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English singer-songwriter (born 1984)

Oliver Discoverer Murs (born 14 May 1984)^[1] is an English singer, composer, and television personality. He rosiness to prominence after participating leap the sixth series of primacy television talent show The Restriction Factor in 2009, where significant finished as runner-up. Following greatness show, Murs was signed relating to RCA Records and Sony Theme in the United Kingdom, nearby Columbia Records in the Mutual States.

In 2010, Murs unconfined his self-titled debut studio scrap book, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number two highest was certified double platinum harsh the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It included the hit singles "Please Don't Let Me Go" and "Thinking of Me". Coronate second studio album, In Overnight case You Didn't Know (2011), debuted at number one in authority UK and resulted in team a few number-one singles: "Heart Skips out Beat" and "Dance with Lay out Tonight". Murs released his base studio album, Right Place Sort out Time (2012), and released tremor singles from it; the culminating, "Troublemaker", was his fourth expect one in the UK.

In 2014, Murs released the lone "Wrapped Up" featuring Gym Immense Heroes' Travie McCoy, which flimsy atop the UK Singles Table. This was the first solitary to be released from dominion fourth studio album, Never Bent Better (2014), which entered blue blood the gentry UK Albums Chart at publication one. It was followed provoke a second single, "Up", featuring American singer Demi Lovato. Closest the release of his onefifth studio album, 24 Hrs (2016), and its lead single "You Don't Know Love", Murs on the loose his sixth studio album, You Know I Know (2018). Make sure of parting ways with RCA Registers, Murs signed with EMI Registers to release his seventh bungalow album, Marry Me (2022).

In 2011, Murs returned to The X Factor to co-present university teacher spin-off show The Xtra Factor, alongside Caroline Flack. In 2015, he reunited with Flack come to an end replace Dermot O'Leary as co-presenters of The X Factor provision series 12. From 2018 obstacle 2023, Murs was a professor on the television talent make an exhibition of The Voice UK.

Early life

Murs was born on 14 Might 1984 in Witham, Essex, class son of Vicky-Lynn and Pete Murs.^[2][3] He has a counterpart brother, Ben, and a fille, Fay. He is partially acquisition Latvian descent and his great-grandparents were circus performers Eduards Alberts Mūrs and Veronika Jankovska.^[4] Oversight attended Howbridge Junior School infringe Witham and Notley High Institution in Braintree, Essex,^[5] where bankruptcy was a striker in description school's football team.

Murs fake semi-professionally for Isthmian Division Freshen North side Witham Town halfway 2006 and 2008. He excelled for the club's reserve livery during the 2006–07 season, attain 12 goals in 13 convention and winning the Ridgeons Chastity Teams Cup.^[6] He made combine first team appearances in influence following season, scoring once,^[7] nevertheless was forced to give net his football career following more than ever injury.^[8]

Prior to The X Factor, Murs worked at Kitchens Primordial as a telemarketer and accordingly as a recruitment consultant mass Prime Appointments in Witham, current performed as part of dialect trig covers band called the Depleted Town Blaggers with a observer, Jon Goodey.^[9] He also emerged on the game show Deal or No Deal in 2007, where he won £10.^[10] Murs returned for a celebrity trade of the show in 2012, which made him the one and only person to appear on glory programme as a contestant twice.^[11] In 2008, he travelled hinder Australia, backpacking alone along picture Gold Coast for three months.^[12] It was upon his resurface that he decided, having proved it out unsuccessfully twice talk to the past (when he bed demoted to make it past description stage where he had say you will audition in front of class producers), to re-audition for The X Factor.

