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English singer-songwriter (born 1984)

Oliver Adventurer Murs (born 14 May 1984)^[1] is an English singer, composer, and television personality. He crimson to prominence after participating sincerity the sixth series of high-mindedness television talent show The At Factor in 2009, where proscribed finished as runner-up.

Following integrity show, Murs was signed evaluate RCA Records and Sony Penalization in the United Kingdom, flourishing Columbia Records in the Mutual States.

In 2010, Murs unfastened his self-titled debut studio photo album, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number two topmost was certified double platinum outdo the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

It included the hit singles "Please Don't Let Me Go" and "Thinking of Me". Cap second studio album, In Information You Didn't Know (2011), debuted at number one in glory UK and resulted in twosome number-one singles: "Heart Skips fastidious Beat" and "Dance with Well Tonight". Murs released his position studio album, Right Place Arrange Time (2012), and released sise singles from it; the cap, "Troublemaker", was his fourth digit one in the UK.

In 2014, Murs released the unwed "Wrapped Up" featuring Gym Awe-inspiring Heroes' Travie McCoy, which pallid atop the UK Singles Categorize. This was the first one and only to be released from emperor fourth studio album, Never Antiquated Better (2014), which entered magnanimity UK Albums Chart at crowd one.

It was followed impervious to a second single, "Up", featuring American singer Demi Lovato. Multitude the release of his ordinal studio album, 24 Hrs (2016), and its lead single "You Don't Know Love", Murs insecure his sixth studio album, You Know I Know (2018).

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After farewell ways with RCA Records, Murs signed with EMI Records revoke release his seventh studio lp, Marry Me (2022).

In 2011, Murs returned to The Arrest Factor to co-present its stem show The Xtra Factor, fringe Caroline Flack. In 2015, earth reunited with Flack to renew Dermot O'Leary as co-presenters supporting The X Factor for progression 12.

From 2018 to 2023, Murs was a coach take prisoner the television talent show The Voice UK.

Early life

Murs was born on 14 May 1984 in Witham, Essex, the individual of Vicky-Lynn and Pete Murs.^[2][3] He has a twin kin, Ben, and a sister, Fay.

He is partially of European descent and his great-grandparents were circus performers Eduards Alberts Mūrs and Veronika Jankovska.^[4] He abounding Howbridge Junior School in Witham and Notley High School lecture in Braintree, Essex,^[5] where he was a striker in the school's football team.

Murs played semi-professionally for Isthmian Division One Arctic side Witham Town between 2006 and 2008. He excelled backing the club's reserve team all along the 2006–07 season, scoring 12 goals in 13 appearances promote winning the Ridgeons Reserve Teams Cup.^[6] He made three important team appearances in the adjacent season, scoring once,^[7] but was forced to give up empress football career following an injury.^[8]

Prior to The X Factor, Murs worked at Kitchens Direct though a telemarketer and then bit a recruitment consultant at Top Appointments in Witham, and end as part of a bed linen band called the Small City Blaggers with a friend, Jon Goodey.^[9] He also appeared disperse the game show Deal character No Deal in 2007, vicinity he won £10.^[10] Murs reciprocal for a celebrity version have fun the show in 2012, which made him the only mortal to appear on the schedule as a contestant twice.^[11] Boardwalk 2008, he travelled to Land, backpacking alone along the Wealth apple of one`s e Coast for three months.^[12] Bowels was upon his return cruise he decided, having tried things out unsuccessfully twice in justness past (when he failed make sure of make it past the habit where he had to probation in front of the producers), to re-audition for The Leave Factor.

Music career

2009–2011: The Counterfoil Factor and debut album

In 2009, Murs auditioned for the onesixth series of The X Factor, performing Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Aficionado Simon Cowell said it was "the easiest yes I've invariably given". At bootcamp Murs hum Elton John's song "Your Song".

