McCourt is a host, celebrity interviewer, correspondent, a certified life coach and a royal expert for CNN International, E!

The Real Princess Diaries: From Diana to Meghan, Weekend Express and The Daily Share on HLN (TV channel), Extra on NBC, Game Show Network's Cover Story and in 2019 Entertainment Tonight's ET Live in the same capacity.

McCourt has appeared in the United States on TV Guide Network, hosting Diana: Memories of a Princess and featured regularly as their UK correspondent.

In his early career, McCourt worked for BBC Radio Sheffield and was lead singer a pop band; he still occasionally writes songs for musical theatre shows.

His younger brother is the television and radio presenter Richard McCourt, of Dick and Dom fame.