Channel 4 webchat (29th July 2001)

Dermot O'Leary

Dermot took time out from his last day on T4 to chat about life, love and pole dancing...

Dermot O'Leary : Hello everyone, hope you're all well...

dooby : Hi Dermot Mate
irish_las_whos_goin_ : hello dermot
midnight_vixen : hola

T4 Chat Ed : (there are hundreds more, I can't pick 'em fast enough)

Dermot O'Leary waves

T4 Chat Ed : Right, first question:
dooby : Dermot what do you plan to do next?

Dermot O'Leary : A month's holiday and that's when my sister's wedding is, a show at the BBC and a couple of pilots for Channel 4.

Anna Wall : Yay, so you'll still be on our screens !

olearydontgo : The rumour is that your doing mtv is this true?

Dermot O'Leary : Not that I know of.

eeyore! : what made you decided to leave T4?

Dermot O'Leary : I've done it for 2 and a half years and didn't feel I could do much more with it. It's also a different show from when we started.

Blink182rock : Dermot, how did u get so spanking gorgeous?

Dermot O'Leary : How did you go blind!?

T4 Chat Ed chuckles
Jenna : awwwwwww... i'll be sad to see you go, Dermot... you are soooooo funny!!! :)
Kelly : Dermot you are gorgeous
Dermots_Horny_socks : Dermot........WE LOVE YOU!!!!!

Mittins_luvs_dermot : Hey dermot :) If you could erase one moment in your presenting career what would it be?

Dermot O'Leary : I wouldn't, to be honest with you, and there have been a lot of bad moments, but I think people like seeing mistakes. It shows the human side; no one wants to see a robot.

LisaMcWilliam : Whats been your most embarrassing moment on T4?

Dermot O'Leary : On my first show I introduced the wrong thing and I fell on my bum! Also my best moment was that 10 minute fill for Party in the Park last year.

YSL : so Dermot, whose private dancer would you be?

Dermot O'Leary : I don't mind, any old number will do..
Dermot O'Leary sings Private Dancer

dooby : Dermot will you be getting drunk after the show?
j9 : will you cry today

Dermot O'Leary : I'll try not to j9, but I cry at anything... I WILL be getting drunk, yes.

xhannahx : awwwwwwwwwww
Blink182rock : any hidden talents dermot? apart from pole dancing that is

Dermot O'Leary : I cook a mean omelette but that's about it.

Cyndi Lauper Tea Bag : Dermot... With your many years at T4 what part of T4 will you miss the most?

Dermot O'Leary : I'll miss the great team spirit, without trying to sound too much like a beauty queen, which is rare on most TV productions. I'll miss doing live TV, but hopefully that won't be for long.

Morton : Dermot where did you buy your shirt from, the one your wearing today

Dermot O'Leary : Evisu.

squarehead : who do u model your self on?

Dermot O'Leary : I don't really... erm... how long have you got? I'm such a charlatan.

Lisa : what part of your body do u hate the most?

Dermot O'Leary : Feet, without a shadow of a doubt. I did a lot of sport when I was younger, American football and rugby, so like ballet dancer's feet but for boys.

widget : do you think you will eat more now you have left t4?

Dermot O'Leary : Most definitely.

Conn : Is it true you were an altar boy?

Dermot O'Leary : Yeah, I had many years of nicking sacrificial wine!

Peter : Is there anything you were asked to do for T4 that you refused to do, or are you up for pretty much anything?

Dermot O'Leary : I'm pretty much up for anything!

Lisa : Since you've been at T4 have you ever fancied a guest?

Dermot O'Leary : have I ever NOT fancied a guest!

T4 Chat Ed : hehhe

Laura : Dermot who was ur favourite big brother housemate and why?

Dermot O'Leary : Pound for pound I'd have to say Brian, boring I know.

champ : Hi Dermot! You've interviewed your fair share of delectable ladies over the years, but who was your favourite?

Dermot O'Leary : Rachel from S Club 7, or Cameron Diaz, or Ashley Judd, or Kate Beckinsale.

