Olly Murs reveals bittersweet reason why he had to wait nine years to become a dad – before welcoming baby Madison
OLLY Murs has revealed the bittersweet reason he waited years to become a dad after the birth of his baby girl Madison.
The singer announced his happy news earlier today as fans and celeb pals rushed to congratulate him.
Olly, 39, posted a picture of him holding hands with his wife Amelia while carrying their newborn out of the hospital.
He told fans how his and fitness instructor Amelia’s ‘mini murs’ had arrived safely.
It comes after the star previously revealed how he’s been ‘ready’ to have children for nearly a decade now.
Speaking in 2018 about whether he wanted to have children, Olly said: “It’s just meeting the right person, isn’t it?
“I just want to meet the right person to do right, I don’t want to have a sort of dysfunctional household, I don’t want to it to be a mess.
“I don’t want to have a baby and then for it not to work out with the partner that I’m with, I want it to be special and amazing.
“I want to be there and have a great family, that’s what I’ve got at home.”
The Heart Skips a Beat hitmaker was speaking on ITV’s Loose Women.
He added to the show how he more than likely would have already been a dad if he hadn’t shot to fame after appearing on X Factor.
Olly explained: “I think if I was in Essex I would not have got to this point in my career then most likely, work has been so crazy for me the last nine years I haven’t really had time, the right person and stuff.”
Olly is currently on a 41-day tour with Take That’s Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald.
Luckily, the star was able to make it to the hospital after getting a plan in place if Amelia went into labour.
Olly met fitness fanatic Amelia in 2020 after he pursued her on Instagram.
After moving in together during the Covid lockdown, the couple announced their engagement in June 2022.
The pair tied the knot in July 2023, saying “I do” as part of a two-day festival on the private Osea Island in Essex.