Rivals Season 2 has landed with fans just discovering Dermot O’Leary’s personal connection to the saucy comedy-drama.
Dermot O’Leary may not be in Rivals Season 2 but he does have a close link to the Disney Plus hit.
Two years after Rivals exploded onto our screens, the raunchy Disney Plus drama is back for more with the first three episodes of Rivals dropping today, Friday, May 15.
As fans eagerly await for the rest of the series to become available, many are only just discovering This Morning star Dermot O’Leary has a close tie with the 1980s phenomenon.
He 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 well known for her work on other major shows such as The Split, Bridgerton and The Crown, just to name a few.
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Dermot and Dee have been married since September 2012, having met at a TV production company where they were both working. They dated for nine years before getting engaged in New York in 2011 and married the following year.
The pair now share one son together, Kasper, who was born in June 2020. While the famous couple tend to keep their marriage out of the spotlight, Dermot did show his support on Rivals season two by hosting an “in conversation” event with its cast and producers earlier this month.
Following the success of the first series, Dermot also posted that he was “proud as punch” of his wife after winning two Broadcast Awards.
Dermot previously spoke to Fabulous magazine about the secret to having 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.