MUR-MURS OF DISCONTENT
Olly Murs admits he hasn’t heard from Simon Cowell since getting judging job on rival show The Voice – but insists there’s no hard feelings
OLLY Murs has confessed he hasn't heard from X Factor boss Simon Cowell since bagging a judging role on rival TV show The Voice.
The cheeky chap popstar, who found fame on Simon's ITV singing show, has switched allegiances and secured a spinning chair on the competitor series broadcast on the same channel.
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Earlier this month, The Sun exclusively revealed the Essex boy's new role and reported how he would replace Gavin Rossdale on the coaches panel alongside Sir Tom Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Will.i.am.
On today's Good Morning Britain, Olly confessed it had been radio silence from team Simon since gaining his new job.
He told a recorded entertainment segment broadcast today: "I haven't heard from Simon.
"I don't believe in rivalries."
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He continued: "X Factor was an incredible part of my life, now I am taking the next chapter and becoming a coach on The Voice.
"I'm loving it - there's no hard feelings from me anyway.
"If he wants to call me, call me.
"Let's have a chat, Simon."
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Last week, we reported how the move is said to have annoyed his former mentor and colleague Simon Cowell, who had considered the 33-year-old a member of the “X Factor family”.
Olly was discovered on the show in 2009 and returned to co-host with Caroline Flack in 2015, taking over from Dermot O’Leary.
A TV insider said: “It’s a huge coup for The Voice to have Olly on board.
“He’s got talent show experience, comedic charm and a huge fanbase. His personality will shine through as a coach.
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“It won’t be like when he presented X Factor when he had to remain impartial.”
The insider added: “Simon isn’t happy Olly’s swapped allegiances, especially as he left the X Factor to concentrate on his music.”
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Earlier this year, The Sun revealed that 51-year-old Bush frontman Gavin was dropped by The Voice bosses who believed he “lacked charisma”.
Olly follows in the footsteps of Marvin Humes, 32, who hosted The Voice when it was on the BBC from 2014 to 2016 — despite being discovered on the X Factor as part of JLS.
Singer Rita Ora went the other way, leaving The Voice to join the X Factor as a judge in 2015.
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