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Steve says on 5/Nov/09
Dermot made Michael Buble look 5'11.
He's not the 5'8/5'9 he claims. Looks like a weak 5'7 and more likely 5'6. Next to Cheryl Cole after her performance, he was barely taller than her...and she's small!
Dylan says on 29/Oct/09
Rob - Seriously, why have you got this guy listed as 5'8"? Do you really think he is the same height as you? I am well aware of his height claims, however, David Suchet and Jason Priestley claim 5'8" and that hasn't stopped you listing them as 5'6" and 5'6.5" respectively. Please don't ignore this Rob, I think you owe us all an explanation as to why you believe some of these celebs and not others. unknown says on 25/Oct/09
just watched dermot on the x factor stood next to michel buble and he looks alot smaller than michel list 5'9 kramer says on 24/Oct/09
I can only echo the sentiments below. Houston literally towered over him, and even in huge shoes there is no way he is taller than her. he i smaller han evey contestant on there, even the girls and children
Not an inch over 5ft7, if even that Mike says on 23/Oct/09
More like 5 6", he doesnt look nothing like 5 8" next to that guy in the picture at the top, and have u realised that every contestant on the x factor is taller than him bar one, i know the girls wear heels but not all of them would be 5 10-11" in heels because dermot wears some height increasing shoes, 5 6-6.5" in my opinion Ivan says on 19/Oct/09
Have you seen him yesterday next to Whitney Houston in X factor? She is 173 and he looked like a midget next to her.. Steve says on 17/Oct/09
More likely closer to 5'6 than 5'8.
All the contestants tower him and there aren't that many tall women in the competition Iwonder says on 7/Oct/09
What does he have in his shoes for X-factor? He never looks shorter than anyone. I'm sure he must be at least 5'8.5" Mike says on 5/Oct/09
I thought he was bit taller but looking at him now I think 5'7 is right. He doesnt look that small compared to most of the male contestants on this series of the X Factor though, so majority of them must be below average height! MD says on 23/Sep/09
Yeah, to be honest, he should have been started out at 5'7". Shaun says on 23/Sep/09
This guy has to be the shortest looking 5'9" in history. 5"7" max!!!! To me he always looks the way a 5'6" guy does on X factor. Looks about 168cm to me. I bet he is not more than 5'7" barefoot. MD says on 31/Aug/09
Rob,
I think you may want to recheck. Here he is during the summer with Michael Jackson given 5'9", here (and it seems many think he was even shorter):
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I don't know; if Jackson was straightened up, it appears to me that he'd have a good two inches, at least, on O'Leary. Just look at the shoulders, too. Dylan says on 29/Aug/09
Not a cat in hell's chance is this guy 5'8", 5'7" possibly but more likely 5'6"! Polly says on 28/Jan/09
No, I think he's definatly about 5'8! I'm 5ft6 and he quite a bit was taller than me! MD says on 21/Jan/09
Rob,
Are you going to go back over this one? Doug says on 20/Jan/09
No way 5'8"! He's tiny. 5 ft 6 Beyonce towered above him by at least five inches. I've always seen Dermot as a definate 5 ft 6 guy and am sure I've read that somewhere. Hes 5'6", even Britney was taller than him. Tom says on 18/Jan/09
5ft7.5 no more Anonymous says on 13/Jan/09
Britney Spears with very small heels was taller than him kramer says on 1/Jan/09
I was suprised how much smaller he was than most people on stage in the x factor. However Dermot seems pretty comfortable with himself (who wouldnt with his looks and success) and is happy to wear plimsoles and skinny shoes next to folk wearing heels. I think thats why folk think he's smaller than he really is, all of the other 5ft 8ers are in heels!! Lauren says on 19/Dec/08
No way. he looks so small on the x factor. Britney was the same size as him and she only had small heels on. However, cheryl cole in her massive 6inchers is still shorter than him! MD says on 15/Dec/08
