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Dermot O'Leary

Dermot O'Leary

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Biography

Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary is an English broadcaster who currently works for ITV and BBC Radio 2. His radio career began when he worked as a disc jockey at Essex Radio, but he is best known for being the presenter of The X Factor on ITV, a position he held 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.

Known For

Celebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV!

Celebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV!

2011

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012

An Audience with Kylie

An Audience with Kylie

2023

Nikki Grahame: Who Is She?

Nikki Grahame: Who Is She?

2022

Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3

Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3

2010

The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years

The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years

2020

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration

2020

The London Studios: Home of the Stars

The London Studios: Home of the Stars

2018

A Christmas Star

A Christmas Star

2015

89

89

2017

Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death

Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death

2021

Reel Stories: Noel Gallagher

Reel Stories: Noel Gallagher

2019

One Direction: A Year in the Making

One Direction: A Year in the Making

2011

That Christmas

That Christmas

2024

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

2024

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

2025

Celebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV 2!

Celebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV 2!

2012

Big Brother: After They Were Housemates

Big Brother: After They Were Housemates

Big Brother: Around the World

Big Brother: Around the World

2007

Paul McCartney & Wings: Band on the Run

Paul McCartney & Wings: Band on the Run

2010

Shattered

Shattered

2003

Bo' Selecta!

Bo' Selecta!

2002

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

1995

The One Show

The One Show

2006

The Terry and Gaby Show

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003

The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

1949

Re:covered

Re:covered

2002

The Big Breakfast

The Big Breakfast

1992

Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack

Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack

2008

GMTV

GMTV

1993

Comic Relief

Comic Relief

1988

It's Only TV But I Like It

It's Only TV But I Like It

1999

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002

Big Brother's Little Brother

Big Brother's Little Brother

2001

Teen Big Brother: The Experiment

Teen Big Brother: The Experiment

2003

OK! TV

OK! TV

2011

Channel 4's Comedy Gala

Channel 4's Comedy Gala

2010

James Corden's World Cup Live

James Corden's World Cup Live

2010

The National Television Awards Backstage Live

The National Television Awards Backstage Live

2010

Big Brother's Big Brain

Big Brother's Big Brain

2006

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

This Morning

This Morning

1988

Murder in Successville

Murder in Successville

2015

The Pet Show

The Pet Show

2021

Reel Stories

Reel Stories

2018

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

2021

QI

QI

2003

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

2015

Big Brother's Little Brother

Big Brother's Little Brother

2001

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

2016

The X Factor

The X Factor

2004

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

Small Fortune

Small Fortune

2019

Live from Space

Live from Space

2014

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

2008

Years and Years

Years and Years

2019

Saving Lives at Sea

Saving Lives at Sea

2016

The X Factor Celebrity

The X Factor Celebrity

2019

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018

Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour

Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour

2008

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

2007

The X Factor The Band

The X Factor The Band

2019

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

2019

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

Silence is Golden

Silence is Golden

2025

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Harry Hill's TV Burp

2002

The National Television Awards

The National Television Awards

1995

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

2020

Dermot O'Leary's Taste of Ireland

Dermot O'Leary's Taste of Ireland

2024

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

1964

This Morning

This Morning

1988

Bo' Selecta!

Bo' Selecta!

2002

1 vs. 100

1 vs. 100

2006

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

2021

Children In Need

Children In Need

1980

The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

2021

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

2014

The BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards

1977