THIS SATURDAY
radioleary: HQ: on Dermot's @BBCRadio 2 show tomorrow, Saturday Sessions from @ritaora & @RichardHawley Saturday 3pm. Online, on Digital & on 88-91 fm
radioleary: HQ: you can lap Dermot up here http://t.co/C45eJPHQ
beats live television for Dermot O'Leary.
He's no stranger to live TV himself, having made his name as the first presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother before graduating to The X Factor.
He says: "Presenting live TV is always the same. As long as you know your running order and where you're going at the end of the insanity going on in front of you, you just need to let it breathe and let it happen, never be afraid of it."
Although he started off with a bit of acting early in his career, presenting has always been Dermot's bag, and his high-profile appearances mean he's recognised everywhere he goes.
"I like that," he says, "It means you're doing your job properly. When you've having dinner with your family that might not be the time, but presenting is like hosting a party, people should be able to say hello. They don't necessarily need to be so opinionated but..."
Dermot believes we're living in a golden age for TV, with some extremely high-quality output ("TV doesn't feel like a poor relation to film any more") and says he and his TV producer wife Dee Koppang (who he married last year) love to hunker down on the sofa with a good series.
"You always crave what you don't have so, although I work in entertainment, I end up watching drama at home," he says. "Big shows for us are The Walking Dead, The Hour, Homeland, Downton Abbey, and we love stuff like The Shadow Line."
It's amazing how many people in the industry claim never to watch TV, but O'Leary is no snob - until it comes to structured reality, that is.
"The Essexes and the Chelseas have never really done it for me," he says.
But, overall, he's proud to be part of an industry which has buttered his bread for so long. "The clothes are the best bit, let's be honest, there's nothing better. Clothes and first-class travel are a nice combination," he says, grinning.
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