Olly Murs thanks girlfriend for support and ‘shoulder to cry on’ after death of close friend Caroline Flack

For Olly Murs, returning to The Voice UK studios ahead of the knockout stages was a welcome distraction from what has been a very difficult few weeks. Olly was close friends with Caroline Flack, with whom he presented The Xtra Factor back in 2011 and The X Factor main show in 2015, and has shared a series of heartfelt online tributes since her death.

A choked-up Olly Murs has revealed he is still coming to terms with the loss of his close friend Caroline Flack.

Olly Murs has revealed the heartbreaking moment he found out his friend Caroline Flack was dead.The 35 year old has had a difficult time coming to terms with Caroline, who took her own life on 15 February. He's spent the last two weeks going through memories with the 40 year old, who he hosted The Xtra Factor with in 2011 and 2012 before they later presented the main show as a duo.

© Shutterstock Olly Murs has shared a previously unseen video of the late TV presenter Caroline Flack Olly Murs has shared a playful video of himself alongside Caroline Flack during their days hosting The X Factor together.

Olly Murs has taken to Instagram to share an incredible before-and-after transformation snap of himself after going through a gruelling diet to slim down.The 35 year old, who recently shared a tribute to his friend Caroline Flack after she was found dead in her apartment on 15 February, shared his progress with his 2.9 million followers, showing side-by-side pictures of himself from six-weeks ago and the present day.The first photo sees the star looking bloated, but the second image shows the

On Friday 21 February Olly Murs took to Instagram to thank his girlfriend Amelia Tank for supporting him after the death of his former colleague and friend Caroline Flack. Caroline, who Olly had presented The X Factor alongside, died at the age of 40 on Saturday 15 February after taking her own life.