Olly Murs has set up his own TV production company, putting him in direct competition with his former X Factor mentor Simon Cowell.
The Voice coach managed to catapult to stardom under Cowell’s wing on The X Factor, leading to four number one albums and a string of well-known hits including Heart Skips A Beat and Dance With Me Tonight.
But now it seems the Kiss Me hitmaker is stepping out from his former boss’s shadow as it’s been announced he’s setting up his own TV production company.
According to The Sun, Wrapped Up TV productions was set up a few days ago after being a year in the planning.
With the new firm, Olly is looking to develop a slate of new projects for the small screen.
A source told the paper: ‘Olly had the idea for a sports and entertainment show a while back, but since then things have picked up momentum and now he’s got big players involved.
‘The likelihood is Olly will appear on screen in the ideas they are floating around, but he’ll also have a role in running the business.’
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Olly has also recently hit headlines thanks to his weight loss.
The singer showed a side-by-side of two photos, which were taken just less than two months apart.
In one, he can be seen pushing his stomach out, while in the other, he’s looking pretty ripped as he grins at the camera.
‘Ain’t bad for 35yr old! My ambition to be a “butler in the buff” is coming true,’ he captioned the snaps.
‘The pic on the left was 2nd January! I was like “f**k me I look massive” weight was doing me no favours, grumpy, no energy, sleeping was awful so I made some adjustments and I’m actually buzzing now I’m off to get a McDonald’s [sic].’
He’s definitely earned it.
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