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Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary, Jr. (born 24 May 1973 in Colchester, England), better known as Dermot O'Leary, is an Irish television and radio presenter in the United Kingdom. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... For other places with the same name, see Colchester (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is by far the most popular station in the UK, reaching some 27% of the available audience in 2006[1]. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... For other places with the same name, see Colchester (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A radio presenter is a broadcaster who hosts a radio show or a segment thereof. ...

Career

He studied for a BA degree in Media and Television, with modules in politics at Middlesex University, gaining a 2:2. O'Leary also attended the St Benedict's Roman Catholic School in Colchester from which he left with 2 GCSEs,^[1] and Colchester Sixth Form College. A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... Middlesex University is a university in north London, England, located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex (from which it takes its name). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other places with the same name, see Colchester (disambiguation). ... The Sixth Form College, Colchester was established in 1987 and provides further education in the north Essex area. ...

O'Leary presenting Big Brother's Little Brother.

He started as a DJ with BBC Radio Essex before becoming a television runner and moving onto presenting at Channel 4, and was part of the original presenting line up of the channel's T4 strand, before moving on to present Big Brother's Little Brother (the companion show to Big Brother) on E4 from 2001 onwards. As of 2006, the show became less popular due to the huge success of fellow Big Brother sister show Big Brother's Big Mouth. O'Leary shares the same talent agency as Russell Brand, Davina McCall and Jade Goody - John Noel Management. On the 27 November 2007, it was announced that Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack would be Dermot's last series of Big Brother, and that he will not return in summer 2008. Big Brothers Little Brother (BBLB; also known as Big Brothers Little Breakfast during the run of Celebrity Big Brother 4) is a magazine television programme shown on Channel 4 and its sister digital channel E4 during a series of Big Brother in the UK. Presented by Dermot O... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... BBC Essex is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Essex. ... This article is about the British television station. ... T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 (UK) from about 9 a. ... Big Brothers Little Brother (BBLB; also known as Big Brothers Little Breakfast during the run of Celebrity Big Brother 4) is a magazine television programme shown on Channel 4 and its sister digital channel E4 during a series of Big Brother in the UK. Presented by Dermot O... Big Brother is a reality television series broadcast in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Channel 4 and E4. ... E4 is a British digital television channel launched as a pay-tv companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. ... Big Brothers Big Mouth (formerly Big Brothers EFourum) is a discussion programme based around the reality television series Big Brother, hosted by comedian Russell Brand. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

During a Big Brother run, O'Leary writes a column on the latest from the house for Heat Magazine heat is a British entertainment magazine published by EMAP Consumer Media, and edited by Mark Frith. ...

He joined London's Indie Rock station XFM in 2001 firstly presenting weekday mid-mornings from 10 am–1 pm, before moving to a Saturday evening show in mid 2002, where he remained until he was fired from the station in late 2003, due to poor ratings. Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Xfm logo Xfm is a brand of commercial radio stations focused on current and unsigned alternative music and owned by GCap Media in the United Kingdom. ...

O'Leary joined BBC Radio 2 in September 2004, presenting a Saturday afternoon show entitled Dermot's Saturday Club. Since September 2005, following the arrival of Chris Evans at the station, he has presented a Saturday evening show for Radio 2. The show was originally broadcast from 5:00–7:00 pm, but since November 18, 2006 it has gone out from 4:30–6:30 pm. Due to commitments with TV Show The X Factor, Dermot can now be heard in his original time slot of 2-4pm on Saturdays. The show focuses on new music and live sessions, and has featured live sessions from the likes of Oasis, Supergrass, the Raconteurs, Massive Attack, Kasabian, Guillemots, the Zutons, Beck, the Lemonheads, Lily Allen, the Foo Fighters, The Go! Team, Bloc Party, Ben Kweller, the Magic Numbers, Moby and Kate Nash. O'Leary also hosts Radio 2's Brits and South by Southwest coverage. [1] BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is by far the most popular station in the UK, reaching some 27% of the available audience in 2006[1]. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ... For the witnesses who betray information about associated criminals, see Supergrass (informer). ... The Raconteurs, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia, are a Grammy-nominated rock band, featuring four members previously known for other musical projects. ... Massive Attack are an English trip hop band. ... For other uses, see Kasabian (disambiguation). ... Guillemots (sometimes written gUiLLeMoTs) are a BRIT Award nominated indie rock band formed in November 2004 by Fyfe Dangerfield. ... The Zutons are an English indie rock band from Liverpool. ... This article is about the musician. ... The Lemonheads are an alternative rock band from the United States. ... Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born May 2, 1985) is a British singer-songwriter best known for songs such as Smile and LDN. She is the daughter of actor/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. ... This article is about the band. ... For the 1980s band, see The Go Team. ... Bloc Party are an English indie rock band. ... Ben Kweller (born 16 June 1981, San Francisco, California) is an American rock musician. ... The Magic Numbers are a four-piece band from England comprising two pairs of brother and sister who previously went to The Cardinal Wiseman Roman Catholic High School in Greenford. ... Not to be confused with Mooby. ... Kate Marie Nash[2] (born July 6, 1987) is a BRIT Award and NME Award winning English[3] singer songwriter best known for her UK number 2 hit Foundations in 2007, followed by the platinum selling UK number 1 album Made of Bricks. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... Downtown Austin, Texas, where SXSW is held each spring Bloc Party performing at Stubbs BBQ in 2007 Carrie Rodriguez, a SXSW 2007 performer Morrissey at SXSW 2006 South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that have taken place every spring in...

