Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary | |
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O'Leary at Waterstones, London in 2024 | |
| Born | Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary, Jr. 24 May 1973 Colchester, Essex, England |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Employers | |
| Spouse |
Dee Koppang (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Dermot O'Leary (born Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary, Jr., 24 May 1973) is a British and Irish broadcaster. He currently co-presents ITV's This Morning on Fridays, school holidays and bank holidays alongside Alison Hammond. He presented the talent show competition The X Factor on ITV from 2007 until its final series in 2018, with the exception of 2015.
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 and since April 2022 Alternative Sounds of the 90's.