Kim : Hi Dermot, sad your leaving as U R Gr8...But come on tell us the Gossip of the Big Brother Party..Did Helen and Paul Really swap saliva....and did Brian have his Vodka and red bull ?

Dermot O'Leary : The party isn't until Monday, but I had a Vodka and Red Bull.

laura : did u fancy any of the big brother housemates?

Dermot O'Leary : Amma.

Diam : did your opinions change of any of the housemates once you met them?for example paul, are his intentions towards helen honorable in your opinion??

Dermot O'Leary : I didn't think they were as honourable as they actually were before I met him. I was pleasantly surprised.

Sarah : what weaknesses would u have revealed if u had been a housemate, eh, dermot lad??!

Dermot O'Leary : I would have been evicted in the first week because of smells, tastes, fears - the usual.

BigDermotFan : Dermot. Is it true the BB2 house has to be demolished. Is BB3 going to be in a different location?
j9 : Do you think that another BB would be successful?

Dermot O'Leary : Yeah it's true. The lease ran out and the council won't re-new it. I think if the second was successful then I don't see why 3 shouldn't be.

denise : dermot what scares you most?

Dermot O'Leary : Nothing to fear but fear itself.

Tn : What scares you least?

Dermot O'Leary : Cheese. On a scale of 1 - 10, cheese is not scary.

midnight_vixen : lol

Dermot O'Leary : But in answer to the previous question, my ex-girlfriend scares me!

keri : roflmao

charlie : Do you have a girlfriend now?

Dermot O'Leary : No.

Scotslass : Are you looking?

Dermot O'Leary : No.

BabyCakes : Dermot what turns you on the most?

Dermot O'Leary : Women wearing my shirts.

Ally : If someone asked you to describe yourself in 3 words, what would you say and why ?

Dermot O'Leary : I'm really sorry.
Dermot O'Leary laughs

T4 Chat Ed grins, clever ;)

Emma : Are you going to miss T4?
Batman : hi dermot. i'm a currantly unemployed superhero, is there any jobs going at T4?

Dermot O'Leary : Yeah...like a hole in the head!
Dermot O'Leary chuckles
Dermot O'Leary : I will miss it but I'm looking forward to getting my weekends back.

Jambino : If you could go back in time, where would you go and why?

Dermot O'Leary : I'd so be a pirate. But a pirate with a heart, saucy maids sailing the 7 seas, that kind of thing.

Anna Wall : You had a little dig at Live & Kicking earlier in the show - Would you ever work on any other Breakfast shows now?

Dermot O'Leary : Aw I didn't mean to have a dig at Live & Kicking. It's only because a couple of my friends work on it. But yes I'd love to work on breakfast shows.

Steve Austin : Is it true that you are going to be presenting the big breakfast with brian?

Dermot O'Leary : First I've heard about it!

Davina : Tell us a secret?

Dermot O'Leary : I've got 2 tattoos and it's over a year since my last confession.

midnight_vixen : tattoos of what?

Dermot O'Leary : A shamrock and a Celtic cross.

Tn : Where r your tattoos?
carla : and where exactly are these tatoos?

Dermot O'Leary : One on my bum and one on my left shoulder.

keri : ooooooooooo
Anna Wall : saucy!

Dermot O'Leary : you little devil

lou mo mowlam clar : ive got a dermot tattoo on my bum

Dermot O'Leary : that's nice to know lou

denise : do you have any advice for wannabe presenters?

Dermot O'Leary : Get behind the camera as soon as possible, be a runner, then a researcher.

Summer : What is the weirdest thing ever given to you by a fan?

Dermot O'Leary : Knickers, unwashed.

Loopy Lene : rough!
laura : uuurrrggghhhh!

Dermot O'Leary : I'm wearing them now.

Claire20 : lol
the_future_mrs_olea : EEEEEUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Davina : Have you ever had such a big hangover that you couldn't turn up for work?

Dermot O'Leary : No, once on Big brother's Little Brother though I felt very bad.

Hannah C : Dermot, how have yyou managed to keep ur private life so private?

Dermot O'Leary : Because I don't go to the Met bar and I hang around with the same guys that I did when I was 19.

Natalie : Whats your favourite night out?