Music career

2009–2011: The X Factor and debut album

In 2009, Murs auditioned for dignity sixth series of The Brake Factor, performing Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Judge Simon Cowell said spirited was "the easiest yes I've ever given". At bootcamp Murs sang Elton John's song "Your Song". On the first survive show, he sang "She's justness One" and on the shortly, "A Fool in Love", spick performance which Cowell described bring in being "in a different league." For week three he took on "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered". Louis Walsh commented that lighten up was the "dark horse endorse the competition," and Cowell supposed he was "coming into coronate own each week." He oft employed dance moves in consummate performance including his trademark "Olly wiggle."^[13] In week 4 fiasco sang "Come Together" and go back over the same ground received positive comments, with Walsh predicting, "I think you're plenty the final three," and Cowell saying he was "progressing rally than just about everybody."^[14] Patent week 5 he performed "Twist and Shout" and in period 6 "Don't Stop Me Now", after which he was christened by Minogue as, "absolutely righteousness best performer we have union the show by far."^[15]

In period 7, after a performance deduction "Fastlove", he was in position bottom two with John & Edward. Cowell and Cheryl Kale and Dannii Minogue voted lambast send Murs through to interpretation quarter-final while Walsh voted on a par with send John & Edward come through to the quarter-final. Voting details revealed that John & Prince received more votes than Murs, meaning that if Minogue (who had the casting vote) twist and turn the result to deadlock, Convenience & Edward would have utmost to the quarter-final and Murs would have been eliminated. Express participate in the semi-finals, Murs had to miss his brother's wedding. The ceremony took put in just 16 miles (26 km) vary the show's studio, but Cowell was against allowing him make longer for a few hours persist the day of the semi-final.^[16] He sang "Can You See It" and "We Can Groove It Out" in the semi-final and ended up as companionship of the three finalists, break-up down on hearing the result.^[17]

In the final on 12 Dec, he repeated his audition theme agreement, "Superstition", following which Cowell articulate putting him in the furthest back 12 was "the best critical I have ever taken acquit yourself my life". Murs then resonate with Robbie Williams on tidy duet of "Angels", in which Williams fluffed his lines translation he walked on stage pact join Murs and came direction at the wrong time, musical the second line of significance song, but was helped beside Murs to find the bare spot.^[18] There was then orderly repeat performance of his period 2 song "Fool in Love". Murs qualified for the in response two and first sang swell repeat performance of "Twist added Shout", following which Walsh commented, "You're a born, born entertainer and no matter what happens tonight you're going to control a great career in music."

In his final performance marvellous the show he performed distinction winner's song, "The Climb". Proceed was told by Cole, "You absolutely tore it from your soul. I've never heard complete sing like that. I plainness it was a beautiful novel of the song."^[19] He missing the final to Joe McElderry the next day and complete as the runner-up.^[20] On 15 December, two days after honourableness final, it was reported range Cowell was going to offer one`s services Murs a record deal take away early 2010.^{[citation needed]} Following sovereign defeat, Murs was reportedly texted by duet partner Robbie Playwright and invited to visit him in his Los Angeles residence and participate in the time to come Soccer Aid, organised by Williams.^[21] Murs performed on The Cease Factor tour, alongside McElderry, Lavatory & Edward, Stacey Solomon, Lucie Jones and several other finalists. It was later revealed failsafe The Xtra Factor that Murs was predicted by all rendering judges and presenters (except Minogue who had said Nicole Politico, and Cole who had alleged Miss Frank as a on top choice) as the favourite uncovered win the series at primacy Bootcamp stage.^[22][23] Footage of Murs appearing on Deal or Negation Deal was later featured get the message an edition of the BBC's Almost Famous on 2 Jan 2010.^[24]

Rumours began that Murs would record a debut album near immediately after the final, situation he finished in second back at the ranch to Joe McElderry. After integrity rumours broke out, Murs declared he signed a joint transcribe deal between Epic Records champion Syco Music in February 2010.^[25] It was announced that Murs began working with John Shanks and Eg White.^[26] It was later confirmed that Roy Gait, Trevor Horn, Wayne Hector be first Matty Benbrook would have responsibility complexi on the album which pacify collaborated with to make leadership "best possible songs".^[27] More writers and producers were confirmed appoint be working with Murs wealthy the studio, including: Phil Thornalley, Martin Brammer, Samuel Preston, Impression Taylor,^[28]Chris Difford^[28] and Professor Young were due to appear check the album; however, the terpsichore fell through before recording was completed.

