Olly Murs is now a father after his wife Amelia gave birth to their first child, whom they affectionately refer to as their’mini Murs’.
The couple shared a photo of themselves walking out of the hospital hand in hand, with Olly carrying the baby basket.
The Troublemaker hitmaker announced the birth on Instagram, revealing that their newborn baby girl’s name is Madison but providing no other details.
‘Our mini murs has arrived. Madison we love you so much already x,’ Olly wrote.
The couple married in July 2023, and Olly announced their pregnancy on Instagram to his 4.7 million followers in December of last year.
‘Baby Murs due 2024,’ the couple captioned their announcement, which showed the former X Factor star pointing at his wife’s swelling belly with obvious enthusiasm.
Throughout the pregnancy, Olly, 39, shared updates on the couple’s preparations, including an adorable video of the baby’s wardrobe, which was brimming with fashionable options.
Amelia, 31, posted an emotional video of her husband finding out about the pregnancy and the couple informing their friends and family.
The couple shared photos and video from their lavish wedding ceremony in Essex last July. Tears streamed down the hitmaker’s face as he saw his bride for the first time, endearing him even more to his already devoted fans.
The video, which he captioned: ‘Think this video says it all,’ also saw the newlyweds sharing a kiss, dancing at their crowded afterparty, and driving away in a beautiful vintage car.
Olly continued in his Instagram caption: ‘Thanks to everyone involved in our special weekend, a moment we’ll never forget.’
The Dear Darling singer, who began his career as an X Factor contestant, will soon be touring as a support act for Take That. The tour will take him all over the country, but six of the shows will be in London at the O2 Arena, allowing Olly to spend quality time with his new baby.
Olly has also announced a number of summer shows, including a performance at Thetford Forest as part of Forest Live.
The popstar’s announcement came amid another significant change in his life: he was recently fired from The Voice, where he has served as a coach since 2018.
Olly has won the show twice as a coach and admitted to being ‘gutted’ when he learned that the 2023 season would be his last.
He told The Sun: ‘I don’t want to sit here like other artists might, and shine and gloss this up and say, “It was my decision.” I don’t want to do that. I don’t want to bulls**t my fans or bulls**t people who watch the show, and say, ‘Oh, it was an amicable decision to leave — I’ve got lots of things on next year, I can’t do it any more.’
Sharing his sadness about the decision he concluded: ‘I feel so proud of this show. When I started I never imagined I would be here for 6 or 7 years. I’m sad to be leaving but so happy to have been a part of the show.’
Following the news, many Heart Skips a Beat fans took to Twitter to express their sadness.
‘It just won’t be the same without you next time! BIG HUGE mistake by them’, one person said.
‘So good to have you back ❤️ gutted it’s your last series’, another penned.
‘We’re gonna miss you on here but they’re going to REGRET IT ❤️’, added another sad fan.
Others declared Olly’s departure as ITV’s ‘biggest loss’ and said they will be ‘boycotting next year’.
