Dermot O'Leary: finding a new happily-ever-after as a children's author

As he writes his fifth book for kids, ‘X Factor’ presenter-turned-author Dermot O’Leary credits his parents - and his Irish heritage - for his storytelling abilities

Dermot O'Leary

Dermot O’Leary is fashionably late for our Zoom interview. 

It’s not a long wait, though he remains profusely apologetic, both over the delay and the fact that we have no more than 20 minutes to chat. I’m acutely aware of the clock ticking as we talk, but he’s a busy man.