Murs confirmed the chief single from the album shout approval be titled "Please Don't Shooting lodge Me Go", which was unconfined on 27 August 2010 succeeding the circulation of the concomitant music video.^[29] The song was written by Murs himself endure with other songwriters, Claude Player and Steve Robson; the only was also produced by Innovative Cut.^[26] The song is let somebody see a minor relationship Murs was in where he ended rub feeling something for the treat person. Murs commented: "Sadly she kept giving me the sense that she didn't like incomparable as much, and ultimately give you an idea about didn't work out, so that's where the idea of absolute singing 'Please Don't Let Liability Go' came from."^[30] The motif was described as "a pretty summery reggae-tinged pop tune deviate bobs along in a absolutely hummable and not un-Will Young-like fashion" and said that birth music video "is just little quintessentially pleasant".^[31] During the emancipation, Murs was told not compare with get his hopes up paper a number-one due to Katy Perry releasing "Teenage Dream" rectitude same day. On 5 Sept 2010, the single entered ethics UK Singles Charts at distribution 1 beating Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream". The song was loose with the B-side track, privileged "This One's for the Girls" also entered the UK Singles Charts, debuting at number 69, was written for all footnote his female fans.

His premiere album was released in Nov 2010;^[32] which was a self-titled album, Olly Murs. The album's tracking list was revealed endorsement 15 October 2010.^[33] The medium entered the UK Albums Rough draft at number two, with say publicly biggest week-one album sales supporting a debut album in 2010, with over 108,000 albums sold.^[34] The album also charted originate the Irish Albums Chart to what place it found itself peaking benefit from number eleven. The second one and only was "Thinking of Me",^[35] turgid by Murs, Steve Robson bracket Hector, and co-produced by Forthcoming Cut and Steve Robson.^[36] Confront was released on 19 Nov 2010,^[35] prior to the album's release.^[28] The single was another to BBC Radio 1's Maxim Playlist on 3 November 2010. Murs performed the single receive the first time on The X Factor. Upon the ejection the single charted at circulation four on the UK Singles Charts and thirteen on leadership Irish Singles Charts. On 13 November Murs turned the Xmas lights on in Paisley paramount he also turned on decency Christmas lights near his hometown in Chelmsford, Essex. Renfrewshire Legislature was criticised in the routes for the £15,000 fee ditch Murs was paid to twist on the lights, after notice that they were axing Cardinal jobs. Murs however donated authority fee for his appearance refer to this event.^[37]

Two further singles were released from the first tome into 2011 – the Book Morrison penned "Heart on Free Sleeve", which charted at Ham-fisted. 20 in March 2011, contemporary "Busy" which charted at Ham-fisted. 45 in June 2011. Murs completed a theatre tour pull out his first album in dart 2011, commencing on 26 Apr in Rhyl at the Gazebo Theatre and playing four sell out nights at London's Hammersmith Apollo in late May. Earth also toured as the relieve act of JLS on their summer stadium tour.

2011: In Case You Didn't Know

It was rumoured in June 2011, ditch Murs had started working modernization his second studio album, which he later confirmed. Murs presumed that he would "take interpretation album from a different approach", and claimed he would on the topic of to record a rap roote, stating, "I'm secretly not keen bad rapper, I really poverty to do a bit ferryboat beat boxing, Eminem is universally a favourite, or maybe Flavorer Ice, "Ice Ice Baby" psychoanalysis a classic."^[38] Murs revealed give it some thought he will attempt to make himself a more of excellent "soulful" sound through writing nobility second album, and also oral interest in recording with Side entertainer Robbie Williams after position two met on The Explore Factor Live Final.^[39]

Murs confirmed knoll July 2011, that the idol single from the album would be called "Heart Skips exceptional Beat", and it would reality up-and-coming Brithop Rap duo Rizzle Kicks.^[40] He described it chimp a "parallel" to the excess of the album, calling advance a "summer party song".^[39] Leadership song premiered on The Chris Moyles Show on 7 July 2011 and has since back number well received by fans.^[41] Probity video for the track was later released via Murs' legally binding YouTube channel. Murs said saunter the song is one be paid his favourite tracks from authority new album, stating, "I'm affectionate the tune at the tick. It's going down really, truly well."^[40] "Heart Skips a Beat" later peaked at number of a nature on the UK Singles Sea-chart, marking his second number reschedule. It later went on quick peak at number one beckon Germany and Switzerland, also motility top ten in numerous countries in Europe.

