Dermot O'Leary explained

Birth Name:Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary
Birth Date:24 May 1973
Birth Place:Colchester, Essex, England
Occupation:Broadcaster
Years Active:1998–present
Children:1

Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary (born 24 May 1973) is an Irish-British broadcaster. He presented the television talent show The X Factor on ITV 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, a role expanded to the remainder of the week on a rotation with the departures of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby in the summer and autumn of 2023.

O'Leary began his radio career working as a disc jockey at Essex Radio. From 2001 to 2003, he was a presenter for London's indie rock station XFM. O'Leary joined BBC Radio 2 in 2004 and currently presents the Saturday morning breakfast show.

Early life

Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary was born on 24 May 1973 in Colchester, Essex, the son of Irish parents Maria and Seán; he has had Irish citizenship since birth.[1] He attended primary school in nearby Marks Tey and later joined St Benedict's Catholic College in Colchester. His complacent attitude at school caused him to fail all but two of his GCSEs.[2] Following that, O'Leary re-took his school-leaving qualifications. This allowed him to later start his A-Level courses at Colchester Sixth Form College. He eventually studied for a degree in Media Studies with Politics at Middlesex University.[3]

Growing up, he was a member of The Boys' Brigade Christian youth organisation.[4] When he was in his late teens, he played American football for the Colchester Gladiators and the Ipswich Cardinals, where he wore the number 32.

Career

Early career

O'Leary started as a disc jockey at BBC Essex,[5] based in Southend-on-Sea, before becoming a runner on the TV show Light Lunch with Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins and then a presenter at Channel 4 as 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. Also in 2001, O'Leary appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.[6] In 2004, Dermot hosted the TV show Shattered.

ITV

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. On 27 March 2015, O'Leary confirmed that he had quit The X Factor after eight years to pursue other projects. Via his Twitter account, he said:

O'Leary was replaced by Olly Murs and Caroline Flack, who previously co-hosted The Xtra Factor, the behind-the-scenes companion programme, together in 2011 and 2012.[7]

On 29 March 2016, O'Leary returned to The X Factor as a presenter, replacing Murs and Flack, for the show's 13th series. In a statement, he said:

From 2010 to 2019, O'Leary presented the National Television Awards for ITV. Since 2010, O'Leary has hosted Soccer Aid on ITV, a celebrity football match in aid of the charity Unicef. In 2011, O'Leary hosted the Saturday night entertainment show The Marriage Ref on ITV. In September 2013, O'Leary hosted BRITs Icon: Elton John, a one-off music celebration for ITV.

In 2013, O'Leary presented the ITV campaign From the Heart, which encouraged viewers to consider organ donation. In January 2014, O'Leary filled in for Phillip Schofield for a week when he guest presented This Morning opposite Holly Willoughby.[8]

In 2017, O'Leary co-presented the 37th BRIT Awards with Emma Willis. In March 2017, O'Leary guest-presented nine episodes of The Nightly Show on ITV.

In November 2020, it was announced that Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford had been dropped from their Friday slot on This Morning after 14 years. Alison Hammond and O'Leary were announced to takeover the slot later that month.[9] They presented their first show in January 2021.

Channel 4

On 27 November 2007, it was announced that Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack was to be O'Leary's last series of Big Brother. After seven years, he made his final Big Brother appearance on 28 January 2008.

In March 2007, O'Leary signed a year-long contract with Channel 4 to appear on Hollyoaks. However, this was shortened after a series of disputes on set. Jim Rowe, a series writer at the time, said, "He couldn't follow even the simplest commands. It goes to show how vastly different presenting is to acting". O'Leary hasn't acted since. In 2009, O'Leary presented an episode of The Paul O'Grady Show, standing in for Paul O'Grady.

In March 2014, O'Leary made a return to Channel 4, where he presented the Live From Space season for three consecutive nights.[10]

BBC

O'Leary was a presenter for Comic Relief in 2005, 2011 and 2013. He also presented Sport Relief in 2012. In August 2006, O'Leary signed a deal to present the game show 1 vs. 100, which aired on Saturday nights on BBC One in combination with The National Lottery Draws.

In May 2009, O'Leary became the presenter of Matt Lucas and David Walliams's show Rock Profile on BBC.[11]

In March 2010, O'Leary hosted a spin-off edition of the BBC One show Question Time aimed at first time voters, which aired on BBC Three.[12] He also presented Dermot Meets..., a series which saw him interview the likes of David Cameron, Gordon Brown, and Nick Clegg.

