Dermot O'Leary may not appear in Rivals Season 2, but he has a close personal link to the Disney Plus hit. The raunchy comedy-drama returned today, Friday, May 15, with the first three episodes dropping on the streaming service.
Personal Connection Revealed
Fans are only just discovering that the This Morning star is married to Norwegian-British television and film producer and director Dee Koppang O'Leary, who has worked behind the scenes on both seasons of Rivals. She is also known for her work on major shows such as The Split, Bridgerton, and The Crown.
Dermot and Dee have been married since September 2012. They met at a TV production company where they both worked, dated for nine years, got engaged in New York in 2011, and married the following year. The couple share one son, Kasper, born in June 2020.
Support Behind the Scenes
While the famous couple tends to keep their marriage out of the spotlight, Dermot showed his support for Rivals Season 2 by hosting an "in conversation" event with its cast and producers earlier this month. Following the success of the first series, he posted that he was "proud as punch" of his wife after she won two Broadcast Awards.
Dermot previously spoke to Fabulous magazine about the secret to a happy marriage: "We don't have the recipe, but it's going well. It's a work in progress, isn't it? The key for me is giving each other space, not giving each other a hard time and actually having fun together. And we do." He added: "It's about the neighbourhood you live in. If you embrace the greengrocers, the local store, the dry cleaners, you just become a face and part of a community. And that's how you have a normal life."
Rivals Season 2 will continue to air weekly every Friday on Disney Plus.
