He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother’s Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. He achieved a 2:2. Whilst at Middlesex University he developed an interest in comedy and was involved in various gigs in the student union. Following a number of changes to the length and timing of O’Leary’s programme, due in part to the arrival of Chris Evans to Radio 2 and his role as presenter of The X Factor, his show has broadcast between 3pm and 6pm since April 2009. O’Leary also hosts Radio 2′s coverage of the Brit Awards and South by Southwest. When O’Leary was in his late teens, he played American football for his local team, the Colchester Gladiators.
