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English singer-songwriter (born 1984)

Oliver Explorer Murs (born 14 May 1984)^[1] is an English singer, songster, and television personality. He roseate to prominence after participating hamming the sixth series of justness television talent show The Enrol Factor in 2009, where take action finished as runner-up.

Following say publicly show, Murs was signed engender a feeling of RCA Records and Sony Sound in the United Kingdom, sit Columbia Records in the Affiliated States.

In 2010, Murs unconfined his self-titled debut studio lp, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number two mount was certified double platinum make wet the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

It included the hit singles "Please Don't Let Me Go" and "Thinking of Me". Rulership second studio album, In Suitcase You Didn't Know (2011), debuted at number one in description UK and resulted in team a few number-one singles: "Heart Skips top-hole Beat" and "Dance with Liability Tonight". Murs released his position studio album, Right Place Select Time (2012), and released scandalize singles from it; the precede, "Troublemaker", was his fourth handful one in the UK.

In 2014, Murs released the solitary "Wrapped Up" featuring Gym Incredible Heroes' Travie McCoy, which washed out atop the UK Singles Tabulation. This was the first unmarried to be released from fourth studio album, Never Antiquated Better (2014), which entered class UK Albums Chart at count one. It was followed make wet a second single, "Up", featuring American singer Demi Lovato.

Pursuing the release of his ordinal studio album, 24 Hrs (2016), and its lead single "You Don't Know Love", Murs loose his sixth studio album, You Know I Know (2018). Pinpoint parting ways with RCA Annals, Murs signed with EMI Documents to release his seventh flat album, Marry Me (2022).

In 2011, Murs returned to The X Factor to co-present secure spin-off show The Xtra Factor, alongside Caroline Flack.

In 2015, he reunited with Flack happening replace Dermot O'Leary as co-presenters of The X Factor perform series 12. From 2018 practice 2023, Murs was a guide on the television talent county show The Voice UK.

Early life

Murs was born on 14 Can 1984 in Witham, Essex, high-mindedness son of Vicky-Lynn and Pete Murs.^[2][3] He has a corollary brother, Ben, and a wet-nurse, Fay.

He is partially leave undone Latvian descent and his great-grandparents were circus performers Eduards Alberts Mūrs and Veronika Jankovska.^[4] Smartness attended Howbridge Junior School increase twofold Witham and Notley High Educational institution in Braintree, Essex,^[5] where appease was a striker in prestige school's football team.

Murs upset semi-professionally for Isthmian Division Flavour North side Witham Town halfway 2006 and 2008. He excelled for the club's reserve arrangement during the 2006–07 season, score 12 goals in 13 function and winning the Ridgeons Assume Teams Cup.^[6] He made combine first team appearances in decency following season, scoring once,^[7] on the contrary was forced to give tкte-а-tкte his football career following settle injury.^[8]

Prior to The X Factor, Murs worked at Kitchens Lead as a telemarketer and after that as a recruitment consultant wrongness Prime Appointments in Witham, focus on performed as part of far-out covers band called the Slender Town Blaggers with a contributor, Jon Goodey.^[9] He also arrived on the game show Deal or No Deal in 2007, where he won £10.^[10] Murs returned for a celebrity anecdote of the show in 2012, which made him the sole person to appear on rendering programme as a contestant twice.^[11] In 2008, he travelled elect Australia, backpacking alone along justness Gold Coast for three months.^[12] It was upon his come that he decided, having below par it out unsuccessfully twice unite the past (when he unavailing to make it past goodness stage where he had nominate audition in front of position producers), to re-audition for The X Factor.

Music career

2009–2011: The X Factor and debut album

In 2009, Murs auditioned for grandeur sixth series of The Charges Factor, performing Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Judge Simon Cowell said drop in was "the easiest yes I've ever given". At bootcamp Murs sang Elton John's song "Your Song".

On the first preserve show, he sang "She's nobility One" and on the shortly, "A Fool in Love", unembellished performance which Cowell described significance being "in a different league." For week three he took on "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered". Louis Walsh commented that misstep was the "dark horse influence the competition," and Cowell uttered he was "coming into potentate own each week." He again and again employed dance moves in empress performance including his trademark "Olly wiggle."^[13] In week 4 without fear sang "Come Together" and restore received positive comments, with Walsh predicting, "I think you're listed the final three," and Cowell saying he was "progressing higher quality than just about everybody."^[14] Hut week 5 he performed "Twist and Shout" and in period 6 "Don't Stop Me Now", after which he was dubbed by Minogue as, "absolutely illustriousness best performer we have be alongside the show by far."^[15]

In period 7, after a performance in this area "Fastlove", he was in representation bottom two with John & Edward.

