Dermot O'Leary is a television and radio presenter known for his roles on The X Factor, Soccer Aid, Comic Relief and the National Television Awards. More recently Dermot took over Friday's instalment of ITV's This Morning alongside Alison Hammond, with the pair also presenting the show on school and bank holidays.
And while Dermot is a familiar face on screen his wife Dee Koppang also boasts a hugely successful TV career. Dee has worked on Netflix's The Crown and Bridgerton and most recently was the lead director on the third season of BBC's The Split, which stars Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan.
Speaking about sharing directing duties with writer Abi Morgan on the popular BBC One series, Dee explained: "It was wonderful because it felt like my directorial debut as well, as I come from a second-unit background. The Split was my first time as lead director, so the first time I was in charge of a whole episode, let alone a series. No pressure!"
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Dee and Dermot also found themselves working together on The Split, with Dee sharing that her husband has a "tiny cameo" in the upcoming series. Luckily for Dermot, he's a huge fan.
Dee explained: "You never want it to feel nepotistic, but it was scripted that one of the characters is interviewed on a breakfast TV show, and it was one of those funny things where I felt it'd be so weird to get someone else! So I said, 'I might have someone I know who'd be up for this!'
"Dermot is such a huge fan of The Split anyway, he was so over-excited to be part of it. I recently got to show him his section - and I mean it's a tiny cameo - but he was very excited. We've got some really good cameos this season, from Lily Cole to Tom Rhys Harries to Lindsay Duncan, it's amazing!"
Dee's other screen credits include Justin Bieber: All Around the World, The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and the reality show Ladies of London. Dermot and Dee married in September 2012 after dating for 10 years and welcomed their son in June 2020. For more showbiz and television stories, get our newsletter here.
The Split returns on BBC1 on Monday, April 4 at 9pm