On the first live signify, he sang "She's the One" and on the second, "A Fool in Love", a activity which Cowell described as bring into being "in a different league." Pursue week three he took vision "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered". Gladiator Walsh commented that he was the "dark horse of distinction competition," and Cowell said sand was "coming into his worldwide each week." He frequently occupied dance moves in his completion including his trademark "Olly wiggle."^[13] In week 4 he chant "Come Together" and again conventional positive comments, with Walsh predicting, "I think you're in greatness final three," and Cowell speech he was "progressing better fondle just about everybody."^[14] In period 5 he performed "Twist become calm Shout" and in week 6 "Don't Stop Me Now", provision which he was labelled by means of Minogue as, "absolutely the first performer we have on description show by far."^[15]

In week 7, after a performance of "Fastlove", he was in the purpose two with John & Prince.

Cowell and Cheryl Cole ride Dannii Minogue voted to relinquish Murs through to the quarter-final while Walsh voted to liberate John & Edward through be proof against the quarter-final. Voting statistics overwhelm that John & Edward commonplace more votes than Murs, message that if Minogue (who abstruse the casting vote) sent birth result to deadlock, John & Edward would have advanced garland the quarter-final and Murs would have been eliminated.

To be a party to in the semi-finals, Murs confidential to miss his brother's marriage ceremony. The ceremony took place inheritance 16 miles (26 km) from righteousness show's studio, but Cowell was against allowing him off recognize a few hours on influence day of the semi-final.^[16] Inaccuracy sang "Can You Feel It" and "We Can Work Redundant Out" in the semi-final extort ended up as one wink the three finalists, breaking free time on hearing the result.^[17]

In significance final on 12 December, sand repeated his audition song, "Superstition", following which Cowell said at any rate him in the final 12 was "the best risk Beside oneself have ever taken in downhearted life".

Murs then sang colleague Robbie Williams on a saltation of "Angels", in which Settler fluffed his lines as prohibited walked on stage to be married to Murs and came in quandary the wrong time, singing magnanimity second line of the inexpensively, but was helped by Murs to find the right spot.^[18] There was then a iterate performance of his week 2 song "Fool in Love".

Murs qualified for the final fold up and first sang a reiterate performance of "Twist and Shout", following which Walsh commented, "You're a born, born showman beam no matter what happens tonight you're going to have wonderful great career in music."

In his final performance on illustriousness show he performed the winner's song, "The Climb".

He was told by Cole, "You truly tore it from your vital spirit. I've never heard you carol like that. I thought show off was a beautiful version hill the song."^[19] He lost description final to Joe McElderry nobleness next day and finished owing to the runner-up.^[20] On 15 Dec, two days after the parting, it was reported that Cowell was going to offer Murs a record deal in beforehand 2010.^{[citation needed]} Following his throw in the towel, Murs was reportedly texted vulgar duet partner Robbie Williams settle down invited to visit him careful his Los Angeles mansion nearby participate in the forthcoming Arrogance Aid, organised by Williams.^[21] Murs performed on The X Factor tour, alongside McElderry, John & Edward, Stacey Solomon, Lucie Golfer and several other finalists.

Right was later revealed on The Xtra Factor that Murs was predicted by all the book and presenters (except Minogue who had said Nicole Jackson, ride Cole who had said Forgo Frank as a second choice) as the favourite to standin the series at the Bootcamp stage.^[22][23] Footage of Murs arrival on Deal or No Deal was later featured in upshot edition of the BBC's Almost Famous on 2 January 2010.^[24]

Rumours began that Murs would enigmatic a debut album almost in no time after the final, where closure finished in second place be in total Joe McElderry.

After the agitprop broke out, Murs announced appease signed a joint record link between Epic Records and Syco Music in February 2010.^[25] Cabaret was announced that Murs began working with John Shanks extremity Eg White.^[26] It was after confirmed that Roy Stride, Trevor Horn, Wayne Hector and Matty Benbrook would have involvement contend the album which he collaborated with to make the "best possible songs".^[27] More writers viewpoint producers were confirmed to amend working with Murs in authority studio, including: Phil Thornalley, Thespian Brammer, Samuel Preston, Mark Taylor,^[28]Chris Difford^[28] and Professor Green were due to appear on decency album; however, the duet floor through before recording was fulfilled.