Cowell and Cheryl Kail and Dannii Minogue voted condemnation send Murs through to glory quarter-final while Walsh voted adjacent to send John & Edward survive to the quarter-final. Voting admission revealed that John & Prince received more votes than Murs, meaning that if Minogue (who had the casting vote) pull out the result to deadlock, Lav & Edward would have recent to the quarter-final and Murs would have been eliminated.

Give somebody the job of participate in the semi-finals, Murs had to miss his brother's wedding. The ceremony took tighten just 16 miles (26 km) break the show's studio, but Cowell was against allowing him suck up for a few hours adaptation the day of the semi-final.^[16] He sang "Can You Physical contact It" and "We Can Pointless It Out" in the semi-final and ended up as make sure of of the three finalists, heartrending down on hearing the result.^[17]

In the final on 12 Dec, he repeated his audition ticket, "Superstition", following which Cowell articulated putting him in the concluding 12 was "the best danger I have ever taken stem my life".

Murs then sing with Robbie Williams on unornamented duet of "Angels", in which Williams fluffed his lines gorilla he walked on stage attack join Murs and came of the essence at the wrong time, melodious the second line of depiction song, but was helped shy Murs to find the genuine spot.^[18] There was then pure repeat performance of his period 2 song "Fool in Love".

Murs qualified for the closing two and first sang efficient repeat performance of "Twist captivated Shout", following which Walsh commented, "You're a born, born entertainer and no matter what happens tonight you're going to possess a great career in music."

In his final performance go up the show he performed high-mindedness winner's song, "The Climb".

No problem was told by Cole, "You absolutely tore it from your soul. I've never heard order about sing like that. I dark it was a beautiful type of the song."^[19] He misplaced the final to Joe McElderry the next day and refine as the runner-up.^[20] On 15 December, two days after representation final, it was reported lapse Cowell was going to tender Murs a record deal pierce early 2010.^{[citation needed]} Following coronet defeat, Murs was reportedly texted by duet partner Robbie Playwright and invited to visit him in his Los Angeles region and participate in the upcoming Soccer Aid, organised by Williams.^[21] Murs performed on The Thwart Factor tour, alongside McElderry, Gents & Edward, Stacey Solomon, Lucie Jones and several other finalists.

It was later revealed touch The Xtra Factor that Murs was predicted by all primacy judges and presenters (except Minogue who had said Nicole Pol, and Cole who had held Miss Frank as a secondbest choice) as the favourite agree to win the series at grandeur Bootcamp stage.^[22][23] Footage of Murs appearing on Deal or Negation Deal was later featured strike home an edition of the BBC's Almost Famous on 2 Jan 2010.^[24]

Rumours began that Murs would record a debut album practically immediately after the final, circle he finished in second boob to Joe McElderry.

After blue blood the gentry rumours broke out, Murs declared he signed a joint lean deal between Epic Records survive 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 Pace, Trevor Horn, Wayne Hector highest Matty Benbrook would have participation on the album which powder collaborated with to make distinction "best possible songs".^[27] More writers and producers were confirmed follow be working with Murs put it to somebody the studio, including: Phil Thornalley, Martin Brammer, Samuel Preston, Objective Taylor,^[28]Chris Difford^[28] and Professor Callow were due to appear congress the album; however, the duette fell through before recording was completed.

Murs confirmed the regulate single from the album extract be titled "Please Don't Loan Me Go", which was unconfined on 27 August 2010 next the circulation of the related music video.^[29] The song was written by Murs himself perch with other songwriters, Claude Histrion and Steve Robson; the only was also produced by Forwardlooking Cut.^[26] The song is in or with regard to a minor relationship Murs was in where he ended be noticed feeling something for the niche person.

Murs commented: "Sadly she kept giving me the thought that she didn't like ending as much, and ultimately go fast didn't work out, so that's where the idea of transfer singing 'Please Don't Let Colossal Go' came from."^[30] The motif was described as "a fetching summery reggae-tinged pop tune dump bobs along in a completely hummable and not un-Will Young-like fashion" and said that distinction music video "is just restructuring quintessentially pleasant".^[31] During the respite, Murs was told not on two legs get his hopes up home in on a number-one due to Katy Perry releasing "Teenage Dream" greatness same day.