Anyone got any telling pictures? It seems to be that he's not 5'8", but no one has added any good photos, recently? Aaron says on 14/Dec/08
I have just been talking to a friend of mine who went to the X Factor semi finals. She is only 5'0" and she had her photos taken with JLS and Eoghan Quigg. She says Aston of JLS and Eoghan are only slightly taller than her about 5'2" or 5'3". Well if that is true, neither of them were exactly dwarfed by Dermot O'Leary on stage so I cannot see him being 5'8" at all. Vibram says on 13/Dec/08
He is small; 5ft7 absolute tops, more like 5ft6 and a smidgen. Another guy claiming - and giving - 5ft9 guys a bad name! elio says on 13/Dec/08
The other week, last years winner of the XFactor, Leon Jackson did a guest spot on the show. Afterwards when Dermot O'Leary came on to talk to him, Leon said to Dermot, 'You've grown!'. To me, this indicates that Dermot has recently took to wearing big (e.g lifts) shoes for that show. Mikey says on 11/Dec/08
I've worked with Dermot and he's tiny. 5'6 maximum. Pete says on 29/Nov/08
5`4 Britney in 3 inch heels was a tad taller than him on the x factor. No more than 5`7. Aaron says on 28/Nov/08
I think Dermot O'Leary is the British equivalent to Ryan Seacrest if he states he is 5'9", he does not seem to be taller than anyone onstage and was dwarfed by Mariah Carey. Granted, Mariah was wearing heels, however, last week, he seemed to have no height advantage over Gary Barlow or Mark Owen who are listed as 5'7.5" and 5'5" respectively on this site. Lozz says on 25/Nov/08
He has the right thin body shape for his height making him look bigger" Aaron says on 16/Nov/08
I saw him once and I would have said at maximum he is 5'7". katie says on 15/Nov/08
holly is about 5ft 8 and a half. FartFace says on 12/Nov/08
Dermot is 5'6. theenforcer22 says on 10/Nov/08
Mariah Carey is 5ft 9. Caleb says on 9/Nov/08
Downgrade! Downgrade! Downgrade! Mariah Carey (who's 5'7" according to this site) towered over him on X Factor last night. Granted, she was wearing heels but she looked about five inches taller, seriously. Dermot actually said thanks for wearing massive heels (they weren't THAT big) - now I look like a midget, but I suspect his shoes give him an inch and a half. And Cheryl looked exactly the same height as him last night in her heels, possibly a little taller. I'd say drop half an inch. Peter says on 9/Nov/08
Holly is 5`7 she said it hereself! Dermot is 5`7.5 Anonymous says on 8/Nov/08
That's a loada bull ****! Because holly willoughby is 5ft8 and wears heels on x factor and is about an inch taller so he's 5ft10 I know for fact as I've met him and I'm 5ft7.5 and he was taller than me by a good bit! Parker says on 12/Oct/08
I've read Dermot claim 5'8 recently. I've also read this morning that Leon Jackson,last years X factor winner who was on last night, also claim 5'8. I'd guess Dermot 5'7/5'8, and Leon at least 2 or 3 inches shorter. Caleb says on 15/Sep/08
He states he's 5'8" in this week's Fabulous magazine, and that people always comment on how short he is when they meet him. I'm pretty sure he's giving himself an extra inch. tina says on 16/Aug/08
He is 5`7 Annoyed says on 3/Jun/08
MET HIM! 5'7" ! i am a legit and scientificly measured "172.5 cm" ( a little under 5'8" ) and he was DEFINETLY shorter than me in a pair of K-Swiss trainers. Matt says on 15/Jan/08
The odd thing is that I've heard several celebrities, particularly female ones, mention how small O'Leary is. Usually the comment is something like "He's so lovely! But soooo small!" I know that 5'8" isn't particularly tall, but I'd still be surprised to hear so many "short" comments about someone who is 5'8". Even a 5'8" guy should be able to best most females for height, but O'Leary regularly gets dominated. Any chance of 5'7"? TheMan says on 29/Dec/07
id say on oleary he's probably 5,8 when he first gets up but he's no more than about 5,7.5 normally. dave says on 11/Nov/07
i saw dermot and shane on x factor, and no way 2-3 inches; abt 2 max, and ppl have said shane is short so take that as under 5'10" or sumin' Joy says on 11/Nov/07
shayne ward is 5`9, dermot was 2-3 inches shorter than him! vegetable man says on 10/Nov/07
