
Dermot O'Leary
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

TV
Top of the Pops
Self - Host
1964

TV
The One Show
Self
2006

TV
QI
Self
2003

TV
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008

TV
GMTV
Self
1993

TV
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
2007

TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996

TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Host
1996

TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Team Captain
1996

TV
Soccer AM
Self
1995

TV
The X Factor
Self - Presenter
2004

TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978

TV
OK! TV
2011

TV
Inside No. 9
Dermot O'Leary
2014

TV
Big Brother's Little Brother
Self
2001

TV
Big Brother's Little Brother
Self - Host
2001

TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007

TV
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
2002

TV
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
2020

TV
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2021
Filmography
2025TVSilence is Goldenas Self - Host2025FilmBank of Dave 2: The Loan Rangeras Self2024FilmThat Christmasas Additional Voices (voice)2024TVDermot O'Leary's Taste of Irelandas Self - Host2024FilmThe Big Fat Quiz of Tellyas Self2023FilmAn Audience with Kylieas Self2022FilmNikki Grahame: Who Is She?as Self2021TVThe Weakest Linkas Self - Contestant2021TVThe Pet Showas Self - Presenter2021TVBlankety Blankas Self - Panellist2021FilmCaroline Flack: Her Life and Deathas Self2021TVRhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Guest2020TVMichael McIntyre's The Wheelas Self - Expert2020FilmThe National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Yearsas Self2020FilmMiranda: My Such Fun Celebrationas Self2019TVThe X Factor The Bandas Self - Host2019TVThe X Factor Celebrityas Self - Host2019TVThe Lateish Show with Mo Gilliganas Self2019FilmReel Stories: Noel Gallagheras Self2019TVYears and Yearsas Dermot O'Leary2019TVSmall Fortuneas Himself - Host2018FilmThe London Studios: Home of the Starsas Presenter2018TVReel Storiesas Self - Host2018TVThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest2017Film89as Himself2016TVSaving Lives at Seaas Self2016TVMichael McIntyre's Big Showas Self - Interviewed Guest2015FilmA Christmas Staras Himself2015TVBattle of Britainas Self - Presenter2015TVMurder in Successville2014TVLive from Spaceas Presenter2014TVInside No. 9as Dermot O'Leary2012FilmCelebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV 2!as Self2012FilmKaty Perry: Part of Meas Self (archive footage)2011FilmOne Direction: A Year in the Makingas Self (archive footage)2011FilmCelebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV!as Self2011TVOK! TV2010FilmHarry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3as Self (archive footage)2010FilmPaul McCartney & Wings: Band on the Run2010TVJames Corden's World Cup Liveas Self - Guest2010TVChannel 4's Comedy Gala2010TVThe National Television Awards Backstage Live2008TVCelebrity Juiceas Self2008TVKeith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Touras Himself2008TVBig Brother: Celebrity Hijackas Self - Presenter2007FilmBig Brother: Around the Worldas Self - Host2007TVKeeping Up with the Kardashiansas Self2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2006TV1 vs. 100as Self - Host2006TVThe One Showas Self2006TVBig Brother's Big Brain2004TVThe X Factoras Self - Presenter2003TVTeen Big Brother: The Experimentas Self - Host2003TVQIas Self2003TVThe Terry and Gaby Show2003TVShattered2002TVHarry Hill's TV Burpas Self - Special Guest2002TVBo' Selecta!2002TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Self2002TVRe:covered2001TVBig Brother's Little Brotheras Self1999TVIt's Only TV But I Like Itas Self1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self1995TVThe National Television Awardsas Self - Host1995TVSoccer AMas Self1993TVGMTVas Self1992TVThe Big Breakfast1988TVThis Morningas Self - Presenter1988TVComic Relief1980TVChildren In Needas Self1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1977TVThe BRIT Awardsas Self - Host1964TVTop of the Popsas Self - Host1949TVThe BAFTA Awardsas Host—FilmBig Brother: After They Were Housematesas Self