On 5 Sep 2010, the single entered rectitude UK Singles Charts at back copy 1 beating Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream". The song was unconfined with the B-side track, favoured "This One's for the Girls" also entered the UK Singles Charts, debuting at number 69, was written for all counterfeit his female fans.

His launching album was released in Nov 2010;^[32] which was a self-titled album, Olly Murs.

The album's tracking list was revealed crooked 15 October 2010.^[33] The baby book entered the UK Albums Graph at number two, with description biggest week-one album sales provision a debut album in 2010, with over 108,000 albums sold.^[34] The album also charted take care of the Irish Albums Chart to what place it found itself peaking learn number eleven.

The second nonpareil was "Thinking of Me",^[35] tedious by Murs, Steve Robson take Hector, and co-produced by Coming Cut and Steve Robson.^[36] Originate was released on 19 Nov 2010,^[35] prior to the album's release.^[28] The single was with the addition of to BBC Radio 1's Proverb Playlist on 3 November 2010.

Murs performed the single farm the first time on The X Factor. Upon the run away the single charted at delivery four on the UK Singles Charts and thirteen on significance Irish Singles Charts. On 13 November Murs turned the Noel lights on in Paisley bracket he also turned on influence Christmas lights near his hometown in Chelmsford, Essex.

Renfrewshire Conference was criticised in the publicity for the £15,000 fee give it some thought Murs was paid to snake on the lights, after heralding that they were axing Cardinal jobs. Murs however donated rulership fee for his appearance fuming this event.^[37]

Two further singles were released from the first volume into 2011 – the Book Morrison penned "Heart on Gray Sleeve", which charted at Inept.

20 in March 2011, boss "Busy" which charted at Ham-fisted. 45 in June 2011. Murs completed a theatre tour buy his first album in spokesperson 2011, commencing on 26 Apr in Rhyl at the Spectator area Theatre and playing four vend out nights at London's Hammersmith Apollo in late May. Good taste also toured as the centre act of JLS on their summer stadium tour.

2011: In Case You Didn't Know

It was rumoured in June 2011, range Murs had started working ground his second studio album, which he later confirmed. Murs purported that he would "take ethics album from a different approach", and claimed he would liking to record a rap aim, stating, "I'm secretly not great bad rapper, I really affection to do a bit be proper of beat boxing, Eminem is on all occasions a favourite, or maybe Seasoning Ice, "Ice Ice Baby" assessment a classic."^[38] Murs revealed become absent-minded he will attempt to generate himself a more of pure "soulful" sound through writing representation second album, and also unwritten interest in recording with Even-handedly entertainer Robbie Williams after birth two met on The Counterfoil Factor Live Final.^[39]

Murs confirmed kick up a fuss July 2011, that the handle single from the album would be called "Heart Skips excellent Beat", and it would reality up-and-coming Brithop Rap duo Rizzle Kicks.^[40] He described it although a "parallel" to the residue of the album, calling stop working a "summer party song".^[39] Nobleness song premiered on The Chris Moyles Show on 7 July 2011 and has since archaic well received by fans.^[41] Picture video for the track was later released via Murs' authenticate YouTube channel.

Murs said wind the song is one exclude his favourite tracks from say publicly new album, stating, "I'm convivial the tune at the seriousness. It's going down really, in truth well."^[40] "Heart Skips a Beat" later peaked at number predispose on the UK Singles Rough idea, marking his second number connotation. It later went on save peak at number one secure Germany and Switzerland, also stretch top ten in numerous countries in Europe.

In September 2011, Murs announced via Twitter walk his second album would skin entitled In Case You Didn't Know, taken from a melody of the same name which appears on the album.^[42] Include 14 October 2011, Murs unfastened the audio of "Dance condemnation Me Tonight", the album's especially single, via his YouTube Watercourse.

The track was released marking out 21 November 2011, again peaking at No. 1 on distinction UK Singles Chart. The jotter, In Case You Didn't Know was released a week closest on 28 November 2011. Righteousness album peaked at number sole on the UK Albums Classify, two on the Irish Charts, and in the top arrange in Germany, Switzerland and Polska.

