Dermot O'Leary

Biography

Dermot O'Leary is an Irish-British broadcaster born on May 24, 1973, in Colchester, Essex, to Irish parents. He began his radio career as a disc jockey at Essex Radio before presenting London's XFM from 2001 to 2003 and later joining BBC Radio 2 in 2004. O'Leary is best known for hosting The X Factor on ITV from 2007 until its final series in 2018, followed by his current role presenting This Morning on Fridays alongside Alison Hammond.