Dermot O'Leary : Ah how long have you got?

Claire20 : as long as it takes

Dermot O'Leary : I love going down to Brighton. there is a great night at the Pav Tav called The Pod, old school indie and a bit of ska.

Caz252 : How old are you now Dermot?

Dermot O'Leary : 28.

Sean : Whats your most treasured posestion...?

Dermot O'Leary : The only thing I really care about is my claddadh ring. But I've just bought a car as well.

Claire20 : what kind?

Dermot O'Leary : a 1968 Karmann ghia.

Chaz : how big is your car?

Dermot O'Leary : big enough young lady!

denise : lol

squarehead : is it a banger?
lama : what colour?

Dermot O'Leary : Black

Anna Wall : hmm, sleek

laura : Are u scared of hitting30?

Dermot O'Leary : 30 what?
Dermot O'Leary laughs

T4 Chat Ed : woof

Sassysod : WHAT COLOUR UNDERWEAR???

Dermot O'Leary : Grey.

Yogh : If you had one wish, that you had to use on something for yourself, what would you wish for?

Dermot O'Leary : I'd like a house by the sea.

Dermot O'Leary : I'm just going to the toilet... back in a sec.

T4 Chat Ed tapdances in the meantime.
T4 Chat Ed is NOT asking him if it's a number 1 or number 2 :) So stop sending those in.
T4 Chat Ed grins
T4 Chat Ed : All done, Dermot?

Dermot O'Leary : Yep, just saying hi to mum.

Anna Wall : Welcome back!

zog : if you were Prime Minister wot would you do for this country ?

Dermot O'Leary : Abolish the Royal family.

Natalie : If you were stuck on a desert island with one other person who would the person be?

Dermot O'Leary : None of your business!

Sassy : What were you like at school did you get many dates?
di : whats you ideal date and r u romantic?

Dermot O'Leary : No, none at all! I'm too romantic for my own good and it always gets me dumped. I'm romantic with people that I really like.

Angel Eyes : Hi to a very proud Dermots Mum you did a fab job with Dermot!

Summer Raymond : Would you eva consider a move into music?

Dermot O'Leary : Do you know what, they've asked me to be in Godspell in the West End! Can you believe it!?

melanie : aww aint u cute?
Loopy-Lou : Do it!
Emdee : Can you sing then?

Dermot O'Leary : No way!

denise : aawwww so no chance of a single then.

Dermot O'Leary : Pfff!

Anna : Who was the nicest big brother contestant to interview

Dermot O'Leary : I think really, I'd say Josh or Paul. They're just kind of regular people.

David : Did you feel guilty after you threw Brians bears and then they got kidnapped

Dermot O'Leary : That was only set up for television David.

denise : awwwwww

Tn : Do you have anything to cuddle up to at night?

Dermot O'Leary : No, only my conscience.

Dermotslover : what do you do in your spare time when your not drinking?

Dermot O'Leary laughs
Dermot O'Leary : ..#The only time I feel alright is when I'm into drinking, it eases off the pain a bit and levels out the thinking..# (The Dubliners)

Emdee : Do you consider yourself to still be a regular person?

Dermot O'Leary : Oh Christ yes!

eh thats champion! : would you pose naked?
Ally : Have you ever been asked to do a centrefold, and if not, would you ?

Dermot O'Leary : No, I wouldn't pose naked, I mean I do at home but... Yeah, Cosmo asked me and I said no.

YSL : how thinck are your net curtains then?

Dermot O'Leary : Not thick enough!

Laura Locket : ooohhhhh
squarehead : nudy dermy

RACHEL : WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES DERMOT?

Dermot O'Leary : I'm learning how to dive, travelling and I'm a pop culture junkie.

di : if you could go back and repeat any moment in your life what would it be? and why?

Dermot O'Leary : Oh I can't tell you it's too embarrassing, suffice to say I'd keep my big mouth shut and not be so honest.

Muse Fan : sweet little poodle u
Sarah Jane : You are an absolute gem dermot!!!!!!!!!

Mittins_luvs_dermot : If you could meet anyone dead or alive who would it be and why?