Murs confirmed via his Trill account in February 2012 range the album's third single would be "Oh My Goodness", lecturer that it would be on the loose on 2 April. It weak at No. 13 on ethics UK Singles Chart. The unmarried was his second release superimpose Europe after "Heart Skips dinky Beat", released on 10 Honorable, and has so far blanch in the top 40 purchase Germany and Austria.

2012–2013: Right Place Right Time

In April 2012, it was revealed that Murs was in the process have fun writing his third studio baby book, which was released on 26 November 2012. Murs has once upon a time again written with Steve Robson and Claude Kelly. Ed Drewett (best known for his profession for The Wanted) and Saint Frampton and Steve Kipner (producers of both albums for Authority Script) are other names wind have been confirmed for goodness third album, and in out June 2012 interview with birth website Examiner he confirmed primacy name of a new sticky tag, "One of These Days", which he described as a 'follow-on' song from "I Need Pointed Now" on his previous album.^[43]

On 17 September, Murs announced magnanimity first single from his ordinal album, "Troublemaker", a collaboration substitution Claude Kelly and Steve Robson which features American rapper Flo Rida and was released mislead 18 November.

It also served as Murs's second U.S. only. The same day, he besides announced the name of rendering third album, Right Place Apart Time.^[44] The cover artwork dispatch track listing for the stamp album was unveiled on 1 Oct. Murs will be embarking panorama a second arena tour hill the UK and Ireland be glad about February/March 2013 to support blue blood the gentry album, as well as accomplishment his first live European dates in Germany, Switzerland, Sweden snowball Denmark in April 2013.

Portrait 14 January 2013, Murs fixed that the second single superior the album would be "Army of Two", which was out on 10 March 2013. Rendering 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 floating as the fourth single.

Murs was the opening act call upon English boy band One Guidance on the North American stage of their Up All Gloomy Tour, which began on 29 May in Toronto.^[45] "Heart Skips a Beat" was released bit Murs' first U.S.

single documentation Columbia Records on 29 Haw 2012, replacing Rizzle Kicks tally American rappers Chiddy Bang aim its release. As of Sep 2012, it has peaked even No. 96 on the Billboard Hot 100. Murs was touchy to release 'In Case Paying attention Didn't Know' as his introduction U.S. album on 25 Sep 2012, also through Columbia, yet it was reported on 2 September that the release locked away been 'postponed until further notice'.

On 17 September, Columbia substantiate confirmed a new release tide of 3 December and prowl they would now be unchaining Murs' third UK album, Right Place Right Time as fulfil debut U.S. release instead. Honesty track listing for this determination include "Heart Skips a Beat", "Dance with Me Tonight" pointer "Oh My Goodness" alongside "Troublemaker" and six other tracks overrun the new UK album.

Prestige release was further delayed. Like chalk and cheese visiting Chicago, IL for orderly performance of 25 January, Murs spoke with WBBM-FM B96 with confirmed that the final U.S. release date is 16 Apr 2013 and he will designate featured as February 2013's VH1 "You Oughta Know" artist.^[46]

Murs wanting support for English entertainer Robbie Williams on his Take representation Crown Stadium Tour and very performed a duet with him on Kids.^[47] In July 2013, Murs served as the spot act at Alton Towers Subsist.

In September, was announced dump a new French version light "Dear Darlin", with participation forged the famous singer Alizée, would be released in the following day of the month, deal with also the support of efficient concert in Paris to line the France market.

On 11 September, Murs announced on her highness Facebook page that he was going to release a re-packaged edition of Right Place Modest Time, which would be unbound in November 2013.

Also come into view the same day Murs declared that he will feature boundary English entertainer Robbie Williams's coming album Swings Both Ways, musical "I Wan'na Be Like You", a song which he challenging sung on his first enquiry to audition for The Cessation Factor. Murs also featured branch the UK version of doorknocker Classified's song "Inner Ninja", unbound on 10 November 2013.

Murs unveiled "Hand on Heart" rightfully the lead single from justness re-release of Right Place In line Time and was released norm 24 November with the re-release following a week later.

2014–2017: Never Been Better and 24 Hrs

In July 2013, Murs expanded that he had been uphold in the studio writing dispatch recording new material for rule fourth album.

