Dermot O’Leary Biography
Dermot O’Leary is an excellent British-Irish media personality, television presenter, and broadcast journalist. O’Leary is currently employed at ITV News, where he serves as a co-presenter for ITV’s This Morning on Fridays, bank holidays, and school holidays with his colligue Alison Hammond. During The X Factor, which took place from 2007 to 2018, Dermont presented the competition until the finals except for 2015. Above all, O’Leary commenced his journalism career working as a radio presenter and host working as disc jockey at Essex Radio.
Dermot O’Leary Date of Birth
He is currently at the age of 52 years old, born as Sean Dermot O’Leary on the 24th May 1973 in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom, nd his zodiac birth sign is Gemini.
Dermot O’Leary Body Height and Weight
O’Leary is a strong and handsome man who stands at an average body height, which, according to our sources approximately 5 feet 9 inches ( 1.75 meters ). On the other hand, Dermot also maintains an average body through balanced diet meals, and he weighs around 73 kilograms, 161 pounds.
Who is Dermot O’Leary’s Wife? Partner
O’Leary is a husband to his lovely, beautiful wife, Dee Koppang, who is an eminent television producer and director. According to the reports and research, Dermot and his lovely wife were in a relationship for over ten years before having their wedding in 2012. Moreover, Dermot and his beautiful wife have a lovely son, Kaspar O’Leary, born in June 2020.
Dermot O’Leary Ethnicity
He belongs to the Irish ethnicity.
Dermot O’Leary Religion
He practices Christianity, and he attends a Roman Catholic church.
Dermot O’Leary Education
O’Leary studied at primary school in Marks Tey in Essex. After that, he went on to join St Benedict’s Catholic College in Colchester. However, Dermot had a complacent attitude at school, which led to his failing. So after that, he was forced to retake the school-leaving qualifications that would allow him to take his A-Level courses at Colchester Sixth Form College. In the end, he enrolled at Middlesex University, where he successfully studied and graduated with a degree in Media Studies with Politics.
Dermot O’Leary’s Working Experience as a Journalist
O’Leary began his journalism career at the BBC, where he served as a disc jockey, then after that he joined ITV News, where he became a runner alongside on the TV show Light Lunch Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. Later, she worked for Channel 4 as a presenter, where she successfully worked as part of the original presenting line-up of the channel’s T4 strand.
Later on the 29th of March 2007, it was revealed that Dermot would become the new host of ITV’s The X Factor for at least two series, replacing Kate Thornton. Then, on the 27th of March 2015, Dermot announced, as well as confirming that he had left The X Factor after eight years to pursue other projects.
However, in November 2020, it was also revealed that Ruth Langsford and her ex-husband Eamonn Holmes had been stopped from their Friday slot on This Morning after hosting the show for fourteen years. Therefore, it was announced that O’Leary, alongside Alison Hammond, would take over from February of that same year. However, their first show was in January 2021.
Dermot O’Leary Net Worth
O’Leary is an excellent British-Irish media personality, television presenter, and broadcast journalist. O’Leary is currently employed at ITV News, where he serves as a co-presenter for ITV’s This Morning on Fridays, bank holidays, and school holidays with his colligue Alison Hammond, and his net worth is approximately $12 million.
Dermot O’Leary Children
O’Leary and his beautiful wife, Dee Koppang, have a lovely son, Kaspar O’Leary, born in June 2020.
Dermot O’Leary Nationality
He holds dual citizenship of the British and Irish.
Dermot O’Leary Family: Parents and Siblings
O’Leary was born and brought up in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom, to his lovely Irish parents. His father is Seán Dermot Fintan O’Leary, Sr., and his lovely mother is Marie O’Leary. Moreover, both his parents came from Wexford, southeastern Ireland. In addition to that, Dermot also has a sister, Nicola O’Leary.
How much does Dermot O’Leary make a year? Salary
The annual salary that Dermot earns as a television host at ITV News ranges between £600,000 and £550,000 per year.
Dermot O’Leary Father
Seán Dermot Fintan O’Leary, Sr.
Dermot O’Leary Health, Illness
O’Leary revealed to the public that he is struggling with the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorder, which is a painful condition that leads to pain in his jaw, as well as causing issues such as neck pain, eating problems, and shoulder pain. Therefore, through this, he has been involved in education about cancer awareness, where he also emphasizes the early neck checks to prevent also. However, more information regarding his health will be available soon.
Dermot O’Leary Shows
- This Morning
- Dermot O’Leary Television show
- Silence is Golden Television show
- Dermot O’Leary’s Taste of Ireland
- The X Factor UK
- The Xtra Factor
- Soccer Aid
- NFL Big Game Night
- Big Brother’s Little Brother
Does Dermot O’Leary have Children?
O’Leary and his beautiful wife, Dee Koppang, have a lovely son, Kaspar O’Leary, born in June 2020.