X Factor presenter Dermot O'Leary announces his wife is pregnant
TV presenter Dermot O'Leary has revealed that his wife Dee Koppang is pregnant with their first baby.
Known for his work on The X Factor over the years, Dermot married Dee back in 2012 and now they've decided to start a family together.
Posting on Instagram today (February 1), the 46-year-old wrote: "We're pleased to announce that we're expecting a little Koppang O'Leary..."
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This fantastic news soon gathered attention from Dermot's followers, with names from across the entertainment industry pitching in with messages of congratulations.
This Morning co-host Ruth Langsford replied "How wonderful! Congrats both", while Sky Sports' Hayley McQueen added "Congratulations, welcome to this wonderful club we are all lucky to be part of [baby head emoji] x."
The Hobbit star Luke Evans was another celebrity to drop by Dermot's comment section, writing: "Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!!! Yeeeeeeeessssss!!!!! That lucky lucky offspring."
Dermot and Dee actually announced their engagement on an episode of The Xtra Factor back in November 2011 before marrying almost a year later in Kent.
Back in 2015, he told Fabulous magazine: "I definitely want kids, but I've got a very busy wife with a very busy life.
"It's not fair for me to say, 'I want kids now'. I do want kids with my wife, but I want them when we both think it's the right thing to happen."
Well, it seems like the time is now! Congratulations to Dermot and Dee both.
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