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Who is Olly Murs? Meet the singer Troublemaker singer who found fame on ITV’s X Factor --[Reported by Umva mag]

AFTER finding fame on The X Factor, Olly Murs has gone on to become a much-loved household name. Since conquering the world of music and TV, the singer is now enjoying life as a dad to his daughter Madison. Olly Murs is a popular singer and TV starRex The star shot to fame on The X Factor in 2009Rex Features Oliver Stanley Murs was born on May 14, 1984, in Witham, Essex, to Vicky-Lynn and Pete Murs. He has a twin brother named Ben and a sister called Fay. Olly was educated in Braintree and played for the school football team and then played semi-professionally for Witham Town from 2006 to 2008 before an injury forced him to retire. He later worked for a local recruitment consultancy and used to perform in a cover band called Small Town Blaggers with his friend Jon Goodey. Read More on Olly Murs OLLY OLLY OLLY A look at the rise to fame of singer Olly Murs GET BETTING Celeb lineup for Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern’s You Bet! ‘revealed’ Route to stardom Olly got his big break when he auditioned for The X Factor. He wowed the judges with his rendition of Stevie Wonder’s Superstition. Olly had previously tried to make it on the show twice but failed to get through to the audition stage. He progressed to the final during which he duetted with his idol Robbie Williams – who fluffed his lines as he came on stage but recovered with Olly’s help. Most read in celebrity LOVE-LY Kelsey Parker’s new man revealed as tree surgeon - two years after Tom's death glam girl Gabrielle Union, 51, looks ageless as she poses NUDE in series of sizzling snaps FAMTASTIC Olivia Munn announces birth of second baby with John Mulaney amid cancer battle BACK ON AIR Zoe Ball returns to Radio 2 show & addresses mystery absence in message to fans TO DYE FOR Camille Kostek shows curves in bikini 10yrs on from last season as cheerleader BABY NEWS Charlotte Crosby announces she's pregnant with second child in sweet post who's that girl? Madonna, 66, turns heads in corset-style mini dress at afterparty in Milan THE ONE WHERE I was told 'burn in hell' for Friends role but made co-star blush with boob thankful Molly Mae says 'I'll never get over it' in emotional message after Maebe launch IT'S UN-DUA-LIPA Dua Lipa shows off cleavage in chainmail bra and skirt with undone zipper Olly lost the coveted X Factor crown to Joe McElderry but signed a joint contract with Epic Records and Syco Music and released his debut single Please Don’t Let Me Go in August 2010. It went straight to the top of the singles chart and he’s been on the up ever since. Olly has gone on to record and release four more albums, all of which have gone platinum and straight to the top of the album chart. Taking over TV Olly has also turned his hand to presenting, which was kick-started when he sat in for Comedy Dave Vitty on the Chris Moyles Show on Radio 1 for a week. He then co-hosted the eighth and ninth series of the Xtra Factor with the late Caroline Flack before they took over from Dermot O’Leary to present the twelfth series of the main show. Both he and Caroline quit at the end of the run. From 2018 until 2023, Olly was a coach on ITV’s The Voice. Olly is known for being a former coach on The VoiceRex Wedded bliss Olly has been in a relationship since 2019 when he first began dating fitness fanatic Amelia Tank after seeing her pictures on Instagram. A source told The Sun on Sunday at the time: “Amelia’s Instagram feed caught his eye and they sta

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Who is Olly Murs? Meet the singer Troublemaker singer who found fame on ITV’s X Factor --[Reported by Umva mag]

AFTER finding fame on The X Factor, Olly Murs has gone on to become a much-loved household name.

Since conquering the world of music and TV, the singer is now enjoying life as a dad to his daughter Madison.

Olly Murs is a popular singer and TV star

three people standing on a stage with one wearing a white shirt — The star shot to fame on The X Factor in 2009

Oliver Stanley Murs was born on May 14, 1984, in Witham, Essex, to Vicky-Lynn and Pete Murs.

He has a twin brother named Ben and a sister called Fay.

Olly was educated in Braintree and played for the school football team and then played semi-professionally for Witham Town from 2006 to 2008 before an injury forced him to retire.

He later worked for a local recruitment consultancy and used to perform in a cover band called Small Town Blaggers with his friend Jon Goodey.

Route to stardom

Olly got his big break when he auditioned for The X Factor.

He wowed the judges with his rendition of Stevie Wonder’s Superstition.

Olly had previously tried to make it on the show twice but failed to get through to the audition stage.

He progressed to the final during which he duetted with his idol Robbie Williams – who fluffed his lines as he came on stage but recovered with Olly’s help.

Olly lost the coveted X Factor crown to Joe McElderry but signed a joint contract with Epic Records and Syco Music and released his debut single Please Don’t Let Me Go in August 2010.

It went straight to the top of the singles chart and he’s been on the up ever since.

Olly has gone on to record and release four more albums, all of which have gone platinum and straight to the top of the album chart.

Taking over TV

Olly has also turned his hand to presenting, which was kick-started when he sat in for Comedy Dave Vitty on the Chris Moyles Show on Radio 1 for a week.

He then co-hosted the eighth and ninth series of the Xtra Factor with the late Caroline Flack before they took over from Dermot O’Leary to present the twelfth series of the main show.

Both he and Caroline quit at the end of the run.

From 2018 until 2023, Olly was a coach on ITV’s The Voice.

a man wearing a hat with the letter p on it — Olly is known for being a former coach on The Voice

Wedded bliss

Olly has been in a relationship since 2019 when he first began dating fitness fanatic Amelia Tank after seeing her pictures on Instagram.

A source told The Sun on Sunday at the time: “Amelia’s Instagram feed caught his eye and they started swapping flirty messages.”

The source added that they then met up at an Essex gym in July and agreed to date from there.

Olly officially confirmed his relationship with his new girlfriend Amelia on New Year’s Day by sharing a loved-up snap of them together.

Our mini Murs has arrived. Madison we love you so much already. Olly Murs on the birth of his daughter

The singer opened up about his relationship on Good Morning Britain and revealed they first met up just after his knee operation and that he doesn’t know why she’s with him.

He said: “I had my hair shaven, I had one leg, and big belly – I don’t know why she’s with me!”

On December 6, 2023, Olly announced that he and Amelia were expecting their first child.

The happy news came less than six months after the pair tied the knot in July, 2023.

The pair said “I do” as part of a two-day festival on the private Osea Island in Essex.

The happy couple welcomed their daughter Madison in April 2017.

The pair shared a joint post t welcome the tot, and wrote: “Our mini Murs has arrived.

“Madison we love you so much already x.”

Olly married wife Amelia in July 2023[/caption]

Olly’s ex-files

Olly split from Francesca Thomas, his girlfriend of three years, at the end of 2015.

The former X Factor star had a year-long relationship with TV’s Mel Sykes in 2017 after the pair bonded over a love of fitness and sent each other dozens of text messages.

However, their relationship eventually fizzled out.

In an exclusive interview with The Sun Online in 2019, the singer revealed he wouldn’t date anyone famous again because it gives him anxiety.

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