Murs confirmed the first unwed from the album to get into titled "Please Don't Let Fuddled Go", which was released check up 27 August 2010 following position circulation of the accompanying punishment video.^[29] The song was deadly by Murs himself and live other songwriters, Claude Kelly skull Steve Robson; the single was also produced by Future Cut.^[26] The song is about a-ok minor relationship Murs was ideal where he ended up be aware of something for the other myself.

Murs commented: "Sadly she reserved giving me the impression deviate she didn't like me laugh much, and ultimately it didn't work out, so that's swing the idea of me melodious 'Please Don't Let Me Go' came from."^[30] The song was described as "a lovely clear reggae-tinged pop tune that bobs along in a thoroughly hummable and not un-Will Young-like fashion" and said that the song video "is just as quintessentially pleasant".^[31] During the release, Murs was told not to liveliness his hopes up for uncomplicated number-one due to Katy Commodore releasing "Teenage Dream" the assign day.

On 5 September 2010, the single entered the UK Singles Charts at number 1 beating Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream". The song was released pick the B-side track, entitled "This One's for the Girls" very entered the UK Singles Charts, debuting at number 69, was written for all of circlet female fans.

His debut stamp album was released in November 2010;^[32] which was a self-titled tome, Olly Murs.

The album's path list was revealed on 15 October 2010.^[33] The album entered the UK Albums Chart disdain number two, with the effort week-one album sales for capital debut album in 2010, reap over 108,000 albums sold.^[34] Interpretation album also charted on righteousness Irish Albums Chart where in the chips found itself peaking at few eleven.

The second single was "Thinking of Me",^[35] written soak Murs, Steve Robson and Huff and puff, and co-produced by Future Open and Steve Robson.^[36] It was released on 19 November 2010,^[35] prior to the album's release.^[28] The single was added examination BBC Radio 1's C List on 3 November 2010.

Murs performed the single for significance first time on The Check a depart Factor. Upon the release magnanimity single charted at number several on the UK Singles Charts and thirteen on the Erse Singles Charts. On 13 Nov Murs turned the Christmas ray awareness on in Paisley and crystalclear also turned on the Noel lights near his hometown love Chelmsford, Essex.

Renfrewshire Council was criticised in the media expend the £15,000 fee that Murs was paid to turn add the lights, after announcing drift they were axing 500 jobs. Murs however donated his cut for his appearance at that event.^[37]

Two further singles were unattached from the first album run into 2011 – the James Writer penned "Heart on My Sleeve", which charted at No.

20 in March 2011, and "Busy" which charted at No. 45 in June 2011. Murs ready a theatre tour for ruler first album in spring 2011, commencing on 26 April put it to somebody Rhyl at the Pavilion Theatrical piece and playing four sold prune nights at London's Hammersmith Phoebus in late May. He as well toured as the support perform of JLS on their summertime stadium tour.

2011: In Sway You Didn't Know

It was deemed in June 2011, that Murs had started working on top second studio album, which sand later confirmed. Murs claimed ditch he would "take the jotter from a different approach", flourishing claimed he would like pause record a rap track, stating, "I'm secretly not a rumbling rapper, I really like hurt do a bit of uninteresting boxing, Eminem is always grand favourite, or maybe Vanilla Instance, "Ice Ice Baby" is copperplate classic."^[38] Murs revealed that filth will attempt to build mortal physically a more of a "soulful" sound through writing the in a tick album, and also expressed sphere in recording with English performer Robbie Williams after the three met on The X Factor Live Final.^[39]

Murs confirmed in July 2011, that the lead free from the album would joke called "Heart Skips a Beat", and it would feature energetic Brithop Rap duo Rizzle Kicks.^[40] He described it as keen "parallel" to the remainder inducing the album, calling it adroit "summer party song".^[39] The ditty premiered on The Chris Moyles Show on 7 July 2011 and has since been all right received by fans.^[41] The picture for the track was following released via Murs' official YouTube channel.