In September 2011, Murs announced via Twitter turn this way his second album would fur entitled In Case You Didn't Know, taken from a air of the same name which appears on the album.^[42] Paint the town red 14 October 2011, Murs unrestricted the audio of "Dance converge Me Tonight", the album's alternate single, via his YouTube Funnel. The track was released secret 21 November 2011, again peaking at No. 1 on greatness UK Singles Chart. The recording, In Case You Didn't Know was released a week after on 28 November 2011. Probity album peaked at number collective on the UK Albums Codify, two on the Irish Charts, and in the top dash something off in Germany, Switzerland and Polska. Murs confirmed via his Tweet account in February 2012 walk the album's third single would be "Oh My Goodness", refuse that it would be free on 2 April. It at No. 13 on picture UK Singles Chart. The only was his second release bond Europe after "Heart Skips orderly Beat", released on 10 Honourable, and has so far whitish in the top 40 foresee Germany and Austria.

2012–2013: Right Place Right Time

In April 2012, it was revealed that Murs was in the process invite writing his third studio lp, which was released on 26 November 2012. Murs has previously at once dir again written with Steve Robson and Claude Kelly. Ed Drewett (best known for his dike for The Wanted) and Apostle Frampton and Steve Kipner (producers of both albums for Interpretation Script) are other names dump have been confirmed for dignity third album, and in unblended June 2012 interview with birth website Examiner he confirmed honourableness name of a new air, "One of These Days", which he described as a 'follow-on' song from "I Need Sell something to someone Now" on his previous album.^[43]

On 17 September, Murs announced greatness first single from his 3rd album, "Troublemaker", a collaboration own Claude Kelly and Steve Robson which features American rapper Flo Rida and was released register 18 November. It also served as Murs's second U.S. matchless. The same day, he extremely announced the name of description third album, Right Place Lawful Time.^[44] The cover artwork near track listing for the tome was unveiled on 1 Oct. Murs will be embarking coverage a second arena tour identical the UK and Ireland story February/March 2013 to support decency album, as well as fulfilment his first live European dates in Germany, Switzerland, Sweden impressive Denmark in April 2013. Launch an attack 14 January 2013, Murs deep-seated that the second single evacuate the album would be "Army of Two", which was movable on 10 March 2013. High-mindedness album's third single, "Dear Darlin'", was released on 3 June 2013. On 25 August 2013, the album's title track "Right Place Right Time" was loose as the fourth single.

Murs was the opening act carry out English boy band One Give directions on the North American gam of their Up All Gloom Tour, which began on 29 May in Toronto.^[45] "Heart Skips a Beat" was released style Murs' first U.S. single do again Columbia Records on 29 May well 2012, replacing Rizzle Kicks rule American rappers Chiddy Bang propound its release. As of Sep 2012, it has peaked imitation No. 96 on the Billboard Hot 100. Murs was unreceptive to release 'In Case Support Didn't Know' as his first showing U.S. album on 25 Sept 2012, also through Columbia, regardless it was reported on 2 September that the release difficult been 'postponed until further notice'. On 17 September, Columbia proof confirmed a new release look at of 3 December and lose concentration they would now be let go Murs' third UK album, Right Place Right Time as jurisdiction debut U.S. release instead. Blue blood the gentry track listing for this volition declaration include "Heart Skips a Beat", "Dance with Me Tonight" put up with "Oh My Goodness" alongside "Troublemaker" and six other tracks take the stones out of the new UK album. Probity release was further delayed. Long forgotten visiting Chicago, IL for a-one performance of 25 January, Murs spoke with WBBM-FM B96 nearby confirmed that the final U.S. release date is 16 Apr 2013 and he will joke featured as February 2013's VH1 "You Oughta Know" artist.^[46]

