Olly Murs FAILS to show up for work following wild night partying into the early hours after the release of new song Save Me as Mark Wright is left hosting radio show solo
The former X Factor star, 41, left his co-star Mark Wright in the lurch as he seemingly couldn't make it in for the Heart Breakfast show.
He normally wakes up the capital alongside ex-TOWIE star Mark from 9am-12pm on Saturday mornings.
But Olly admitted to his fans that Saturday's show was a write off after he woke up with a sore head after a 'mad' night of partying.
Taking to Instagram, Olly penned: 'Last night was mad! Might've gone a bit too hard while celebrating the new single coming out with the boys...
'Also seem to have lost my wallet if anyone finds it.'
Meanwhile, Mark was left to host the show solo as Heart shared a post of the presenter ark looking lost as he tried to find Olly, only for his partying antics to have been recorded on CCTV.
Showing the clip of Olly having a great time, Mark began: 'So if you've been listening to Heart this morning, you'll know that my co-host Mr Olly Murs isn't in.
'No one can find him. Didn't know where he was. And someone has just sent this into the studio. Him out last night, caught on CCTV in a bar or a pub.
So he's obviously out, had a late night and not turned up to the studio. Very professional Olly Murs, I like it. Yeah, very good.'
Resharing the Instagram clip from Heart Breakfast Olly added: 'can't believe I missed the show today. Man does my head hurt!'
Olly's new single will be released on 25 July - and it's his first since 2022.
The dad-to-be dropped his seventh studio album, Marry Me in December 2022, which featured his comeback song that went to hit the Number 1 spot in the UK.
Olly has been a busy man recently, after announcing his wife Amelia is pregnant with their second child.
Taking to Instagram, Olly penned: 'Last night was mad! Might've gone a bit too hard while celebrating the new single coming out with the boys...'
The couple, who welcomed their first daughter, Madison, last May, took to Instagram in April to confirm that they will soon be welcoming another baby.
During a segment on his radio show after, Olly spoke for the first time about becoming a dad again, admitting he didn't 'expect it to happen this quick'.
As his pal Mark congratulated him on the news, he asked the star how 'buzzing' he was.
Olly replied: 'Mate, it's been... you know when you have those weeks where you can't tell anyone? It's been really exciting news for us both.
'A shock, we didn't expect it to happen this quick, but just yeah, amazing. We just want to grow our little family.'
'You should be so proud of yourselves. You're the best mum and dad ever to Maddie, and the fact you're doing it again, giving her a little sibling, is just sensational,' Mark gushed. 'I love you mate, and I love the whole family, and I'm just buzzing for you.'
'So I'm going to be at the start soon,' Olly laughed.
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