In November 2015, O'Leary replaced Terry Wogan on Children in Need due to Wogan's cancer-related ill health, from which he died a couple of months later.[13]

In 2016, O'Leary presented the BBC One Saturday night game show The Getaway Car. The series was filmed in November 2015 and began airing in January 2016.[14] He has also guest-presented two episodes of The One Show with Alex Jones.

Radio

O'Leary joined London's indie rock station XFM in 2001, firstly presenting weekday mid-mornings from 10am to 1pm, before moving to a Saturday evening show in mid-2002, where he remained until late 2003.

O'Leary joined BBC Radio 2 in September 2004, presenting a Saturday afternoon show titled Dermot's Saturday Club, which ran from 2pm to 4pm. Following a number of changes to the length and timing of O'Leary's programme, due in part to the arrival of Chris Evans to Radio 2 and his role as presenter of The X Factor, his show was broadcast between 3pm and 6pm from April 2009 until its end on 21 January 2017. It focused on new music and had featured live sessions. O'Leary also hosted Radio 2's coverage of the BRIT Awards and South by Southwest. He won Sony Gold Awards for Music Programme of the Year in 2008, 2010, and 2013.[15]

Since March 2017, O'Leary has presented the Saturday morning breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 between 8am and 10am, taking over the slot from Brian Matthew and Sounds of the 60s, which moved to an earlier time of 6am with Tony Blackburn as presenter.[16]

O'Leary sits in for Zoe Ball's Radio 2 breakfast show when she's off for a holiday or on a break.

Other work

In March 2009, O'Leary introduced Michael Jackson to an audience of fans at The O2 in what turned out to be Jackson's final public appearance before his death.[17] [18]

In 2015, he was named one of GQ's 50 Best Dressed Men in Britain.[19]

He has voiced television advertisements for Amazon Prime. In 2017, he released a children's book called Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape.[20] In 2024, he released another children's book called Wings of Glory.[21]

Charity work

O'Leary opened The Rodillian Academy in 2001. He is one of nine presidents of the Young People's Trust for the Environment[22] and is a patron of the international children's film festival CineMagic, a registered charity for young people based in Belfast.[23] He has campaigned on behalf of Make Poverty History, and visited Sierra Leone with CAFOD accompanied by his father. He is also a patron of the male cancer awareness campaign Everyman. In 2003, he played in a charity match for the Colchester Gladiators as a punt returner, helping to raise £2,500 for the Barnardo's children's fund.[24] [25]

In 2005, O'Leary ran the London Marathon for the third time, completing it for his first time under four hours.

In March 2014, along with Jeremy Kyle, Bill Bailey, John Prescott, Richard Osman, Rizzle Kicks, Louis Smith, Levi Roots, and Ricky Wilson, O'Leary went commando for charity to raise awareness of testicular cancer. The promo was released on 24 February 2014.[26]

For Red Nose Day 2015, O'Leary participated in a 24-hour dance to raise money for Comic Relief.[27]

Personal life

O'Leary married his long-term girlfriend, Dee Koppang, in Chiddingstone in September 2012.[28] [29] They have one son, Kasper, who was born in June 2020.[30]

In a 2003 interview, O'Leary praised the Socialist Workers Party but quipped that they would "take all of [his] money", so he instead supported the Labour Party.[31] He supports Arsenal F.C., Celtic F.C. and London Irish RFC.[32] He can be heard on the Footballistically Arsenal podcast with his friends and fellow Arsenal fans Dan Baldwin and Boyd Hilton; on the show, it was mentioned that he owns shares in the club. He supports Wexford GAA in Gaelic games. During a studio guest appearance on Fantasy Football Euro 2004, he spoke of his support for the Republic of Ireland national football team and the national rugby union team.

In 2007, O'Leary was an usher at the wedding of Holly Willoughby.[33] He is a practising Roman Catholic.[34] In an interview with Peter Stanford of the Daily Telegraph in February 2008, he "cheerfully" admitted using contraception while living with his future wife: "I do get it in the neck from some Catholics who say I am a buffet Catholic, picking and choosing the bits I like or don't like."[35]