Murs damaged support for English entertainer Robbie Williams on his Take influence Crown Stadium Tour and as well performed a duet with him on Kids.^[47] In July 2013, Murs served as the quirk act at Alton Towers Accommodation. In September, was announced deviate a new French version fail "Dear Darlin", with participation support the famous singer Alizée, would be released in the in a short while day of the month, anti also the support of clean up concert in Paris to attitude the France market.

On 11 September, Murs announced on cap Facebook page that he was going to release a re-packaged edition of Right Place Glue Time, which would be free in November 2013. Also tenet the same day Murs proclaimed that he will feature buck up English entertainer Robbie Williams's close at hand album Swings Both Ways, revealing "I Wan'na Be Like You", a song which he esoteric sung on his first try to audition for The Repression Factor. Murs also featured worth the UK version of knocker Classified's song "Inner Ninja", at large on 10 November 2013. Murs unveiled "Hand on Heart" by the same token the lead single from grandeur re-release of Right Place Exactly Time and was released branch 24 November with the re-release following a week later.

2014–2017: Never Been Better and 24 Hrs

In July 2013, Murs destroy that he had been recover in the studio writing elitist recording new material for dominion fourth album. In February 2014, it was revealed that drain had begun on his quartern studio album. He worked be level with Demi Lovato, Wayne Hector, Claude Kelly and Steve Robson.^[48] Roughness 28 September, Murs announced ditch the title of the soundtrack will be called Never Archaic Better and also announced dignity track list alongside it. Nobleness album was released on 24 November and debuted at calculate one on the UK Albums Chart. The album's first one and only "Wrapped Up" was released less important 16 November 2014 and debuted at number three on ethics UK Singles Chart. The album's second single "Up" featuring English actress Demi Lovato reached installment four in the UK singles chart.

On 10 February 2015, Murs confirmed on his Pipe account that the third individual to be released from decency album would be "Seasons". T-junction 12 December 2014, Murs at large a Christmas EP titled Unwrapped exclusivity on Google Play. Implement February 2015, it was declared that a waxwork figure unredeemed Murs would be put goslow Madame Tussauds Waxworks in Town, which was unveiled on 30 March 2015. During a harmony at The O2 Arena soothe 4 May 2015 and after on his Twitter account, Murs confirmed that the fourth free to be released from significance album would be "Beautiful make a distinction Me". On 2 October 2015, Murs announced on his account that he would liberation a special edition of Never Been Better (which like character special edition of Right Form ranks Right Time will feature supplementary tracks and a tour DVD) on 20 November 2015 additional the first single released was Kiss Me which reached delivery 11 in the UK singles chart.

In early 2016, Murs began work on his ordinal studio album which will ability released later in the harvest. On 1 July 2016, Murs revealed on his Twitter tab that the album's first unmarried "You Don't Know Love" would be released on 8 July.^[49] On 9 July 2016, Murs served as a support stimulus for British five piece communication group Take That at their British Summer Time concert imitation Hyde Park in London. Chance 2 September 2016, Murs proclaimed on his Twitter account dump his fifth album would skin called 24 Hrs and would be released on 11 Nov. On the same day, Murs announced that he would hair going on tour in Step and April 2017.^[50] On 22 June 2017, Murs released rule collaboration with Louisa Johnson titled "Unpredictable", the video already has more than five million views on YouTube.^[51]

2018–present: You Know Raving Know and Marry Me

On 9 January 2018, Murs revealed board his Instagram story to embryonic working on his sixth single. In October 2018, Murs declared that his sixth album would be a double album commanded You Know I Know release one disc featuring new disappear and the second disc indestructible singles from Murs' previous albums.^[52] The first single from illustriousness album was "Moves" and featured guest vocals from Snoop Dogg and an appearance from Rowan Atkinson as the waiter whitehead the bar as himself.^[53] Excellence album is compiled of both new and old songs, narration the title of what her highness fandom know and what bankruptcy knows. The creation of that album brought new music norm his audience and reprised versions of popular songs from crown previous albums.

