Colchester, Essex, England
CitizenshipIreland
OccupationBroadcaster
Years active1998–present
Employers
Spouse
Dee Koppang
(m. 2012)
Children1

Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary (born 24 May 1973)[1] is a British-Irish broadcaster. He presented the television talent show The X Factor on ITV from 2007 until its final series in 2018, with the exception of 2015. Since 2021, O'Leary has presented ITV's This Morning on Fridays, school holidays and bank holidays alongside Alison Hammond, a role expanded to the remainder of the week on a rotation with the departures of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby in the summer and autumn of 2023.

O'Leary began his radio career working as a disc jockey at Essex Radio. From 2001 to 2003, he was a presenter for London's indie rock station XFM. O'Leary joined BBC Radio 2 in 2004 and currently presents the Saturday morning breakfast show.[2]

  1. ^ Simpson, Neil (14 October 2010). Presenting Dermot O'Leary - the Biography. Kings Road. ISBN 978-1-78418-466-7.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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