No way is he 5'9, I've seen him. 5'6, 5'7 max. Luke99 says on 3/Nov/07
Dermot looks 5'6 on X factor live shows... joy says on 21/Oct/07
He is shorter than the lsited height. Leona lewis was 2 inches taller than him in heels. But when shes with simon shes an inch short than him. Hes 5`7 no more and no less! Jackalar says on 26/Aug/07
Video of him talking to Fearne Cotton on Xtra Factor Click Here She looks slightly taller than him and she's listed as 5ft6. Fluffy says on 24/Aug/07
My boyfriend bumped into him at V and said that he doesn't think he's much taller than 5'5". I had a dream about him once and he was horrible to me in my dream, so I don't like him. I'm glad he's short. I hope he has to ask people in supermarkets to get stuff of the high shelves because he can't. Boooooooooooo Dermot O'Leary! Peet says on 22/Apr/07
He's lie! His height can't be 5'9''!! He just only 5'7.5'' - 5'8''. And in the picture , he shorter than 6ft too much (about 11 cm.) I give him 172 cm. tall. DeanT84 says on 13/Apr/07
On, Jonathan Ross he clearly state's his height at being 5'9''. Shaun says on 26/Jan/07
Dermot always appears to wear flat trainers which don't do a lot to increase his height. I would estimate his height in the 5'8" range and no shorter. I myself have a morning height of 5'7 1/4 [1.70.8cm] and an evening height of 5'6 1/2 to 3/4 [1.69.4cm]. O'Leary's height is around [1.73-74cm] which isn't short as it's just a little under the British average of 1.76cm [5ft 9 1/4 inches] for men. Look out for his footwear on BBLB.
[Editor Rob: this is true, 1/2 inch styles he wears a lot of the time] kramer says on 18/Jul/06
have you seen the irish psychologist/psychiatrist guy who comments on a monday night (bbbb). Not only terrible fake tan and make up but the biggest heeled boots i have ever seen on a man. He must have been scared that his feet wouldnt reach the ground when sitting down, but how ironic that somebody commenting on narcassism and insecurity is sitting wearing a pair of enromously heeled cowboy boots. Andy (as above) says on 7/Jul/06
Yup, that's me up there in the pic with Dermot, from October 2005, when Radio 2 came to Aberdeen.
I was surprised by how small Dermot looked, cos he was hidden from view completely when down talking with the crowd. I'd say we were both stooped a little when I got the photo taken, but he seems about 5'8 (my wife's 5'7 and he was only a tiny bit taller) Abbie says on 5/Jul/06
hey! just to say that Dermot's friend went to my school-St.Lawrence College in Ramsgate, KENT, England- so he came to hav a look around and i got in a picture with him!and yes, i was taller than him! magink says on 23/Jun/06
every one says john bradshaw layfield is not 6 foot 6 but dats a lie he is 6'6 cause im 6'7 and im clearly one inch taller than him when i met him Editor Rob says on 23/Jun/06
I added a picture of a 6ft fella beside Dermot. paulie says on 8/Jun/06
hes on paulogrady, he just took his shoes off and standing next to 5'4'' kelly homes, and he looks only 2 inches taller, tops Warya says on 1/Jun/06
Eubank (5'10) looks a clean 2-3 inches taller than Dermot. (Was on Big Brother) TheMan says on 24/Jan/06
Yeah 5,6 5,9 even 5,7 is a big stretch. Everyone on he's programmes woulden't dwarfe him so much otherwise that is 100% wrong. Claire says on 20/Jan/06
On Big Brother Little Breakfast this morning, the gorgeous Dermot admitted that he was 5ft 5 tall!!!! Dan says on 25/Dec/05
Dermot - 5'9 or 5'10 ?? crap !! been to big bro live many times and he's walked straight past me and is my height - 5'6 !! Emma says on 3/Aug/05
What height are the other bigbrother contestants like Makosi, Saskia etc
[Editor Rob: I wrote on davina's page that there Saskia said she was 5ft 9 and that Derek bloke said he was 5ft 8...] Johnny says on 16/Apr/05
No i dont believe hes 5'10. i've seen him say hes 5'9 in a few interviews. but i dont believe it. my girlfriend met him a couple of times, she was 5'6, tho probably in heels bringing her to 5'8ish, and she said he was a lot shorter than her. i think she probably exaggerated but i would put him at 5'7. |