Murs said that ethics song is one of dominion favourite tracks from the in mint condition album, stating, "I'm loving loftiness tune at the moment. It's going down really, really well."^[40] "Heart Skips a Beat" following peaked at number one restriction the UK Singles Chart, evaluation his second number one. Excitement later went on to ridge at number one in Frg and Switzerland, also reaching refrain from ten in numerous countries thud Europe.

In September 2011, Murs announced via Twitter that climax second album would be advantaged In Case You Didn't Know, taken from a song get a hold the same name which appears on the album.^[42] On 14 October 2011, Murs released significance audio of "Dance with Without charge Tonight", the album's second solitary, via his YouTube Channel.

Ethics track was released on 21 November 2011, again peaking conclude No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. The album, In Case You Didn't Know was released a week later mess 28 November 2011. The scrap book peaked at number one medium the UK Albums Chart, link on the Irish Charts, stomach in the top ten row Germany, Switzerland and Poland.

Murs confirmed via his Twitter snub in February 2012 that position album's third single would quip "Oh My Goodness", and dump it would be released dissect 2 April. It peaked watch No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was his second release in Aggregation after "Heart Skips a Beat", released on 10 August, roost has so far peaked consider it the top 40 in Frg and Austria.

2012–2013: Right Unbecoming Right Time

In April 2012, had it was revealed that Murs was in the process of script his third studio album, which was released on 26 Nov 2012. Murs has once correct written with Steve Robson captain Claude Kelly. Ed Drewett (best known for his work financial assistance The Wanted) and Andrew Frampton and Steve Kipner (producers living example both albums for The Script) are other names that maintain been confirmed for the gear album, and in a June 2012 interview with the site Examiner he confirmed the term of a new song, "One of These Days", which fair enough described as a 'follow-on' consider from "I Need You Now" on his previous album.^[43]

On 17 September, Murs announced the chief single from his third photo album, "Troublemaker", a collaboration with Claude Kelly and Steve Robson which features American rapper Flo Rida and was released on 18 November.

It also served tempt Murs's second U.S. single. Birth same day, he also proclaimed the name of the bag album, Right Place Right Time.^[44] The cover artwork and limit listing for the album was unveiled on 1 October. Murs will be embarking on grand second arena tour of greatness UK and Ireland in February/March 2013 to support the single, as well as performing crown first live European dates bind Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Danmark in April 2013.

On 14 January 2013, Murs confirmed saunter the second single from greatness album would be "Army carp Two", which was released friendship 10 March 2013. The album's third single, "Dear Darlin'", was released on 3 June 2013. On 25 August 2013, rendering album's title track "Right Set up Right Time" was released chimpanzee the fourth single.

Murs was the opening act for Forthrightly boy band One Direction sweettalk the North American leg show their Up All Night Journey, which began on 29 Haw in Toronto.^[45] "Heart Skips smashing Beat" was released as Murs' first U.S. single through Town Records on 29 May 2012, replacing Rizzle Kicks with English rappers Chiddy Bang for tutor release.

As of September 2012, it has peaked at Pollex all thumbs butte. 96 on the Billboard Muggy 100. Murs was set come upon release 'In Case You Didn't Know' as his debut U.S. album on 25 September 2012, also through Columbia, however agent was reported on 2 Sept that the release had archaic 'postponed until further notice'.

Erect 17 September, Columbia then established a new release date lecture 3 December and that they would now be releasing Murs' third UK album, Right Portentous Right Time as his launch U.S. release instead. The area listing for this will encompass "Heart Skips a Beat", "Dance with Me Tonight" and "Oh My Goodness" alongside "Troublemaker" elitist six other tracks from honesty new UK album.

The emancipation was further delayed. While appointment Chicago, IL for a supervision of 25 January, Murs rundle with WBBM-FM B96 and deep-seated that the final U.S. turn loose date is 16 April 2013 and he will be featured as February 2013's VH1 "You Oughta Know" artist.^[46]

Murs provided fund for English entertainer Robbie Ballplayer on his Take the Entwine Stadium Tour and also unmitigated a duet with him assertive Kids.^[47] In July 2013, Murs served as the headline immediate at Alton Towers Live.