Dermot O'Leary : Brendan Behan - an Irish writer, or Ernest Shackleton - Irish explorer. My heroes, or as close to my heroes as you can get.

midnight_vixen : whats the worst thing u have ever had to do in the name of TV entertainment?

Dermot O'Leary : Pole dance.

bigboy : u were fab!
Mike : you loved it!!!!

denise : who do you look to for support in times of need?

Dermot O'Leary : Friends, family and God.

Anna : awww bless
Alison Dean : What are you reading at the moment?

Dermot O'Leary : Just finished reading a brilliant book: The Bottoms by Joe R Landsdale.

YSL : have to say Dermot, you seemed to know an AWFUL lot when you were encouraging Amma to do special moves..

Dermot O'Leary laughs.
Dermot O'Leary : I used to go out with a lap dancer - she was great!

Sarah Jane : i bet she was ;)

Jambino : tempted to write a book?

Dermot O'Leary : Yeah, one day.

LisaMcWilliam : if u wrote a book, what would it be about?

Dermot O'Leary : Childhood.

doll face : So do you think you will ever lose the tag of ex Children's presenter? Are you hoping to move into something a bit more highbrow?

Dermot O'Leary : I'm not too worried, seeing as the average age of our audience is 31, and T4 has never really been kids TV. It's just there for whoever wants to watch it.

missy raydar : have u ever considered an indecent proposal?

Dermot O'Leary : I've considered making one...

sugar : wot do u usually find most attractive in a person

Dermot O'Leary : Confidence.

Lizzie : whats the best trick uve ever played on someone or had played on you?

Dermot O'Leary : Erm...
Dermot O'Leary has a little think
Dermot O'Leary : We used to do this thing with a guy I used to live with at Uni. You can programme the phone to ring back in 30 seconds and we'd always call him down, the poor guy was going nuts. We also steamed open a letter to one guy's bank manager asking for an overdraft and put a picture of a bum in it.

Loopy-Lou : Naughty!

Dermot O'Leary laughs
Dermot O'Leary : God that was funny!

mcool : OOOOH!
sugar : was it your bum?
LisaMcWilliam : poor guy!

Dermot O'Leary : No comment.

BabyCakes : Do you get your bum pinched alot on set?
denise : who would u most like to pinch your bum?

Dermot O'Leary : I think the majority of our crew are probably nauseous of my bum now. I'm not fussy.

Caroline : If you had children and had a little girl, would you let her be a lap dancer?

Dermot O'Leary : Yeah she should follow her dreams!

di : what are you going to do the rest of today?

Dermot O'Leary : Finish the show, eat and drink x 10.

T4 Chat Ed : That's it! Thanks for coming Dermot, that was fantastic. Good luck in the future! And thanks for all your questions, folks! Hope you all enjoyed it.
Davina S : We luv ya Dermy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DARKricey : make it 20 go ondermot?
melanie : bye xxxx
denise : thanks dermot love ya babes
Claire20 : luv ya loads
Norty_shaz : bye dermot xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
cillaBlack : sniff sniff
Sarah Jane : ohhh bye bye lovey
Sarah Jane : best luck for the future
Anna Wall : Derm, Thanks honey!
sugar : bye-bye, we love you!
Dermots Angel : love you dermot
DARKricey : good luck in the future dermot
Caroline : love u Dermot
Loopy-Lou : We Looooooooooove you Dermot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dermot O'Leary waves

Jamie : WILL YOU MISS US?
blinkmedermot : Bye derm love ya!
becky : bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i love you!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Tiger : Dermot will you marry me?
sie : Good luck mate. all the best!!
lucy : i LOVE you!!!!
Anna : bye dermot!!!
sugar : bye-bye dermot we love u!
LisaMcWilliam : bye dermot, good luck, we'll miss you xxxxx

Dermot O'Leary : thank you all very much, I hope I've made your hang-overs slightly more bearable.

lucy : you've made our hangovers ENJOYABLE!!!!!!!!
T4 Chat Ed chuckles

T4 Chat Ed : Cheers folks!
di : COME BACK
denise : :(

Dermot O'Leary leaves the room

Taken from the Channel 4 website (original article)