O'Leary currently presents the UK version of the game show 1 vs 100—which is also combined with the National Lottery draws every Saturday (as of September 2006). On 29 March 2007, it was announced that O'Leary would replace Kate Thornton as the new host of ITV's The X Factor for at least two series. Speaking after the announcement he said: "I was very flattered to be offered the job to host such a hugely successful show. I'm really looking forward to working with Simon Cowell and the team on the kind of Saturday night entertainment show I grew up watching." O Leary announced that he would be leaving Big Brother after the Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack series ends, to concentrate more on presenting [[The X Factor]. After 7 years he made his final Big Brother appearance on 28th January 2008. A special 'Best Bits' trail was played, after which, O'Leary looked close to tears. American logo of . ... A play here! sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lotterys logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers which emulates a smiling face. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Kate Thornton (born February 7, 1973) is an English journalist and television presenter, best known in the UK as the first presenter of The X Factor and known internationally as a presenter of the VH1 coverage of the Concert for Diana. ... For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is a British artist and repertoire (A&R) executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Britains Got Talent. ...

Personal life

In interviews (including two with the British newspaper, The Guardian), O'Leary has made it clear that he does not regard himself as English or British, but as Irish, like his parents, and holds traditional Irish affinities: Guinness and Celtic and regularly travels to Ireland. He supports Arsenal F.C. and the Labour Party.[2]. During an appearance as a studio guest on Fantasy Football Euro 2004, O'Leary spoke of his support for the Republic of Ireland football team. For other uses, see Guardian. ... Guinness logo Guinness is Good for You — Irish language advertisement. ... Current season Celtic Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Fantasy Football League was a British television programme hosted by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel. ...

O'Leary has campaigned on behalf of Make Poverty History, and has visited Sierra Leone with CAFOD accompanied by his own father, Sean O'Leary. He is also a patron of the male cancer awareness campaign, Everyman. // The Make Poverty History campaign (which is written as MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY) was a British and Irish coalition of charities, religious groups, trade unions, campaigning groups and celebrities who mobilized around the UKs prominence in world politics in 2005 to increase awareness and pressure governments into taking actions towards relieving absolute... harry snelling was here gangsta | Non-profit_name = CAFOD | Non-profit_logo = | Non-profit_type = Catholic relief and development agency | founded_date = 1962 | founder = | location = | focus = Humanitarianhb aid and International development | key_people = | area_served = Developing World | focus = Humanitarian aid and International development | method = | revenue = | endowment = | num_volunteers = | owner = | Non-profit_slogan = | homepage = CAFOD website | tax_exempt = yes | dissolved... For other uses, see Everyman (disambiguation). ...

He ran the 2005 London Marathon (his third) under four hours for the first time. Runners surge out of the Blackfriars Bridge underpass onto the Victoria Embankment; two miles to go The London Marathon is a road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981, usually in April. ...

He has been dating girlfriend Dee Koppang for five years, and they live together in North London. They have been rumoured to be engaged, but Dermot has denied this.[3] [4] [5]

As a British-born citizen of Irish descent who often calls himself "Irish", he has been accused of being a Plastic Paddy and of suffering from 'Dermot-itis'. [6] Look up Plastic Paddy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

He says his funeral song would be "Tonight We Fly" by The Divine Comedy. [7] For other uses see The Divine Comedy (disambiguation), Dantes Inferno (disambiguation), and The Inferno (disambiguation) Dante shown holding a copy of The Divine Comedy, next to the entrance to Hell, the seven terraces of Mount Purgatory and the city of Florence, with the spheres of Heaven above, in Michelino...

In the February issue of Irish society magazine Social & Personal, Dermot was voted the sexiest man in Ireland out of the Top 100.

He now has a cult following and a strong fan base which has just got bigger year on year and now it has just got massive. Dean Ludlow was recently voted his best Lookalike on www.bebo.com and you can find Dean at www.bebo.com/ThisBoizLikeWoah

Shows hosted

The following is a list of the main shows O'Leary has presented:

Television

• The Bigger Breakfast
• No Balls Allowed
• T4 (1999-2001)
• The Dogs' Balearics (2000)
• Re:Covered (BBC Choice)
• Big Brother's Little Brother (2001 - 2008)
• Big Brother Africa (2003)
• Teen Big Brother UK (2003)
• SAS: Are you tough enough? (2002)
• Dermot's Sporting Buddies (2002)
• Some Of My Best Friends Are... Catholic (2003)
• SAS Jungle: Are you tough enough? (2003)
• Shattered (2004)
• Big Brother's Little Breakfast (2006) (Morning version of BBLB for Celebrity Big Brother UK)
• Morning Glory (2006)
• Big Brother's Big Brain (2006-2007)
• 1 vs. 100 (2006-2007)
• The X Factor (2007- present)
• Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack (2008)

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Radio

• BBC Essex Dermot O'Leary Show
• XFM Weekday Mid-Mornings - 2001-2002
• XFM The Weekender Saturday Evenings - 2002 - 2003
• BBC Radio 2 Dermot's Saturday Club Saturdays 2-4pm (2004-2005)
• BBC Radio 2 The Dermot O'Leary Show Saturdays 5-7pm(2005-2006) Saturdays 4.30-6.30pm (2006 - 2007) Saturdays 2-4pm (2007 - 2008) Saturdays 4:30-6:30pm (2008 - )

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References

External links

• Dermot O'Leary at bbc.co.uk
• Dermot O'Leary at itv.com/xfactor
• DermotOLeary.net - Unofficial fan site
• Profile/interview in MaleFirst.co.uk