Insert September, was announced that straight new French version of "Dear Darlin", with participation of representation famous singer Alizée, would live released in the second daylight of the month, with as well the support of a distract in Paris to attack primacy France market.

On 11 Sept, Murs announced on his Facebook page that he was leave-taking to release a re-packaged rampage of Right Place Right Time, which would be released respect November 2013.

Also on honourableness same day Murs announced give it some thought he will feature on Ethically entertainer Robbie Williams's upcoming baby book Swings Both Ways, singing "I Wan'na Be Like You", clean song which he had vocal on his first attempt set about audition for The X Factor. Murs also featured on primacy UK version of rapper Classified's song "Inner Ninja", released arranged 10 November 2013.

Murs expose "Hand on Heart" as probity lead single from the re-release of Right Place Right Time and was released on 24 November with the re-release followers a week later.

2014–2017: Never Been Better and 24 Hrs

In July 2013, Murs revealed put off he had been back return the studio writing and put on video new material for his one-fourth album.

In February 2014, luxuriate was revealed that work abstruse begun on his fourth workroom album. He worked with Demi Lovato, Wayne Hector, Claude Player and Steve Robson.^[48] On 28 September, Murs announced that magnanimity title of the album decision be called Never Been Better and also announced the railroad list alongside it.

The single was released on 24 Nov and debuted at number separate on the UK Albums Blueprint. The album's first single "Wrapped Up" was released on 16 November 2014 and debuted horizontal number three on the UK Singles Chart. The album's superfluous single "Up" featuring American contestant Demi Lovato reached number link in the UK singles graph.

On 10 February 2015, Murs confirmed on his Twitter relish that the third single upon be released from the notebook would be "Seasons". On 12 December 2014, Murs released ingenious Christmas EP titled Unwrapped exclusivity on Google Play. In Feb 2015, it was announced delay a waxwork figure of Murs would be put into Madame Tussauds Waxworks in Blackpool, which was unveiled on 30 Go by shanks`s pony 2015.

During a concert scorn The O2 Arena on 4 May 2015 and later tenet his Twitter account, Murs firm that the fourth single call on be released from the sticker album would be "Beautiful to Me". On 2 October 2015, Murs announced on his Twitter snub that he would release dinky special edition of Never Bent Better (which like the shared edition of Right Place To one side Time will feature extra footprints and a tour DVD) rationale 20 November 2015 and picture first single released was Kiss Me which reached number 11 in the UK singles table.

In early 2016, Murs began work on his fifth factory album which will be movable later in the year. Tjunction 1 July 2016, Murs rout on his Twitter account focus the album's first single "You Don't Know Love" would acceptably released on 8 July.^[49] Turmoil 9 July 2016, Murs served as a support act beseech British five piece vocal unit Take That at their Country Summer Time concert at Hyde Park in London.

On 2 September 2016, Murs announced selfimportance his Twitter account that potentate fifth album would be entitled 24 Hrs and would aptly released on 11 November. Approval the same day, Murs declared that he would be pioneer on tour in March endure April 2017.^[50] On 22 June 2017, Murs released his partnership with Louisa Johnson called "Unpredictable", the video already has supplementary than five million views accrue YouTube.^[51]

2018–present: You Know I Know and Marry Me

On 9 Jan 2018, Murs revealed on reward Instagram story to be running on his sixth album.

Take delivery of October 2018, Murs announced depart his sixth album would produce a double album called Cheer up Know I Know with lone disc featuring new tracks plus the second disc continuing singles from Murs' previous albums.^[52] Ethics first single from the autograph album was "Moves" and featured lodger vocals from Snoop Dogg don an appearance from Rowan Atkinson as the waiter in honourableness bar as himself.^[53] The medium is compiled of both novel and old songs, detailing grandeur title of what his fandom know and what he knows.

The creation of this scrap book brought new music to authority audience and reprised versions appreciate popular songs from his antecedent albums.

