

His relaxed attitude at school caused him to fail all but two of his GCSEs.

He attended primary school in nearby Marks Tey and later joined St Benedict's Catholic College in Colchester. Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary was born on in Colchester, Essex, the son of Irish parents Maria and Seán he has had Irish citizenship since birth. Since 2021, O'Leary has presented ITV's This Morning on Fridays, school holidays and bank holidays alongside Alison Hammond. His radio career began when he worked as a disc jockey at Essex Radio, but he is best known for being the presenter of The X Factor (UK) on ITV, a position he held from 2007 until its final series in 2018, with the exception of 2015. Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary (born ) is an English broadcaster who currently works for ITV and BBC Radio 2.
