Pop star Olly Murs has opened up on the moment he met his wife Amelia Tank and how she helped him learn to enjoy his own company after he was single for three years
Olly Murs has credited his wife for transforming his life during a period of estrangement from his twin brother.
The 40-year-old singer, who has been at odds with his sibling Ben since 2009, was single for three years before crossing paths with his now-wife Amelia Tank. The couple, who tied the knot in April 2023, first connected on Instagram before their relationship blossomed in the gym. Amelia, who is a bodybuilder, has had a significant influence on Olly’s life.
The former X-Factor star opened up to The Times about the moment he realised Amelia was “the one”. He said: “I always thought that spark when you fall in love was a load of Disney rubbish. People would talk about that moment and you’d go, ‘Really?’ And when it does happen, it’s not like it is in films, of course. When that person walks into your life and changes how you feel, you know. She’s gorgeous, the love of my life.”
Reflecting on his strained relationship with his brother Ben, Olly confessed that he grappled with feelings of loneliness following their fallout. He said: “I was desperate to be around people, could not sit in a room alone.”, reports the Express. “When I was single for three years, I had to learn to like my own company. That’s when I met Amelia.”
Olly’s sibling drama started when he dodged Ben’s wedding – and his best man duties- to appear on the ITV reality show. Ben was incensed his sibling had ‘put fame before him’, claiming the X Factor “torn the family apart”. Olly confirmed his no-show at the wedding on The Voice, telling Will.i.am: “I was on X Factor and I couldn’t make his wedding because I was on the show.”
Asked where his brother lives, he admitted: “I have no idea.” However, Olly previously claimed their relationship had been strained for a long time before the ITV talent show and accused Ben of using the wedding as an “excuse”. Olly reportedly did not invite Ben to his wedding.
Fast forward nearly two years after their big day, Olly and Amelia are now proud parents. In April 2024, they welcomed their first child, baby Madison, into the world. Olly was floored by his little one’s arrival and the challenges ahead. He candidly expressed to the Sun: “There will be things she’ll go through that I never went through. Even now, thinking about navigating her future is scary.”
As Madison approaches her first birthday, Olly opened up more about fatherhood, sharing the delights and hurdles he’s facing. In an intimate Instagram update, Olly wrote: “2024 will forever be the year I became a dad to our Madison! ! A job that I’m trying my best at, it’s hard at times but that smile, your laughs and especially them cheeky little dimples melt us everyday x x can’t wait for more of the same in 2025.”
Olly’s heartfelt admission garnered him heaps of fan love, with supporters chiming in – with one proclaiming he was “absolutely smashing it mate” and another advising him to soak up “every moment”.
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