Dermot O’Leary and wife Dee Koppang made a rare public appearance together at the Choose Love pop-up shop for Help Refugees in London on Wednesday.
The TV presenter, 50, cut a casual figure in a cream ‘Choose Love’ T-shirt and black joggers at the Carnaby Street event.
Meanwhile, Dee looked typically chic in a black and white striped top underneath a trench coat.
The couple joined Dawn O’Porter, Lily James and Pearl Mackie in holding up massive signs reading Choose Love.
The charity helps refugees around the world and allows shoppers to items like winter coats, hot meals and sleeping bags.
Couple: Dermot O’Leary and wife Dee Koppang made a rare public appearance together at the Choose Love pop-up shop for Help Refugees in London on Wednesday
Low-key: The TV presenter, 50, cut a casual figure in a cream ‘Choose Love’ T-shirt and black joggers at the Carnaby Street event
Dermot recently opened up about being a father to a toddler and how becoming a parent has changed his priorities.
The television presenter, 50, lives in London with his wife Dee Koppang O’Leary and their son Kasper, three.
Speaking to The Times , he explained how much energy is required to keep up with his young son, saying it can be ‘full-on’.
Dermot said: ‘I turned 50 this year and being a dad to a three-year-old can be full-on. A mate who had twins just before Kasper arrived told me, “Don’t worry about how old you are, just make sure you stay in shape.” And he’s right.
‘I took Kasper to the RAF Museum the other week and it was like an Olympic sprint, dashing from one exhibit to the next. As soon as we came out he said: “Can we go round again?”’
He went on to describe his love of family time, saying that the daily tasks of changing nappies or playing silly games were the best part.
Stylish: Dee looked typically chic in a black and white striped top underneath a trench coat
Event: Dawn O’Porter, Lily James, Pearl Mackie, Olivia Colman, Dermot and Jamie Dornan attend the launch of the 2023 Choose Love pop-up on Carnaby Street
Charity: The couple joined the celebs in holding up massive signs reading Choose Love
The charity helps refugees around the world and allows shoppers to items like winter coats, hot meals and sleeping bags
He explained: ‘Dee’s work means that we’re not always together but, those evenings when we are, we make the most of spending proper time together as a family. I can’t understand those parents who don’t enjoy changing nappies or crawling around on the carpet pretending to be a racing car. Isn’t that the absolute joy of being a parent?’
Dermot added that his priorities in life had shifted with the birth of his son, from his material needs to how he wants to spend his spare time.
He said: ‘Having a child has changed what I want from life and what makes me happy. Do I need another car? The latest gadget? A bit of vintage Van Morrison vinyl? No, forget the material stuff. What I want is to be with the people I love. Being a dad puts the world in perspective.’
Dermot revealed that his wife Dee had given birth to their first child in an Instagram post in June 2020
Baby joy! Dermot revealed that his wife Dee had given birth to their first child in an Instagram post in June 2020, by posting a sweet photo of a personalised babygrow
Posting a sweet photo of a personalised babygrow, he wrote: ‘Welcome to the world baby Koppang O’Leary… We’re delighted to announce that we’ve had a baby!
‘A little boy born on Tuesday 23rd June 2020 (Sankthansaften / Midsummer for you Norwegians) at 8.19am, weighing in at 6lb 13oz.
‘Enjoying the cuddles in the newborn bubble… cats yet to be 100% convinced. Lots of love, Dermot & Dee x.’
The couple first met in 2002 when they worked for the same TV production company and got engaged in New York in December 2011, before tying the knot the following year.
