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Kate Lally

Dermot O'Leary's real name, huge net worth and famous wife

Dermot O'Leary is one of our best-loved TV presenters, having been thrust into the spotlight as the host of The X Factor back in 2007.

Since then, he has also hosted huge events such as Soccer Aid and the BRIT Awards, as well as becoming the voice of the National Lottery adverts and fronting This Morning alongside Alison Hammond. He also presents the Saturday morning breakfast show on BBC Radio Two.

With so many big gigs in the bag, it's no surprise that the 49-year-old has amassed a huge wealth over the years. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Dermot is worth more than £9m.

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While Dermot O'Leary is a household name, it's actually not his real name, not in full, anyway. The TV personality was born Sean Dermot Fintan O'Leary Jr in Essex on May 24, 1973. Dermot's family is from Ireland, and he has dual citizenship.

His heritage was explored in a would-be episode of Who Do You Think You Are? However, the This Morning star joked his family were "not interesting enough".

Dermot O'Leary and Dee Koppang (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Speaking on the Snot, Sweat and Tears podcast, Dermot said he had it on "good authority" his ancestors were "killed by the mafia" in the 30s. However BBC producers could not find any evidence of this.

Away from the limelight, Dermot has been married to wife Dee Koppang for 10 years, and Dermot isn't the only one in his marriage with a 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, starring Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan.

Dermot and Dee share a son, Kasper, who is two years old.

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