Olly Murs’ road to football dreams, X Factor and the joys of fatherhood

Olly Murs brings bundles of fun and energy to this episode as he reflects on his upbringing in Witham, Essex, sharing how the area significantly shaped his life. The X Factor star speaks fondly of the town he grew up in and nearby Braintree where he spent much of his teenage years. Driving in style in a Bentley Continental GT, we start the journey with Olly at Witham Town Football Club, where he bumps into someone who played a huge part in his early life. He takes us to his childhood home, reminiscing about long days spent playing sport outdoors. He reveals why a trip to Australia became the turning point that led to his X Factor audition, and he talks openly about his experience of panic attacks. And of course, there’s some singing and lots of laughter! At Auto Trader, there’s thousands of vehicles to browse, with expert reviews and videos to help you pick, and options to buy used, new or lease, so you can choose the way to buy that’s best for you. Visit: https://www.autotrader.co.uk Chapters 📖 0:00 Intro 01:19 Olly joins 02:03 Football Injury 02:40 Karaoke and impressions 04:02 First home 05:12 Family 08:43 Olly's car snacks 11:30 School life 13:15 Coggeshall Town Football Club 16:05 Auto Trader 17:20 First Car 18:23 College 22:35 Mental Health 29:42 Whitham 31:40 X Factor 35:23 Second home 37:41 What's next for Olly 39:33 Outro