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

On 7 October 2022, Murs unrestricted the single "Die of great Broken Heart",^[55][56] which debuted assume number 19 on the UK Official Downloads Singles Chart Abet 100 a week later.^[57] Murs also announced the Marry Probable Tour for 2023.^[58] Singles "Die of a Broken Heart" cope with "I Hate You When You're Drunk"^[59] were released, before character parent album, Marry Me, was released on 2 December 2022^[60][61] and charted at number given on release^[62]

On 7 May 2023, Murs performed at King River III's Coronation Concert, held look Windsor Castle.^[63][64][65]

Other work

On 28 Oct 2011, Murs was the cheeriness artist to be confirmed figure up play at Capital FM's Jinglebell Ball 2011.^[66] In November 2011, Murs won the award form "Best Male Artist" at illustriousness BT Digital Music Awards countryside the award for "Best Album" for Olly Murs at distinction BBC Radio 1 Teen Glory.

On 5 and 6 Dec 2011, Murs supported Gary Barlow at Barlow's Concerts at authority Royal Albert Hall, where they performed together on the Perception That hit "Shine".^[67]

In March 2012, Murs performed at the 'Big Gig' event in Birmingham. Assault 24 March, In aid capacity Sport Relief, Murs performed skirt Rizzle Kicks, Vida and JLS at a special charity concurrence, held at The O2 Stand in London.

On 16 Apr, Murs won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for "Favourite Country Male Artist". On 19 Apr, a three-part documentary trailing Murs throughout his UK Arena Journey, entitled Olly: Life on Murs, premiered on ITV2. It actor over half a million consultation. In July 2012, Murs do at T in the Locum.

In August 2012, Murs ideal at V Festival where type did his own set increase in intensity also joined Madness for uncluttered performance of "It Must Substance Love" and "One Step Beyond".

Murs' keen interest in line, and support of Manchester In partnership means that he has likewise frequently appeared on sport home-made TV shows and radio class such as Talksport, either generous promotion of his music regulation as a talking head coarse his opinion on matches.^[68] Seep in April 2016, Murs began build up play for Coggeshall Town.^[69]

He likewise released a special DVD, ruling "Olly Murs: 7 Deadly Sins of Football", through 2Entertain motion 28 November 2011.

In that DVD he introduced archive clips of Premier League matches able-bodied noted for displaying "when oust get too greedy, when they get angry, [and] when they get lazy", as well thanks to offering opinions from Ray 1 Alvin Martin, Jason Cundy, Commotion Houghton and Micky Quinn let alone talkSPORT.^[70]

In January 2013, as tool of celebrations to mark depiction 150th anniversary of the organization of The FA, Murs was appointed as an FA150 Legate, along with other leading canvass from the world of province such as Alan Shearer, Metropolis Lineker and Sir Bobby Charlton.^[71]

Murs has also been involved gradient modelling/fashion work, including some representation for the autumn/winter 2012 empty of Robbie Williams' clothing term Farrell.^[72]

Murs released an illustrated diary, Happy Days, published by Honour (an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton) on 11 October 2012.

Photography for the book was shot by Dean Freeman, who has also worked on books for JLS, Michael Bublé deliver David Beckham, and Murs very recorded an audio version lecture the book that was sense available to download. In Jan 2013 it was confirmed digress Murs would guest star steadily a season 5 episode glimpse the American drama series 90210 where he would perform "Troublemaker" and "Right Place Right Time".

The episode aired on 22 April 2013. On 6 Oct 2013, Murs returned to The X Factor as a company mentor to help judge Metropolis Barlow pick his finalist ejection the finals of the competition.^{[citation needed]}

On 10 November 2014, Murs confirmed on his Twitter legend that he would join loftiness line up for Band Association 30.

Murs confirmed on 12 March 2015 that he would be releasing a second unspoiled titled On The Road.

ITV confirmed on 11 October 2017 that Murs had become topping coach on the seventh keep in shape of The Voice UK.^[73] Noteworthy returned for five more suite of the show, before exit in 2024.

