EXCLUSIVE: It’s been non-stop for singer Olly, 41, and wife Amelia, 32, who are expecting their second child while juggling looking after their toddler Madison
Olly Murs had some advice for his pal and new dad Mark Wright – but it also came with a warning.
It’s been non-stop for singer Olly, 41, and wife Amelia, 32, who are expecting their second child while juggling looking after their toddler Madison. Former TOWIE star Mark and wife Michelle Keegan also have their hands full after welcoming baby Palma back in March. And Olly had a few words to tell him when he approached fatherhood for the first time.
“People said to me, ‘Olly, enjoy the first four months. They’re the best time.’ And I was like, ‘What?’ When Madison came it didn’t feel like that,” he told OK! magazine. “I told Wrighty that and he took it on board. I’ve been saying, ‘Enjoy your trip to Majorca, because, trust me, when Palma is crawling or walking in a few months, that’s a whole other level.’
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“I also warned him about the weaning stage. You think they’re choking and your wife’s like, ‘It’s fine – she’s just got to learn how to use her mouth.’ What’s it called? The gag reflex. I’m like, ‘Babe, I can’t. I’m off to sit in the other room.'”
However, he does hope that their daughters become friends as they’re both around the same age. “And with us being parents at the same time, it’s going to be special,” he said. “We haven’t had time to make it work because our schedules are so mad, but we will when things calm down.
“Wrighty and I have already spoken about going on holiday and just being together, which will be fun. We’ve got such a good friendship, and I really want Michelle and Amelia to meet properly. I’m sure they’ll have loads in common.”
Outside of daddy duties, singer Olly has just finished his latest tour and he is still presenting his Heart FM weekend radio show alongside fellow M&S ambassador Mark Wright.
Speaking about his role, he said: “The fact we could do the photo shoot with Madi and the bump was really special. M&S is an amazing brand and part of British culture, and hopefully we can inspire more parents to go to the clubs.”
While Amelia explained it began while she had been going to the club. “I’ve been a member almost since it formed,” she said. “It can be quite lonely as a mum, but this gives you a sense of community, and a reason to go out. There’s so much parents don’t know, but you can learn about everything from weaning recipes to what kind of nursing bra to buy.”
Olly added: “It’s lovely that mums can go and just have a chat. You know, ‘Am I doing it right?’, “This happened today”, ‘Oh, my god, I did the same thing.’ It gives you a bit of reassurance that everyone’s going through the same thing.”
The couple also opened up about their baby being due, with Amelia admitting she sometimes gets a bit “overwhelmed” at the thought of having two children under two.
Amelia also didn’t have an easy birth the first time around. “We were planning a natural birth, but Madi was in a precarious position,” she said. “She was transverse [sideways] so we didn’t have an option. The recovery was brutal and I wish people had been more honest about that. Maybe it’s because I’m active, but I didn’t realise how much I wouldn’t be able to do afterwards.”
M&S ambassadors Olly & Amelia Murs become the face of The Parent Hood, M&S’s first Baby Club. For more info and to sign up, visit marksandspencer.com/mysparks
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