Dermot O’Leary is an eminent English broadcaster currently working for ITV and BBC Radio 2. His radio career started when he served at Essex Radio as a disc jockey.

However, O’Leary left his role to become the presenter of The X Factor (UK) on ITV. He held this position from 2007 until its final series in 2018, with the exception of 2015. Dermot has presented ITV’s This Morning on a Friday, School, and Bank Holidays alongside Alison Hammond since 2021.

Dermot O’Leary Age

Dermot O’Leary was born in Colchester, Essex, England, on May 24, 1973. He is 49 years old.

Dermot O’Leary Height

O’Leary is a man of above-average stature and stands at the height of 5 ft 9 inches ( Approx 1. 73 m).

Dermot O’Leary Education

He joined primary school in nearby Marks Tey before he attended St Benedict’s Catholic College in Colchester. His relaxed attitude at school caused him to fail all but two of his GCSEs. From there, O’Leary re-took his school-leaving qualifications. This allowed Dermot to start his A-Level courses at Colchester Sixth Form College. Eventually, Dermot studied for a degree in Media Studies with Politics at Middlesex University.

Dermot O’Leary Family

Dermot was born to his  Irish parents Maria and Seán in Colchester, Essex. O’Leary holds both British and Irish citizenship. Growing up, He was a member of The Boys’ Brigade Christian youth organization. During his teen, Dermot played American football for the Ipswich Cardinals, he wore the number 32, and the Colchester Gladiators.

Dermot O’Leary Wife

He married his long-term girlfriend named Dee Koppang in September 2012 in Chiddingstone. In June 2020, the duo welcomed a son. Dermot identifies as a fan of the Socialist Workers Party. However, he has said that they would “take all of [his] money” so he instead supports the Labour Party. O’Leary was an usher at the wedding of Holly Willoughby in 2007.

He is a practicing Roman Catholic. In  February 2008, he had an interview with Peter Stanford of the Daily Telegraph where  he “cheerfully” admitted using contraception while living with his future wife: In a statement, Dermot said, “I do get it in the neck from some Catholics who say I am a buffet Catholic, picking and choosing the bits I like or don’t like.”

Dermot O’Leary Career

Dermot was a presenter for Comic Relief in 2005, 2011, and 2013. Also, He presented Sport Relief in 2012.  O’Leary signed a deal in August 2006 to present the game show 1 vs. 100. The show aired on BBC One in combination with The National Lottery Draws on Saturday nights. He became the presenter of Matt Lucas and David Walliams’s show Rock Profile on BBC in May 2009. Dermot hosted a spin-off edition of the BBC One show Question Time in March 2010, aimed at first-time voters.

The show aired on BBC Three. Also, Dermot presented Dermot Meets…, a series that saw him interview the likes of David Cameron, Nick Clegg, and Gordon Brown.

He replaced Terry Wogan on Children in Need in November 2015 due to Wogan’s cancer-related ill health. He died a couple of months later. O’Leary presented the BBC One Saturday night game show The Getaway Car in 2016. The series was filmed in November 2015 and started airing in January 2016. Also, he guest-presented two episodes of The One Show with Alex Jones.

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