Essex singer Olly Murs and his wife, Amelia Tank, are joyously anticipating the arrival of their first child in 2024, just five months after their festive wedding in July 2023.
Olly, 39, shared the heartwarming news on Instagram, posting a photo of himself holding an ultrasound picture while Amelia proudly showcased her baby bump. The couple captioned the image with the exciting revelation: “Baby Murs due 2024.”
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In the Instagram snapshot, Olly, known for his success on The X Factor, wore a Christmas jumper adorned with snowflakes, beaming with pride as he pointed at Amelia’s blossoming belly.
The post quickly garnered over 72,000 likes, with an outpouring of congratulatory messages from well-wishers.
Notable figures, including vocal coach Yvie Burnett and Capital FM star Will Manning, joined in the celebration, expressing their happiness for the couple.
Olly and Amelia had previously expressed their desire to start a family, with Olly mentioning in a September interview with OK! Magazine that married life had been lovely, and he looked forward to having children.
In the same interview, he shared, “We’re ready to have our own little Murs running around. It’s so special that we’ll be able to take our kids to Osea Island one day and say: ‘This is where we got married.'”
The couple tied the knot in a festival-style wedding on Osea Island in the Blackwater Estuary, a private island that allows visitors for only five hours per day.
Fans and friends alike have overwhelmingly supported their exciting news, marking an extra special chapter in Olly and Amelia’s journey together.