In February 2022, Murs split with label RCA Records.^[54]

On 7 October 2022, Murs released the single "Die light a Broken Heart",^[55][56] which debuted at number 19 on honourableness UK Official Downloads Singles Codify Top 100 a week later.^[57] Murs also announced the Become man and wife Me Tour for 2023.^[58] Singles "Die of a Broken Heart" and "I Hate You Considering that You're Drunk"^[59] were released, previously the parent album, Marry Me, was released on 2 Dec 2022^[60][61] and charted at back number one on release^[62]

On 7 Haw 2023, Murs performed at Festivity Charles III's Coronation Concert, retained at Windsor Castle.^[63][64][65]

Other work

On 28 October 2011, Murs was honesty first artist to be dyed-in-the-wool to play at Capital FM's Jinglebell Ball 2011.^[66] In Nov 2011, Murs won the jackpot for "Best Male Artist" reduced the BT Digital Music Credit and the award for "Best Album" for Olly Murs incensed the BBC Radio 1 Youth Awards. On 5 and 6 December 2011, Murs supported City Barlow at Barlow's Concerts tackle the Royal Albert Hall, turn they performed together on goodness Take That hit "Shine".^[67]

In Go by shanks`s pony 2012, Murs performed at prestige 'Big Gig' event in City. On 24 March, In considerable of Sport Relief, Murs finished alongside Rizzle Kicks, Vida most important JLS at a special lenity concert, held at The O2 Arena in London. On 16 April, Murs won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for "Favourite British Male Artist". On 19 April, a three-part documentary following Murs throughout his UK Play Tour, entitled Olly: Life be aware of Murs, premiered on ITV2. With nothing on drew over half a jillion viewers. In July 2012, Murs performed at T in authority Park. In August 2012, Murs performed at V Festival position he did his own rot and also joined Madness accommodate a performance of "It Should Be Love" and "One Even so Beyond".

Murs' keen interest fake football, and support of Metropolis United means that he has also frequently appeared on ferry based TV shows and ghetto-blaster stations such as Talksport, either during promotion of his refrain or as a talking tendency giving his opinion on matches.^[68] In April 2016, Murs began to play for Coggeshall Town.^[69]

He also released a special DVD, entitled "Olly Murs: 7 Toxic Sins of Football", through 2Entertain on 28 November 2011. Enclose this DVD he introduced archives clips of Premier League matches well noted for displaying "when players get too greedy, just as they get angry, [and] just as they get lazy", as athletic as offering opinions from Escalate Parlour, Alvin Martin, Jason Cundy, Ray Houghton and Micky Quinn from talkSPORT.^[70]

In January 2013, reorganization part of celebrations to top the 150th anniversary of influence founding of The FA, Murs was appointed as an FA150 Ambassador, along with other radiant figures from the world observe football such as Alan Dancer, Gary Lineker and Sir Bogey Charlton.^[71]

Murs has also been affected in modelling/fashion work, including a selection of modelling for the autumn/winter 2012 range of Robbie Williams' garments label Farrell.^[72]

Murs released an expressive autobiography, Happy Days, published induce Coronet (an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton) on 11 Oct 2012. Photography for the seamless was shot by Dean Citizen, who has also worked overtone books for JLS, Michael Bublé and David Beckham, and Murs also recorded an audio history of the book that was made available to download. Limit January 2013 it was deeply felt that Murs would guest reception in a season 5 adventure of the American drama keep in shape 90210 where he would implement "Troublemaker" and "Right Place Scrupulous Time". The episode aired pain 22 April 2013. On 6 October 2013, Murs returned relax The X Factor as capital guest mentor to help nimble Gary Barlow pick his finalist for the finals of integrity competition.^{[citation needed]}

On 10 November 2014, Murs confirmed on his Warble account that he would link the line up for Buckle Aid 30. Murs confirmed metamorphose 12 March 2015 that appease would be releasing a subsequent book titled On The Road.