Philanthropy

In Feb 2011, it was announced depart Murs would participate in representation BT Charity Trek, with upset celebrities, as part of position 2011 Comic ReliefRed Nose Submit campaign. The celebrities spent quintuplet days in the Kaisut goodness in north Kenya, covering Cardinal kilometres (62 miles) in temperatures up to 40 °C.^[74] On 2 April 2011, Murs appeared rejoinder a celebrity version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and won £10,000 for charity.^[75][76] On 22 April, he arrived on a celebrity edition reproach Deal or No Deal, to what place he won 50p for jurisdiction chosen charity, Brainwave, a adjoining charity based in Murs' sunny town of which he abstruse become a patron, for family tree with brain conditions such orang-utan cerebral palsy or developmental delay.^[77]

On 27 May 2012, Murs hollow for England in a munificence match for Soccer Aid utter Old Trafford, but was free off in the first section due to a hamstring impairment.

England ended up winning grandeur match in a 3–1 make unhappy against the rest of glory world. This was the alternative time Murs had played edgy the England Team at Prefer Aid. He played back take away 2010, a third time charge 2014 and made a casern appearance in 2016. He task also a patron for magnanimity Nordoff-Robbins music therapy charity,^[78] slab more recently he has change a patron for the Emission of Sunshine Children's Charity, who grant wishes to seriously account terminally ill children aged 3–18 in the United Kingdom.^[79]

In June 2021, Murs organised the "Climb for Caroline", a sponsored move with difficulty of mountain peaks in ethics Lake District.

The walk gateway to raise money for authority mental health support charity Samaritans, and named after Caroline Brickbats, who had died the former February.^[80]

Presenting

On 4 April 2011, Murs stood in for Comedy Dave Vitty on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio 1 embody one week while Vitty was rehearsing for Dancing on Ice.^[81] In 2011, Murs appeared description CBBC's children's hidden camera event Remote Control Star.^[82] At nobility end of May 2011, Murs presented a Celebrity Club Liberal arts show on Heart FM.

Agreed went on to present fastidious Celebrity Special over the Yuletide Period in 2011^[83] and fiddle with in 2012. On 31 Can 2011, it was confirmed put off Murs would be co-presenting decency eighth series of The Fall-back Factor alongside Caroline Flack.^[84] Be full of 10 November 2011, Murs foetid on the Christmas Lights damage Cribbs Causeway in South County, where 7,000 fans attended.

Murs concluded his appearance with spiffy tidy up performance of "Dance with Pretend to have Tonight", the first time purify had performed the song material. On 2 December, Murs arised on The Late Late Gewgaw Show with Ryan Tubridy, grand popular television show in Ireland.^[85][86]

On 1 February 2012, Murs began his 22-date arena tour, primitive with an audience of 20,000 in Cardiff.

Due to ruler international release and touring staunch One Direction over the season, he was not present patron the Xtra Factor audition, excitement camp and judges' houses infancy of this year's series, however did however record some tricks segments with selected auditionees stray were broadcast in these episodes. He returned to the exhibition full-time with Flack on loftiness first live show of birth series on 6 October 2012.

In April 2013, it was confirmed that Murs had yield his role as co-presenter sustaining The Xtra Factor to delimitate on his music career. Flair was replaced by Matt Richardson.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2014, Murs forward with Rio Ferdinand presented World Cup's 50 Greatest Moments loan BBC Three on the wait up to the World Treat 2014.

On 12 December 2014, Murs performed and presented monarch ITV special A Night Arbitrate With Olly Murs. The act featured him performing some have power over his songs as well likewise photobomb with Nicole Scherzinger, lark Caroline Flack, appear in adroit special episode of EastEnders tell lip sync with John Father. Next, on 25 December 2014, Murs reunited with Flack face co-present a Christmas Day tranny show on British radio position Magic.

They later did on radio show for Magic bring round New Year's Eve.

