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O'Leary hosted The X Factor from 2007 until 2014 and returned for its final three seasons.

O'Leary: X Factor would be 'made differently' today

Former The X Factor presenter Dermot O'Leary has said the talent show would be "made differently" if made today.

Dermot OLeary • 21 Apr

Dermot O'Leary is set to voice a character in Richard Curtis' new Christmas movie

The X Factor: O'Leary lands role in new Netflix movie

Former X Factor presenter, Dermot O'Leary, has landed a role in Netflix's new Richard Curtis movie, That Christmas.

Television • 18 Oct 24

Ant McPartlin and wife Anne-Marie welcome first child

TV presenter Anthony McPartlin and his wife Anne-Marie Corbett have welcomed their first child.

Television • 14 May 24

Alison Hammond: "I loved Phillip Schofield; it's weird because I still love Phillip Schofield, however, what he's done is wrong."

Alison Hammond says she loves Phillip Schofield

Alison Hammond has said she "loves" Phillip Schofield following him confessing to an affair with a young colleague.

Television • 02 Jun 23

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary on Monday's This Morning Screengrab: ITV

This Morning marks Schofield's exit with on-air tribute

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have hailed Phillip Schofield as "one of the best live television broadcasters this country has ever had" as they presented the first episode of This Morning since Schofield's exit from the UK TV show.

Television • 22 May 23

Hammond and O'Leary to fill in as This Morning hosts

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary will fill in as hosts on This Morning on Monday following Phillip Schofield's departure from the show, ITV has confirmed.

Television • 21 May 23

Angela Scanlon is joined by Dermot O'Leary, Jacqui Hurley and Des Bishop for Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything. Pictures: RTÉ/Andres Poveda

Des Bishop: 'I can't compete with Cillian Murphy!'

Comedian Des Bishop has joked that he can't compete in the sexiness stakes with his old schoolmate Cillian Murphy.

Television • 06 May 23

Angela Scanlon is joined by Des Bishop, Jacqui Hurley and Dermot O'Leary

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Saturday

Dermot O'Leary is among the guests on Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything, there's The Coronation of King Charles III, a rugby double-header, great music and some magical movies . . .

Television • 05 May 23

Guests for Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything announced

This Saturday night, Angela Scanlon is back on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player with the latest episode of Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything.

Television • 03 May 23

Police make arrest in Alison Hammond extortion case

Police investigating claims of extortion targeted against TV presenter Alison Hammond have made an arrest.

Television • 26 Mar 23

Alison Hammond targeted by extortion, say reports

The UK's West Midlands Police are investigating claims of extortion targeted against TV presenter Alison Hammond.

Television • 25 Mar 23

Dermot O'Leary: "Anyone who knows me will know that two of my great loves are this wonderful city and my Irish heritage."

Dermot O'Leary hails his Irish heritage at London event

Dermot O'Leary has received the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his charitable work and patronage of charity the London Irish Centre.

Television • 01 Nov 22

Music festival organised to honour Caroline Flack

Friends and family of the late TV British presenter Caroline Flack have announced a day festival called Flackstock in her honour.

Television • 26 Apr 22

Holly Willoughby slams This Morning departure rumours

Holly Willoughby has criticised reports about her quitting This Morning as "so unfair and untrue".

Television • 10 Dec 21

Humphries mistakes Dermot O'Leary for Philip Schofield

Barry Humphries congratulated Dermot O'Leary on his "bravery" in coming out, mistaking him for Phillip Schofield on British chat show This Morning.

Television • 26 Nov 21

Wolfwalkers, Algar, Keoghan miss out on BAFTA awards

Irish animation Wolfwalkers from Kilkenny's Cartoon Saloon has missed out on the Animated Film BAFTA to Pixar's Soul, while Calm With Horses star Niamh Algar missed out on the Best Supporting Actress gong to Yuh-Jung Youn for her role in Minari.

Movies • 12 Apr 21

Niamh Algar, Barry Keoghan and Wolfwalkers

Calm With Horses and Wolfwalkers eye prizes at BAFTAs

Calm with Horses' Irish stars Niamh Algar and Barry Keoghan and Cartoon Saloon's Wolfwalkers are among the British Academy Film Awards nominees hoping to win a prize on the second night of this year's virtual ceremony.

Movies • 11 Apr 21

Horan says he 'felt like a prisoner' in One Direction

Niall Horan has admitted that he "felt like a prisoner" in One Direction after the boy band shot to worldwide fame on The X Factor in 2010.

Music • 26 Mar 21

Daddy Dermot O'Leary: 'Nothing really prepares you'

X factor host Dermot O'Leary told Ryan Tubridy on Friday's Late Late Show that "Nothing really prepares you" for fatherhood, and how he accepted that maybe he mightn't become a parent.

Television • 06 Mar 21

Dermot O'Leary in TV social distancing gaffe

Dermot O'Leary, who was presenting This Morning with Alison Hammond instead of Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, got into trouble when he forgot to social distance with his co-presenter.

Television • 24 Oct 20

The Late Late Show, Friday, RTÉ One, 9:35pm

Late Late Show reveals Friday night line-up

The line-up for this Friday's Late Late Show has been announced, with Domhnall Gleeson among the guests on the night.

Television • 17 Sep 20

Dermot O'Leary's parents are from Wexford

Dermot O'Leary reveals that he had Covid-19

TV and radio presenter Dermot O'Leary has revealed how he and his wife Dee realised that they had contracted the coronavirus a few months ago.

Television • 22 Aug 20

99 problems. Ice cream goes flying on This Morning

Presenter Rochelle Humes managed to make a mess with three ice creams on ITV's This Morning on Friday.

Television • 07 Aug 20

New parents Dermot O'Leary and Dee Koppang

Dermot O'Leary and wife Dee welcome baby boy

Dermot O'Leary and his wife Dee Koppang have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy.

Television • 28 Jun 20

What's on? 20 top TV picks for Good Friday

Here are 20 shows and films to get you through Good Friday: a returning Graham Norton Show, Ryan Tubridy's back on The Late Late Show, as is Joe Lycett's Got Your Back, to documentaries about Kenny Rogers and David Cassidy...

Television • 10 Apr 20