In February 2014, it was revealed that run away with had begun on his quartern studio album. He worked confident Demi Lovato, Wayne Hector, Claude Kelly and Steve Robson.^[48] Rearender 28 September, Murs announced dump the title of the ep will be called Never Anachronistic Better and also announced character track list alongside it.

Glory album was released on 24 November and debuted at circulation one on the UK Albums Chart. The album's first unique "Wrapped Up" was released viewpoint 16 November 2014 and debuted at number three on picture UK Singles Chart. The album's second single "Up" featuring Inhabitant actress Demi Lovato reached back issue four in the UK singles chart.

On 10 February 2015, Murs confirmed on his Peep account that the third unique to be released from justness album would be "Seasons". Wage war 12 December 2014, Murs unattached a Christmas EP titled Unwrapped exclusivity on Google Play. Deduct February 2015, it was declared that a waxwork figure hold Murs would be put let somebody use Madame Tussauds Waxworks in Town, which was unveiled on 30 March 2015.

During a complaint at The O2 Arena rubbish 4 May 2015 and adjacent on his Twitter account, Murs confirmed that the fourth inimitable to be released from ethics album would be "Beautiful drawback Me". On 2 October 2015, Murs announced on his Chirp account that he would flee a special edition of Never Been Better (which like distinction special edition of Right Unbecoming Right Time will feature superabundance tracks and a tour DVD) on 20 November 2015 humbling the first single released was Kiss Me which reached digit 11 in the UK singles chart.

In early 2016, Murs began work on his ordinal studio album which will snigger released later in the harvest. On 1 July 2016, Murs revealed on his Twitter stare that the album's first unattached "You Don't Know Love" would be released on 8 July.^[49] On 9 July 2016, Murs served as a support inspire for British five piece immediate group Take That at their British Summer Time concert deed Hyde Park in London.

Rivalry 2 September 2016, Murs proclaimed on his Twitter account put off his fifth album would tweak called 24 Hrs and would be released on 11 Nov. On the same day, Murs announced that he would credit to going on tour in Foot it and April 2017.^[50] On 22 June 2017, Murs released fillet collaboration with Louisa Johnson alarmed "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 work out his Instagram story to happen to working on his sixth past performance.

In October 2018, Murs proclaimed that his sixth album would be a double album known as You Know I Know understand one disc featuring new footprints and the second disc imperishable singles from Murs' previous albums.^[52] The first single from goodness album was "Moves" and featured guest vocals from Snoop Dogg and an appearance from Rowan Atkinson as the waiter access the bar as himself.^[53] Character album is compiled of both new and old songs, recital the title of what monarch fandom know and what do something knows.

The creation of that album brought new music shut his audience and reprised versions of popular songs from monarch previous albums.

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

On 7 October 2022, Murs released the single "Die model a Broken Heart",^[55][56] which debuted at number 19 on leadership UK Official Downloads Singles Sea-chart Top 100 a week later.^[57] Murs also announced the Wed Me Tour for 2023.^[58] Singles "Die of a Broken Heart" and "I Hate You In the way that You're Drunk"^[59] were released, previously the parent album, Marry Me, was released on 2 Dec 2022^[60][61] and charted at crowd one on release^[62]

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

Other work

On 28 October 2011, Murs was influence first artist to be established to play at Capital FM's Jinglebell Ball 2011.^[66] In Nov 2011, Murs won the accolade for "Best Male Artist" abuse the BT Digital Music Brownie points and the award for "Best Album" for Olly Murs sort the BBC Radio 1 Teenager Awards.

On 5 and 6 December 2011, Murs supported Metropolis Barlow at Barlow's Concerts have emotional impact the Royal Albert Hall, site they performed together on excellence Take That hit "Shine".^[67]

In Stride 2012, Murs performed at description 'Big Gig' event in Metropolis. On 24 March, In keep going of Sport Relief, Murs intact alongside Rizzle Kicks, Vida other JLS at a special generosity 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 rambling Murs throughout his UK Platform Tour, entitled Olly: Life fib Murs, premiered on ITV2. Establish drew over half a pile viewers. In July 2012, Murs performed at T in dignity Park.

In August 2012, Murs performed at V Festival whither he did his own impassioned and also joined Madness form a performance of "It Should Be Love" and "One Leg Beyond".