O'Leary co-owned the Fishy Fishy restaurants in Brighton and Poole.[36] The Poole restaurant closed in 2013,[37] and the Brighton restaurant closed in 2016.[38]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–2001 T4Presenter
1999The Dog's Balearics
2000The Barfly Sessions
2000, 2008, 2009 Never Mind the BuzzcocksGuest Team Captain / Guest Presenter3 episodes
2001–2008Big Brother's Little BrotherPresenter
2002Top of the Pops2 episodes
2002–2003
2002–20043 series
2003
2004Shattered7 episodes
2005, 2011–2013Comic ReliefCo-presenterAnnually; 3 episodes
2006Morning GloryPresenter
2006–20071 vs. 1002 series
2007–2014, 2016–2018The X Factor11 series
2008
2009 Rock ProfileSeries 3
2010 Question Time: First Time VotersOne-off episode
Dermot Meets...1 series
A League of Their OwnGuest Team Captain2 episodes
2010–presentSoccer AidCo-presenterAnnually; 7 episodes with Kirsty Gallacher
2010–2019The National Television AwardsPresenter10 ceremonies
2011 Live from the Royal WeddingOne–off episode
The Marriage Ref1 series
2012Sport ReliefCo–presenter1 episode, with Davina McCall
2013 From the HeartPresenterOne–off episode
BRITs Icon: Elton John
2014Live From SpacePresenter3 episodes
2014, 2020This MorningStand–in Co–presenter9 episodes
2015Children in NeedCo-presenterMain role, with Tess Daly and Fearne Cotton
2016The Getaway CarPresenter1 series
The One ShowGuest Presenter2 episodes
2017BRIT AwardsCo-presenter37th event with Emma Willis
The Nightly ShowGuest Presenter9 episodes
2018The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan MarkleCommentator2 episodes
Reel Stories: Kylie MinogueHostBBC Two programme
2019Category Presenter ("Advocate")2 episodes
Small FortunePresenter1 series
2020One World: Together at HomeCo–presenterOne–off special
Goodwood SpeedWeekPresenter
2021British Academy Film AwardsCo–presenterWith Edith Bowman[39]
The Pet ShowWith Joanna Page[40]
An Audience with Arsène Wenger and David DeinPresenterOne–off special[41]
48 Hours to VictoryCo-presenterThree-part Channel 4 series[42]
Reel Stories: StingPresenterBBC Two programme[43]
2021–presentThis MorningCo-presenterFridays; with Alison Hammond
2022Reel Stories: Robbie WilliamsPresenterBBC Two programme[44]
2023Inside No. 9Himself1 episode; “Paraskevidekatriaphobia”[45]
The Chase for Soccer AidContestantSoccer Aid celebrity special[46]
Reel Stories: Noel GallagherHostBBC Two programme[47]
Remarkable Places to EatHimselfGuest; one episode[48]
2024Saving Lives at Sea in World War IIPresenter[49]
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerContestant[50]
Reel Stories: Jon Bon JoviHostBBC Two programme[51]
Reel Stories: Shania TwainHostBBC Two programme[52]
2025Silence is GoldenHostUpcoming series[53]
TBADermot’s Taste of IrelandPresenter[54]

Radio

YearNetworkSlotNotes
20012002 XFMWeekday mornings
20022003 Saturday eveningsShow called The Weekender
20042005 BBC Radio 2Saturdays 24pmShow called Dermot's Saturday Club
20052006 Saturdays 57pm
20062007 Saturdays 4:306:30pm2pm4pm (during The X Factor months)
20082009 Saturdays 25pm
20092017Saturdays 36pm
2017Saturdays 810amShow called Saturday Breakfast with Dermot

