They have conquered the British music industry, the American music industry and the TV industry, what is left for British Boy Band sensation, One Direction? A movie you say, well funny you should mention it…..
X Factor successful manufactured boy band, One Direction, are reportedly involved in “advancing” meetings regarding the possibility of starring in their very own film.
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Another day, another X Factor drama, but this time it comes in the form of an allergic reaction resulting in Xtra Factor co-host, Caroline Flack, being rushed to hospital only hours before this years live auditions began!
Flack, famous for her anti-vintage romance habits, was taken ill in her Liverpool hotel room at around midnight on Tuesday. She was violently sick and showed signs of having had a sever allergic reaction, prompting team medics to have her admitted to hospital as a matter of urgency.
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In a Yippee! sort of a story, it’s been officially confirmed by ITV, Thames Television and Syco that both Olly Murs and Caroline Flack ARE returning to host Xtra Factor this year.
In a statement to the media about the duo’s return to the show, Thames TV stated, “Caroline Flack, one of the country’s most sought after TV presenters and Olly Murs, a double platinum selling artist are back to host the popular ITV2 sister show to The X Factor.”
However, during the auditions rounds, Olly will be absent as he’s currently touring in the States, but Caroline will be there to bring us all the usual backstage gossip from the show’s first rounds, which begin today in Liverpool.
Olly will be back at Caroline’s side in time for the live shows, and the pair will then guide us through unseen auditions as well as presenting what’s been described as “unprecedented backstage” access to presenter Dermot O’Leary and this year’s judges.
Of landing the role as Xtra Factor co-host for another year, Caroline said, “I had a fantastic time on The Xtra Factor last year with my TV husband Olly… Read more & comment »
Olly Murs has admitted that he would love to take over the presenters role on The X Factor USA.
The former X Factor UK runner up will be in America this summer, as he supports One Direction on their series of sell out concerts and with all his experience of hosting ITV2′s The Xtra Factor, he thinks he would be the perfect choice as Steve Jones replacement on the stateside series.
Now magazine recently invited their readers to vote for their Top 50 Hot Hunks of 2012, and despite the fact that the 1D lads have millions of devoted girl fans all over the world, Xtra Factor host Olly Murs beat them all off in the poll!
Olly, who is of course about to go on tour with One Direction, ranked 25 places above 1D star Zayn Malik in the poll, and 37 places above Harry Styles.
Shockingly though, Liam Payne and Niall Horan didn’t even feature on the Now hottest hunks ever list!
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Olly Murs has been ranked higher than any One Direction singer in a new poll to find the sexiest music star right now.
The ‘hot hunk’ poll was carried out by Now magazine and the former X Factor star won many more votes from the readers of the publication, leaps and bounds ahead of any of the 1D singers.
Olly finished fifth in the survey, while Zayn Malik trailed behind in 30th place, can you believe it girls?
While Xtra Factor presenter Olly Murs is on tour in the summer, Caroline Flack – who of course co-hosts the X Factor add on show – will have some of the UK’s most popular boy bands helping her to present the show.
TV Biz reports that the show’s bosses are keen to sign JLS, The Wanted and McFly for the show, among other popular bands.
An insider told TV Biz, “Olly has basically ruled himself out of the audition stages of The Xtra Factor by going to the US to tour with One Direction.
“He’ll be back for the live shows but in the meantime we need stand-ins as it’s quite a rowdy show and works better with more than one presenter.
“It was going to just be JLS before, who have experience of the show as that’s what shot them to fame… Read more & comment »
OLLY: LIFE ON MURS follows Olly as he embarks on his first ever Arena Tour of Great Britain and Ireland. Accompanied by his ten piece band he’s challenged the fans to message in, telling him the best things to do in each city he visits. With great backstage access, the cream of the concerts, and all the fun and games of the tour – we reveal Olly as he’s never been seen before.
Zayn Malik has admitted that he is becoming frustrated, at constantly being kept away from his Australian fans.
The One Direction singer is currently down under with the X Factor band and they are mid way through their tour of the country, before they move on to New Zealand.
However, the mania that surrounds them and security concerns surrounding the crowds of crazed fans that surround the boys wherever they go, means that 1D have very barely got to meet and greet any of their supporters in the last week.
Olly Murs is a busy man!
Just weeks after it was announced that he would be performing as the support act for One Direction, during their upcoming American tour, the former X Factor star has announced that he will be touring the UK arenas once more in 2013.
The Xtra Factor presenter – who will miss the audition stages of the ITV2 show this year and return for the lives in the autumn – has only just completed his biggest UK tour to date and already he’s planning his next.