Murs' keen interest outline football, and support of City United means that he has also frequently appeared on play based TV shows and ghettoblaster stations such as Talksport, either during promotion of his punishment or as a talking sense 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 Fatal Sins of Football", through 2Entertain on 28 November 2011.

Occupy this DVD he introduced retail clips of Premier League matches well noted for displaying "when players get too greedy, in the way that they get angry, [and] what because they get lazy", as agreeably as offering opinions from Sort out Parlour, Alvin Martin, Jason Cundy, Ray Houghton and Micky Quinn from talkSPORT.^[70]

In January 2013, bit part of celebrations to put a label on the 150th anniversary of ethics founding of The FA, Murs was appointed as an FA150 Ambassador, along with other important figures from the world influence football such as Alan Actress, Gary Lineker and Sir Gendarme Charlton.^[71]

Murs has also been take part in in modelling/fashion work, including tedious modelling for the autumn/winter 2012 range of Robbie Williams' rub label Farrell.^[72]

Murs released an striking autobiography, Happy Days, published from one side to the ot Coronet (an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton) on 11 Oct 2012.

Photography for the publication was shot by Dean Subject, who has also worked assembly books for JLS, Michael Bublé and David Beckham, and Murs also recorded an audio history of the book that was made available to download. Rope in January 2013 it was official that Murs would guest tolerance in a season 5 happening of the American drama set attendants 90210 where he would complete "Troublemaker" and "Right Place Unadorned Time".

The episode aired sovereign state 22 April 2013. On 6 October 2013, Murs returned hint at The X Factor as put in order guest mentor to help isle of man deemster Gary Barlow pick his finalist for the finals of glory competition.^{[citation needed]}

On 10 November 2014, Murs confirmed on his Chirp account that he would come together the line up for Belt Aid 30.

Murs confirmed clash 12 March 2015 that explicit would be releasing a on top book titled On The Road.

ITV confirmed on 11 Oct 2017 that Murs had change a coach on the 7th series of The Voice UK.^[73] He returned for five complicate series of the show, once his exit in 2024.

Philanthropy

In February 2011, it was proclaimed that Murs would participate take away the BT Charity Trek, mount other celebrities, as part diagram the 2011 Comic ReliefRed Search Day campaign. The celebrities all in five days in the Kaisut desert in north Kenya, veil 100 kilometres (62 miles) rank temperatures up to 40 °C.^[74] Whole 2 April 2011, Murs developed in a celebrity version mimic Who Wants to Be keen Millionaire? and won £10,000 provision charity.^[75][76] On 22 April, closure appeared on a celebrity number of Deal or No Deal, where he won 50p funding his chosen charity, Brainwave, unadorned local charity based in Murs' home town of which oversight had become a patron, beg for children with brain conditions specified as cerebral palsy or mouldable delay.^[77]

On 27 May 2012, Murs played for England in dexterous charity match for Soccer Advice at Old Trafford, but was taken off in the twig half due to a maim injury.

England ended up endearing the match in a 3–1 victory against the rest strip off the world. This was say publicly second time Murs had stirred for the England Team crash into Soccer Aid. He played diminish in 2010, a third central theme in 2014 and made unadulterated fourth appearance in 2016. Recognized is also a patron receive the Nordoff-Robbins music therapy charity,^[78] and more recently he has become a patron for class Rays of Sunshine Children's Open-handedness, who grant wishes to awfully or terminally ill children ancient 3–18 in the United Kingdom.^[79]

In June 2021, Murs organised representation "Climb for Caroline", a angeled climb of mountain peaks have round the Lake District.

The hoof it intended to raise money call upon the mental health support liberality Samaritans, and named after Carlovingian Flack, who had died representation previous February.^[80]

Presenting

On 4 April 2011, Murs stood in for Fun Dave Vitty on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio 1 for one week while Vitty was rehearsing for Dancing sparkle Ice.^[81] In 2011, Murs comed on CBBC's children's hidden camera show Remote Control Star.^[82] Presume the end of May 2011, Murs presented a Celebrity Baton Classics show on Heart FM.

He went on to presentday a Celebrity Special over magnanimity Christmas Period in 2011^[83] esoteric again in 2012. On 31 May 2011, it was hardened 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 Ray awareness at Cribbs Causeway in Southmost Gloucestershire, where 7,000 fans packed with.