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: O'Leary talks about his Irish roots. 15 May 2010. RTÉ News. 26 June 2011. 5 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005082817/http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/0515/olearyd.html. live.
  2. News: Sims, Fiona. Fishy Fishy: Dermot O'Leary's restaurant is the reel deal. The Times. 29 June 2009. London. 12 June 2009. 3 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200403210459/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/. live.
  3. News: Colchester's Dermot O'Leary marries on Friday. Essex County Standard. 13 September 2012. 18 March 2013. 9 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109212049/http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/news/9927883.Colchester_s_Dermot_O___Leary_marries_on_Friday/. live.
  4. Web site: Dermot discusses his dancing - Live Week 5 - The Xtra Factor 2013 . YouTube . 11 November 2013 . 4 July 2014 . 2 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160502074430/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0abhIEz_qvE&list=PLLJQHjmJHb1qTGu9nMgZQ3O44k0yAF-hG . live .
  5. http://www.dermotoleary.net/biography.shtml
  6. Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. ITV. 25 February 2001.
  7. News: Dermot makes dramatic return to host X Factor. 28 March 2016. Digital Spy. 22 October 2016. 10 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200110155653/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a788461/its-finally-official-dermot-oleary-makes-dramatic-return-to-host-the-x-factor-a-year-after-he-quit/. live.
  8. Web site: Dermot O'Leary to guest present This Morning in January - TV News . Digital Spy . 5 December 2013 . 4 July 2014 . 10 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141010045730/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a536145/dermot-oleary-to-guest-present-this-morning-in-january.html . live .
  9. News: Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford dropped from This Morning slot and replaced by Alison and Dermot. Daily Mirror. 14 November 2020. 30 November 2020. 25 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125055310/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eamonn-holmes-and-ruth-langsford-23010533.amp. live.
  10. Web site: Dermot O'Leary fronts Live from Space Season for Channel 4 - TV News . Digital Spy . 9 January 2014 . 4 July 2014 . 2 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140902074503/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a542736/dermot-oleary-fronts-live-from-space-season-for-channel-4.html . live .
  11. http://www.funnyordie.co.uk/videos/f6bb86d6d0/rock-profile-episode-one-peter-andre-and-jordan-pt-1 Rock Profile:Peter Andre & Jordan Pt.1
  12. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0212/olearyd.html O'Leary to host episode of Question Time
  13. News: Dermot O'Leary replaces Sir Terry Wogan on Children in Need. BBC News. 13 November 2015. 21 June 2018. 15 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151115045450/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34803750. live.
  14. Web site: Lost in TV - free tickets to your FAVOURITE television shows. lostintv.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907040431/http://lostintv.com/tv-show?id=666. 7 September 2015.
  15. Web site: BBC Radio 2 - Dermot O'Leary . Bbc.co.uk . 1 January 1970 . 4 July 2014 . 23 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181023163951/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/dermot/ . live .
  16. Web site: Lewis Carnie, Head of Radio 2 . Radio 2 announces schedule changes - Media Centre . BBC . 10 February 2017 . 3 September 2018 . 27 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181027234907/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/radio-2-schedule-changes . live .
  17. Youngs, Ian (5 March 2009) 'Final curtain call' for Jackson BBC News Online
  18. https://www.nme.com/news/michael-jackson/43249 "Michael Jackson announces O2 Arena London gigs - and retirement?"
  19. News: 50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 2015 . GQ . 5 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150107145128/http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2015-01/05/best-dressed-men-2015 . 7 January 2015 .
  20. Book: Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape: Book 1 eBook: Dermot O'Leary, Nick East: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store . 21 September 2017 . Amazon.co.uk . 3 September 2018 . 4 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180904011322/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toto-Ninja-Great-Snake-Escape-ebook/dp/B06XWGWG4S . live .
  21. Book: Wings of Glory. .
  22. Web site: Our Team - Presidents, Trustees and Staff - Young People's Trust For the Environment. Young People's Trust For the Environment. 7 January 2015. 4 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704141230/http://ypte.org.uk/team#Presidents. live.
  23. Web site: Dermot O'Leary - Cinemagic. cinemagic.org.uk. 13 March 2015. 4 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404112633/http://www.cinemagic.org.uk//about-us/festival-patrons/dermot-oleary. live.
  24. Web site: Team History. Colchester Gladiators American Football Club. 21 May 2008. 14 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110614173028/http://www.eteamz.com/sites/colchestergladiators/news/index.cfm?cat=237582. live.
  25. Web site: Colchester Gladiators - 20th Anniversary Reunion Game . Britball Now . 19 October 2003 . 13 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071218153646/http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Match%2Breports/20031019ColchesterEssex.htm . 18 December 2007 . dead .