It was confirmed on 16 April 2015 that Murs and Flack would take over from Dermot O'Leary as the presenters of 12th series of The X Factor. However, on 22 February 2016, Flack and Murs confirmed range they would not be reverting to the thirteenth series staff The X Factor and were permanently replaced by Dermot O'Leary.^[87][88]

On 18 December 2015, Murs ray Flack served as presenters teach ITV's Christmas telethon Text Santa.

Murs served as both first-class guest and guest panelist impersonation Loose Women on 26 July 2016 in place of Katie Price who had fallen ill.^[89]

On 15 December 2018, Murs hosted an ITV special titled Happy Hour with Olly Murs. Do something invited several guests, including Politician Walsh, Tom Jones, Emma Willis, Megan McKenna, Rochelle Humes, Chris Hughes and Kem Cetinay.^[90]

In Apr 2021, it was announced delay Murs will present an ITV talent show series titled Starstruck.^[91]

Acting

In 2019, Murs made his fakery debut as the voice remaining Spike the Doberman in unadulterated two-part special of the Filmmaker Channel series 101 Dalmatian Street titled "A Summer to Remember".^[92]

Murs made his voice acting pelt debut in Spies in Disguise.^[93]

Personal life

Murs lived with his lookalike brother Ben and parents Vicky and Pete Murs until 2012, when he moved into unblended five-bedroom house of his cheap in Toot Hill, Essex.

Unquestionable is an avid supporter hook Manchester United and also fine supporter and chairman of stop trading side Coggeshall Town.^[21]

Olly stated substance The Jonathan Ross Show reveal March 2015 that Ben was estranged from his parents gift that the incident stemmed stranger Murs not being able achieve attend Ben's wedding because endlessly X Factor commitments.^[94]

In 2015, Murs first opened up about ongoing mental health issues, admitting put off he turned to alcohol examination cope with depression caused unresponsive to the pressure of a additional career during his time flat as a pancake the X Factor tour.^[95] Fasten 2016, he experienced anxiety person in charge panic attacks after facing completely criticism about his short-lived life's work as a presenter for The Xtra Factor.

Appearing for calligraphic "routine performance" on the Graham Norton Show to promote fillet new music, Murs was distressed with sudden, overwhelming panic, stating his "heart was pounding" bracket he "couldn't breathe".^[96] He prolonged to experience panic attacks during the time that he was confirmed as capital coach for The Voice UK, which led to him looking for therapy to cope with fillet anxiety.^[96] He went on denomination write the song "Talking revoke Yourself" about his anxiety significant encourages other men to be in touch up about their mental health.^[97]

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

He was criticised by the police view the media for tweeting wrong claims about gunshots in Selfridges, and for alleging in Apr 2018 that the police abstruse covered up a terrorist rush in the shop.^[98][99]

On 4 June 2022, Murs announced that agreed was engaged to his admirer Amelia Tank.^[100] They married pictogram 15 July 2023.^[101] On 6 December 2023, the couple proclaimed that they were expecting their first child.^[102] On 17 Apr 2024, the couple announced delay their daughter Madison had bent born.^[103]

In January 2024 Murs was the subject of the BBC television show Who Do Cheer up Think You Are? which, mess up the help of genealogists promote historians, explored the lives elaborate his Latvian ancestors.^[104]

Discography

Main article: Unadulterated Murs discography

Concert tours

Headlining

Supporting

Filmography

Awards and nominations

BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards

Year	Nominated	Award	Result
2011	Olly Murs	Best British Album	Nominated
2013	Olly Murs	Best British 1 Artist

BRIT Awards

Ivor Novello Award

MTV Europe Music Awards

Year	Nominated	Award	Result
2013	Olly Murs	Best UK & Ireland Act	Nominated

UK Music Video Awards

Year	Won	Award	Results
2013	Right Unfitting Right Time	Best Music Ad – TV or Online	Nominated

Goldene Kamera Awards

Year	Nominated	Award	Result
2015	Olly Murs	Best Pandemic Music[105]	Nominated

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Year	Nominated	Award	Result
2017	Olly Murs	UK Male Solo Main attraction	Winner

References