Dermot O’Leary has admitted that he is keen to keep presenting the British version of The X Factor and is not eyeing up the free spot on the American series.
The hunky presenter had of course put his name in the hat, when Simon Cowell was looking for a star to host his US series last year but was snubbed when the music mogul picked Welsh presenter Steve Jones over him.
Dermot O’Leary has every right to feel a little smug about the recent axing of Steve Jones from the X Factor USA, after all he went for the job himself and was snubbed by Simon Cowell in favour of the Welsh hunk.
However the soon to be married star insists that he took no pleasure in people’s constant criticism of Steve and his presenting style and after hearing that the handsome star had been axed from the hit Fox talent show, Dermot told The Daily Star:
Dermot O’Leary has admitted that he doesn’t know if he’ll be back on The X Factor this year but he will find out within just a few short weeks.
The hunky presenter has fronted the ITV show since he took over from Kate Thornton in 2007, however with all the shake ups and changes that Simon Cowell has been talking about, he knows that his role on the series is never secure.
Ant and Dec have once again hit success on the National Television Awards.
Tonight the Geordie duo – best known as the hosts of Britain’s Got Talent, Saturday Night Takeaway and Britain’s Got Talent – beat Keith Lemon, Dermot O’Leary and Michael McIntyre to win in the category of ‘Best Entertainment Presenter’.
Arlene Phillips has given her expert opinion on Dermot O’Leary’s dance routines over the last few X Factor live shows.
What started out as a bit of a joke, turned into a tradition and on tonight’s final in Wembley, the hunky presenter emerged onstage to give a London themed dance routine, with a whole troupe of sexy dancers. We have the video here if you missed it.
Dermot O’Leary delivered yet another cheesy dance routine on tonight’s X Factor, but we loved every minute of it!
The presenter’s big entrance was on a grander scale than usual and viewers were treated to a montage of clips showing the hunk strutting his stuff around London.
Dermot O’Leary has put his dancing shoes back on for this weekend’s X factor final.
The hunky presenter has performed a whole host of short dance routines at the start of each live show for the last few weeks and this weekend, he is planning to close the series with a band.
Dermot O’Leary has admitted that for the first time ever, he cannot predict this year’s X Factor winner.
Speaking at a press conference in London this morning, the hunky presenter admitted that every other year he has had a clear idea of who would triumph, as there has always been one stand out contestant in the mix.
We have loved Dermot O’Leary’s X Factor dance routines over the last few weeks and are elated to hear that he’s planning something even bigger for the final next month.
This year’s series of the ITV show draws to a close in just under two weeks time and the host admitted that his little dance segments at the opening of the Saturday night specials have been so popular, that when the final three contestants hit Wembley Arena, he is going to get his groove on!
Dermot O’Leary will be hearing wedding bells very soon, as he revealed that he wants to marry his fiancee Dee Koppang within the year.
The X Factor host revealed that he travelled all the way to America to propose to his girlfriend of ten years, when she was working in New York.
Speaking on This Morning, Dermot said: “She was working over there and I flew over.”