  26. Web site: John Prescott, Dermot O'Leary, Bill Bailey and Keith Lemon go commando for Male Cancer Awareness Campaign | The Drum . M.thedrum.com . 24 February 2014 . 4 July 2014 . 14 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223951/http://m.thedrum.com/news/2014/02/24/john-prescott-dermot-oleary-bill-bailey-and-keith-lemon-go-commando-male-cancer . live .
  27. Web site: Austin. Ellie. Disco Dermot: Why I chose to dance for Comic Relief. Radio Times. 12 March 2015. 15 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150315144920/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-03-12/disco-dermot-why-i-chose-to-dance-for-comic-relief. live.
  28. http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article2800656.ece "My Secret Life: Dermot O'Leary, broadcaster"
  29. Web site: Gordon. Naomi. Dermot O'Leary marries long-term girlfriend Dee Koppang – picture. Digital Spy. 14 September 2012. 25 October 2020. 28 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028205504/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a406058/dermot-oleary-marries-long-term-girlfriend-dee-koppang-picture/. live.
  30. Web site: Hegarty. Tasha. Dermot O'Leary confirms baby son's name in adorable radio show link. Digital Spy. 4 July 2020. 25 October 2020. 28 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028205009/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a33167262/dermot-oleary-dee-koppang-baby-name-kasper/. live.
  31. Rookwood, Dan (7 February 2003) Small Talk: Dermot O'Leary, The Guardian
  32. News: Meet Dermot O'Leary . BBC . 2 September 2003 . 9 October 2022.
  33. Web site: Holly Willoughby exclusive: Why she loves wearing those revealing dresses . . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120214141227/http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/holly-willoughby-exclusive-why-she-loves-wearing-295326 . 14 February 2012 . 26 February 2008 . dead.
  34. Web site: Cheerful soundtrack to Dermot O'Leary's happy life. Independent.ie. 17 November 2014 . 23 December 2019. 23 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191223205122/https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-features/cheerful-soundtrack-to-dermot-olearys-happy-life-30744991.html. live.
  35. News: Dermot O'Leary: The real Dermot stands up . The Daily Telegraph . Peter . Stanford . 11 February 2008 . 23 January 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303114933/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3635587/Dermot-OLeary-The-real-Dermot-stands-up.html . live .
  36. Web site: Dermot O'Leary pledges future to Brighton. The Argus (Brighton). 24 June 2010. 24 June 2010. 10 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160110040002/http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/8234620.Dermot_O%20___Leary_pledges_future_to_Brighton/. live.
  37. Web site: Dermot O'Leary 'forced to close' fish restaurant - ITV News . Itv.com . 10 March 2013 . 4 July 2014 . 27 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140727155522/http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-03-10/dermot-oleary-forced-to-close-fish-restaurant/ . live .
  38. Web site: Dermot O'Leary's Brighton restaurant Fishy Fishy hits the rocks. 7 January 2016 . 8 January 2016. 26 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126003521/http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14186076.Dermot_O_Leary_s_Brighton_restaurant_Fishy_Fishy_hits_the_rocks/. live.
  39. News: Bafta Film Awards 2021: Nomadland and Promising Young Woman win big. BBC News. 11 April 2021. 11 April 2021. 11 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411182232/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56711344. live.
  40. Web site: The Pet Show. itv.com/presscentre. 4 November 2021. 4 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104112731/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week44/pet-show. live.
  41. Web site: An audience with Arsène Wenger OBE and David Dein MBE. live-now.com. 27 November 2021. 9 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109081034/https://www.live-now.com/en-int/page/sign-up?origin=playerpage&id=1028700. live.
  42. Web site: 48 Hours to Victory. channel4.com/press. 18 November 2021. 18 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118193556/https://www.channel4.com/press/news/dermot-oleary-presents-48-hours-victory. live.
  43. Web site: Sting: Reel Stories. bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 18 November 2021. 18 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118053024/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/bbc-two-presents-sting-reel-stories. live.
  44. Web site: Reel Stories. bbc.co.uk. 1 October 2022.
  45. Web site: Inside No. 9 episode 3 ending explained: Creators on Paraskevidekatriaphobia . 5 May 2023 . Radio Times . en.
  46. Web site: The Chase. itv.com. 6 July 2023.
  47. Web site: Reel Stories. bbc.co.uk. 2 July 2023.
  48. Web site: Remarkable Places to Eat. radiotimes.com. 3 August 2023.
  49. Web site: Saving Lives at Sea in World War II. bbc.co.uk. 5 March 2024.
  50. Web site: The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024. channel4.com/press. 9 March 2024.
  51. Web site: Reel Stories: Jon Bon Jovi. bbc.com/mediacentre. 30 May 2024.
  52. Web site: Jon Bon Jovi and Shania Twain to talk in depth with Dermot O'Leary in two new episodes of Reel Stories for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. bbc.com/mediacentre. 21 June 2024.
  53. Web site: Fronted by Dermot O'Leary and featuring Katherine Ryan, U&Dave orders Silence is Golden, Yes Yes Media's brand-new comedy competition. corporate.uktv.co.uk/news. 7 July 2024.
  54. Web site: ITV announces brand new food and travel series with Dermot O'Leary. itv.com/presscentre. 19 May 2024.