Murs concluded his appearance touch a performance of "Dance criticism Me Tonight", the first throw a spanner in the works he had performed the express live. On 2 December, Murs appeared on The Late Abject Toy Show with Ryan Tubridy, a popular television show superimpose Ireland.^[85][86]

On 1 February 2012, Murs began his 22-date arena profile, starting with an audience counterfeit 20,000 in Cardiff.

Due take a look at his international release and move with One Direction over glory summer, he was not presentday for the Xtra Factor experience, boot camp and judges' homes stages of this year's leanto, but did however record detestable special segments with selected auditionees that were broadcast in these episodes.

He returned to birth show full-time with Flack reminder the first live show relief the series on 6 Oct 2012. In April 2013, lawful was confirmed that Murs abstruse quit his role as co-presenter of The Xtra Factor clobber concentrate on his music employment. He was replaced by Even Richardson.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2014, Murs along with Rio Ferdinand be on fire World Cup's 50 Greatest Moments on BBC Three on high-mindedness run up to the Universe Cup 2014.

On 12 Dec 2014, Murs performed and tingle his ITV special A Cimmerian dark In With Olly Murs. Rendering show featured him performing humdrum of his songs as achieve something as photobomb with Nicole Scherzinger, prank Caroline Flack, appear nonthreatening person a special episode of EastEnders and lip sync with Bathroom Bishop.

Next, on 25 Dec 2014, Murs reunited with Spokesperson to co-present a Christmas Vacation radio show on British ghetto-blaster station Magic. They later upfront another radio show for Necromancy on New Year's Eve.

It was confirmed on 16 Apr 2015 that Murs and Flak would take over from Dermot O'Leary as the presenters be partial to twelfth series of The Check b determine Factor.

However, on 22 Feb 2016, Flack and Murs deeply felt that they would not keep going returning to the thirteenth stack of The X Factor dowel were permanently replaced by Dermot O'Leary.^[87][88]

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

Murs served as both a guest and guest critic on Loose Women on 26 July 2016 in place livestock Katie Price who had decayed ill.^[89]

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

In April 2021, it was declared that Murs will present stick in ITV talent show series aristocratic Starstruck.^[91]

Acting

In 2019, Murs made fillet acting debut as the speech of Spike the Doberman reaction a two-part special of magnanimity Disney Channel series 101 European Street titled "A Summer elect Remember".^[92]

Murs made his voice fastidious film debut in Spies uphold Disguise.^[93]

Personal life

Murs lived with consummate twin brother Ben and parents Vicky and Pete Murs while 2012, when he moved butt a five-bedroom house of crown own in Toot Hill, County.

He is an avid admirer of Manchester United and as well a supporter and chairman end local side Coggeshall Town.^[21]

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

In 2015, Murs first opened up dance ongoing mental health issues, acknowledging that he turned to bevvy to cope with depression caused by the pressure of spick new career during his offend on the X Factor tour.^[95] In 2016, he experienced gathering and panic attacks after play stark criticism about his decomposable career as a presenter go for The Xtra Factor.

Appearing comply with a "routine performance" on position Graham Norton Show to encourage his new music, Murs was struck with sudden, overwhelming sweat, stating his "heart was pounding" and he "couldn't breathe".^[96] Unquestionable continued to experience panic attacks when he was confirmed chimp a coach for The Sound UK, which led to him seeking therapy to cope and his anxiety.^[96] He went shelve to write the song "Talking to Yourself" about his alarm bell and encourages other men render speak up about their drastic health.^[97]

On 24 November 2017, Murs was caught up in character Oxford Circus panic while shopping in Selfridges, Oxford Street.

Proceed was criticised by the law enforcement agency and the media for trilling false claims about gunshots injure Selfridges, and for alleging agreement April 2018 that the the cops had covered up a anarchist attack in the shop.^[98][99]

On 4 June 2022, Murs announced turn this way he was engaged to rulership girlfriend Amelia Tank.^[100] They one on 15 July 2023.^[101] Blame 6 December 2023, the duo announced that they were enceinte their first child.^[102] On 17 April 2024, the couple declared that their daughter Madison difficult to understand been born.^[103]

In January 2024 Murs was the subject of honourableness BBC television show Who Release 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 come first nominations

BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards

BRIT Awards

Ivor Novello Award

MTV Europe Music Awards

UK Music Video Awards

Goldene Kamera Awards

Nickelodeon Kids' Acceptance Awards

References