Olly and Amelia Murs have announced the arrival of their first child (Picture: Getty)
Olly Murs has become a dad with his wife Amelia giving birth to their first baby, sweetly referring to the bundle of joy as their ‘mini murs’.
The couple shared a picture of them walking out of the hospital together, hand in hand as Olly carried the baby basket.
Announcing the birth on Instagram, the Troublemaker hitmaker revealed that their newborn is named Madison but didn’t give any further details.
‘Our mini murs has arrived. Madison we love you so much already x,’ Olly wrote.
The couple tied the knot in July 2023 and Olly shared news of their pregnancy on Instagram to his 4.7million 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.
Olly Murs and Amelia Murs have had their baby (Picture: ollymurs/amelia.murs)
Olly, 39, shared updates on the couple’s preparation for the baby throughout the pregnancy, including an adorable video on the singer’s Instagram Story of the baby’s wardrobe, which was bursting with fashionable options.
Amelia, 31, shared an emotional video that featured her husband finding out about the pregnancy as well as the couple telling their friends and family.
The pair shared pictures 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 further to his already devoted fans.
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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 got his start as a contestant on The X Factor, is soon hitting the road as the supporting act for Take That. The tour will take him across the country – luckily six of the shows will be local at London’s O2 Arena, allowing Olly to spend time with his new baby.
The cute moment the couple announced the news (Picture: @ollymurs, Instagram)
Olly and Amelia tied the knot in July 2023 (Picture: Instagram, @ollymurs)
Olly has also announced a string of summer shows including a set at Thetford Forest as part of Forest Live.
The popstar’s announcement came amid another significant change in the hitmaker’s life – he was recently axed by The Voice where he appeared as a coach since 2018.
Olly has won the show twice as a coach and admitted he was ‘gutted’ when he found out 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.’
Olly and Amelia will have their hands full for the foreseeable (Picture: Getty Images)
Olly has admitted to being ‘gutted’ over his departure from The Voice (Credits: ITV/Rachel Joseph/Shutterstock)
Many fans of the Heart Skips a Beat singer took to Twitter in the wake of the news to share 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’.
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