{"id":65779,"date":"2025-05-01T13:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/65779\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T13:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:31:10","slug":"olly-murs-wife-hits-out-as-hes-bodyshamed-as-fans-say-they-prefer-dad-bod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/65779\/","title":{"rendered":"Olly Murs&#8217; wife hits out as he&#8217;s bodyshamed as fans say they prefer &#8216;dad bod&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hitmaker Olly Murs&#8217; wife blasted scrutiny of the popstar&#8217;s new physique after he showed off his toned new look ahead of his upcoming tour and becoming a dad for the second time<\/p>\n<p>09:05, 01 May 2025Updated 09:17, 01 May 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_Olly-Murs-wife-poses-in-bikini-days-before-due-date.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia and Olly Murs\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Amelia hit out at scrutiny of Olly&#8217;s new look(Image: amelia.murs\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Olly Murs&#8217; wife has hit out at those criticising the singer&#8217;s amazing body transformation. The former <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/x-factor\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">X Factor<\/a> star, 40, showed off his ripped new physique recently after fans said he had <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/olly-murs-stuns-fans-shows-35103855\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">activated &#8220;beast mode&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">However, despite an influx of positivity on his epic change, some followers revealed they preferred him with his &#8220;dad bod&#8221;. And the negativity didn&#8217;t sit well with his wife, Amelia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">She took to her <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> Stories to lament the cruel bodyshaming after her husband shared his disappointment at remarks on his appearance. Olly shared an article in which a before and after picture was shared alongside a headline saying women preferred his &#8220;huggable dad bod&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_Olly-Murs-shows-off-incredible-body-transformation-after-sharing-exciting-baby-news.jpg\" alt=\"Olly shared his body transformation\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Olly shared his body transformation(Image: ollymurs\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Amelia fumed: &#8220;Wow I didn&#8217;t release body shaming was still a thing in 2025. And at this public level?! My gosh could you IMAGINE if this headline belonged to a female. But no, my husband&#8217;s got to just take this one on the chin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">She continued to rage: &#8220;How dare you get so fit for your tour, so that you can give your fans the best show, be full of energy and a true showman.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Amelia added she loves her husband no matter what he looks like, but admitted she will &#8220;forever be celebrating&#8221; his dedication to his transformation. She added: &#8220;You&#8217;re in such a great place mentally as well as physically so don&#8217;t let this garbage rain on your parade.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The star revealed in his own post that his fitness journey had been for &#8220;many personal reasons&#8221; and he never wanted to spark a debate. He did, however, thank those who had been kinder with their words.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Among those sharing their support was former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt. She told Olly: &#8220;Honestly you can&#8217;t do right for doing wrong!! You&#8217;re healthy!! Your happy! Sod anyone else x&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Olly&#8217;s dramatic 12 week transformation has seen him become &#8220;super disciplined in every aspect of his life&#8221;. As he initially shared his new look, he captioned his upload: &#8220;Tour starts Thursday&#8230; I&#8217;m pumped,&#8221; alongside a tensed bicep emoji and a face pulling a tongue. The comment section of his uploaded was soon flooded with compliments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The new image comes Olly and Amelia get ready to welcome their second child to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">world<\/a>. Sharing the sweet <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/pregnancy\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">pregnancy<\/a> news, Olly took to social media to share a black and white video of himself, Amelia and their daughter Madison, one, walking alongside a path. He was seen lifting his daughter and putting her on his shoulders, with the words &#8220;Big Sis&#8221; seen on the back of her top.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He captioned the upload: &#8220;We&#8217;re so egg-cited to share this..\u2026 Another Baby Murs on the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">To confirm the news, Amelia revealed a set of baby scans. The announcement came just days after the couple had celebrated Madison\u2019s first birthday. 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