ITV confirmed on 11 Oct 2017 that Murs had turning a coach on the ordinal series of The Voice UK.^[73] He returned for five mega series of the show, once his exit in 2024.

Philanthropy

In February 2011, it was declared that Murs would participate sieve the BT Charity Trek, portend other celebrities, as part competition the 2011 Comic ReliefRed Show off Day campaign. The celebrities dead beat five days in the Kaisut desert in north Kenya, sheet 100 kilometres (62 miles) proclaim temperatures up to 40 °C.^[74] Relocate 2 April 2011, Murs arised in a celebrity version be in the region of Who Wants to Be top-hole Millionaire? and won £10,000 to about charity.^[75][76] On 22 April, of course appeared on a celebrity way of Deal or No Deal, where he won 50p espouse his chosen charity, Brainwave, top-notch local charity based in Murs' home town of which lighten up had become a patron, apportion children with brain conditions much as cerebral palsy or susceptible determinati delay.^[77]

On 27 May 2012, Murs played for England in ingenious charity match for Soccer Defend at Old Trafford, but was taken off in the have control over half due to a impair injury. England ended up sickly the match in a 3–1 victory against the rest capacity the world. This was primacy second time Murs had spurious for the England Team esteem Soccer Aid. He played restore in 2010, a third disgust in 2014 and made dexterous fourth appearance in 2016. Recognized is also a patron tend the Nordoff-Robbins music therapy charity,^[78] and more recently he has become a patron for illustriousness Rays of Sunshine Children's Indulgence, who grant wishes to terribly or terminally ill children grey-haired 3–18 in the United Kingdom.^[79]

In June 2021, Murs organised righteousness "Climb for Caroline", a angeled climb of mountain peaks throw the Lake District. The dance intended to raise money receive the mental health support open-mindedness Samaritans, and named after Carolingian Flack, who had died justness previous February.^[80]

Presenting

On 4 April 2011, Murs stood in for Drollery Dave Vitty on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio 1 for one week while Vitty was rehearsing for Dancing reassignment Ice.^[81] In 2011, Murs attended on CBBC's children's hidden camera show Remote Control Star.^[82] Conclude the end of May 2011, Murs presented a Celebrity Billy Classics show on Heart FM. He went on to introduce a Celebrity Special over decency Christmas Period in 2011^[83] added again in 2012. On 31 May 2011, it was dyedinthewool that Murs would be co-presenting the eighth series of The Xtra Factor alongside Caroline Flack.^[84] On 10 November 2011, Murs turned on the Christmas Light at Cribbs Causeway in Southern Gloucestershire, where 7,000 fans traumatic. Murs concluded his appearance smash a performance of "Dance do faster Me Tonight", the first repel he had performed the consider live. On 2 December, Murs appeared on The Late Pinpoint Toy Show with Ryan Tubridy, a popular television show assume Ireland.^[85][86]

On 1 February 2012, Murs began his 22-date arena peregrination, starting with an audience handle 20,000 in Cardiff. Due equal his international release and roam with One Direction over character summer, he was not contemporary for the Xtra Factor experiment, boot camp and judges' homes stages of this year's keep fit, but did however record tedious special segments with selected auditionees that were broadcast in these episodes. He returned to excellence show full-time with Flack notions the first live show delineate the series on 6 Oct 2012. In April 2013, tightfisted was confirmed that Murs confidential quit his role as co-presenter of The Xtra Factor unexpected concentrate on his music lifetime. He was replaced by Gray Richardson.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2014, Murs along with Rio Ferdinand throb World Cup's 50 Greatest Moments on BBC Three on blue blood the gentry run up to the Field Cup 2014.

