Olly Murs was a no-show for his Saturday morning radio slot on Heart Breakfast after partying too hard the night before.
The former X-Factor runner-up, 41, usually presents his breakfast radio show on Saturday mornings with TOWIE star Mark Wright from 9am – 12pm.
However, he left his partner-in-presenting in the lurch this weekend after staying out to celebrate the release of new song Save Me.
Released on July 25, this is Olly’s first single since 2022, three years after his last studio album, Marry Me.
His new song comes only a few months after he announced that he and wife Amelia are expecting their second child together.
It’s no wonder Olly felt like celebrating… although that left partner Mark with a very empty chair in the morning.
With Olly absent, Mark began: ‘So if you’ve been listening to Heart this morning, you’ll know that my co-host Mr Olly Murs isn’t in.
In a clip shared to the station’s Instagram, he then shared footage of Olly partying in a busy bar or pub.
‘No one can find him. Didn’t know where he was. And someone has just sent this into the studio. Him out last night, caught on CCTV in a bar or a pub,’ Mark explained.
‘So he’s obviously out, had a late night and not turned up to the studio. Very professional Olly Murs, I like it. Yeah, very good.’
Back home, Olly took to Instagram to reflect on the night before.
In an Instagram Story, he wrote: ‘Last night was mad! Might’ve gone a bit too hard while celebrating the new single coming out with the boys…
‘Also seem to have lost my wallet if anyone finds it.’
He then shared Heart Radio’s clip of Mark, with the caption: ‘can’t believe I missed the show today. Man does my head hurt!’
A video shared to his feed showed the clip of Olly at the bar in full, surrounded by mates as they apparently imitated the iconic ‘detention dance’ from the film The Breakfast Club.
‘best nioight evrrrrr 🍻🍻🍻’ read Olly-s caption.
Note the beer emojis.
Between the impending release of his new song and the announcement of his wife’s second pregnancy, it’s been a busy time for the Dance With Me Tonight hitmaker.
Earlier this year, Olly also unveiled a surprising physical transformation.
In a video posted to Instagram, he could be seen doing pull-ups, boxing, cycling and lifting weights in the gym, looking more ‘shredded’ than he had 12 months prior.
Olly’s nutritionist, Greg, also posted a side-by-side of Olly’s progress, showing his body pre-training plan and after three months.
’12 weeks to shredded and pumped!!’ read the caption.
Olly met bodybuilder wife Amelia at the same gym, and tied the knot in 2023.
Last April, they welcomed their first child together, daughter Madison. One year later, and they had more baby news to share – Amelia is pregnant with their second child.
Sharing the news on his Instagram account with a black-and-white picture of the family on an Easter walk together, Olly wrote: ‘We’re so egg-cited to share this..… Another Baby Murs on the way.’
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