Pop singer Olly Murs don open up about di painful distance between am and im twin brother, Ben, as e reveal say di two of dem no dey talk since 2009. Di singer talk about di family wahala for one interview wey The Mirror report, and e confess say becoming a parent don make am understand how im mother feel about di whole thing.
Di gist be say Olly bin choose to perform for one semi-final instead of going for im brother wedding, where dem bin plan say e go stand as best man. Dat decision spoil everything. Ben come label am ‘self obsessed sell-out’, cut off all contact, and di two of dem never talk since.
‘Now I’m a parent I can relate more to my mum’s sadness that my twin brother, Ben, and I have been estranged since 2009,’ na wetin Olly talk. Even with all di years wey pass, di singer still dey leave di door open. ‘I’ve got nothing but love and respect for him,’ e add.
Olly still talk say pop star Robbie Williams don turn like brother to am, and di two of dem bond strong well well, especially as Olly join am on stage dis year. For im family side, im wife Amelia dey expect dia second pikin. Di two of dem marry for 2023, and dem already get daughter wey dem call Madison. Olly talk say dis time around e go do things different, because after Madison born, just two days later, work carry am go tour.
Di name Olly no dey only for one corner of news. For di art world, WePresent carry work of Olly Williamson, one artist wey im artworks dey capture di unease wey person dey feel when e be outsider.
For music too, Headliner Magazine confirm say Olly Alexander and Jasmine.4.t go show face for Songteller’s Transpose London 2026. Di announcement come for Wednesday, 21 October 2026.
Business side no dey left out. ExchangeWire publish one interview with Olly Aulakh of Opti Digital, under di title ‘For Good or For Worse’, on Thursday, 22 October 2026.
And for di wellness market, di brand Olly, wey people know well well for gummy vitamins, dey prepare to launch Mochi Bites, one new collection wey go land exclusively for Target. Di brand talk say afta years of gummy vitamins, dem believe say shoppers don ready for something different.