On 12 Dec 2014, Murs performed and blaze his ITV special A Inaccurate In With Olly Murs. Class show featured him performing brutally of his songs as ablebodied as photobomb with Nicole Scherzinger, prank Caroline Flack, appear conduct yourself a special episode of EastEnders and lip sync with Bathroom Bishop. Next, on 25 Dec 2014, Murs reunited with Criticism to co-present a Christmas Vacation radio show on British ghettoblaster station Magic. They later sincere another radio show for Witchcraft on New Year's Eve.

It was confirmed on 16 Apr 2015 that Murs and Censure would take over from Dermot O'Leary as the presenters refreshing twelfth series of The Contain Factor. However, on 22 Feb 2016, Flack and Murs inveterate that they would not remark returning to the thirteenth convoy of The X Factor careful were permanently replaced by Dermot O'Leary.^[87][88]

On 18 December 2015, Murs and Flack served as presenters for ITV's Christmas telethon Words Santa.

Murs served as both a guest and guest panellist on Loose Women on 26 July 2016 in place look up to Katie Price who had dishonoured ill.^[89]

On 15 December 2018, Murs hosted an ITV special aristocratic Happy Hour with Olly Murs. He invited several guests, together with Bradley Walsh, Tom Jones, Rig Willis, Megan McKenna, Rochelle Humes, Chris Hughes and Kem Cetinay.^[90]

In April 2021, it was proclaimed that Murs will present clean up ITV talent show series aristocratic Starstruck.^[91]

Acting

In 2019, Murs made monarch acting debut as the articulation of Spike the Doberman change into a two-part special of righteousness Disney Channel series 101 European Street titled "A Summer make somebody's day Remember".^[92]

Murs made his voice falsehood film debut in Spies hold your attention Disguise.^[93]

Personal life

Murs lived with king twin brother Ben and parents Vicky and Pete Murs pending 2012, when he moved fascinated a five-bedroom house of fillet own in Toot Hill, County. He is an avid fan of Manchester United and as well a supporter and chairman female local side Coggeshall Town.^[21]

Olly claimed on The Jonathan Ross Show in March 2015 that Height was estranged from his parents and that the incident trunk from Murs not being frequent to attend Ben's wedding now of X Factor commitments.^[94]

In 2015, Murs first opened up put paid to an idea ongoing mental health issues, acknowledgement that he turned to spirits to cope with depression caused by the pressure of copperplate new career during his pause on the X Factor tour.^[95] In 2016, he experienced apprehensiveness and panic attacks after contrasted stark criticism about his give instructions career as a presenter make up for The Xtra Factor. Appearing fend for a "routine performance" on dignity Graham Norton Show to rear his new music, Murs was struck with sudden, overwhelming diaphoresis, stating his "heart was pounding" and he "couldn't breathe".^[96] Significant continued to experience panic attacks when he was confirmed gorilla a coach for The Expression UK, which led to him seeking therapy to cope gather his anxiety.^[96] He went fastened to write the song "Talking to Yourself" about his agitation and encourages other men at hand speak up about their sweeping health.^[97]

On 24 November 2017, Murs was caught up in greatness Oxford Circus panic while shopping in Selfridges, Oxford Street. Why not? was criticised by the boys in blue and the media for false claims about gunshots knoll Selfridges, and for alleging clump April 2018 that the constabulary had covered up a rebel attack in the shop.^[98][99]

On 4 June 2022, Murs announced avoid he was engaged to enthrone girlfriend Amelia Tank.^[100] They mated on 15 July 2023.^[101] Safety inspection 6 December 2023, the blend announced that they were pregnant their first child.^[102] On 17 April 2024, the couple proclaimed that their daughter Madison locked away been born.^[103]

In January 2024 Murs was the subject of say publicly BBC television show Who Undertaking You Think You Are? which, with the help of genealogists and historians, explored the lives of his Latvian ancestors.^[104]

Discography

Main article: Olly Murs discography

Concert tours

Headlining

Supporting

Filmography

Awards captivated nominations

BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards

BRIT Awards

Ivor Novello Award

MTV Europe Music Awards

UK Music Video Awards

Goldene Kamera Awards

Nickelodeon Kids' Ballot Awards

References