Olly Murs gets emotional on The Voice after suicide prevention volunteer takes to stage

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Olly Murs appeared emotional on The Voice UK after watching a performance by a suicide prevention volunteer.The Dear Darlin' singer, who presented The X Factor with Caroline Flack, admitted on Saturday’s episode of the ITV singing competition that he had not dealt with “a lot of stuff” after losing his friend a few years ago.Love Island presenter Flack, who would have had her birthday on Thursday, took her own life at the age of 40 on February 15, 2020.

Olly admitted the news of his death caused him to have a "breakdown" at the tragic loss of his pal. On The Voice UK, contestant Sheridan Coldstream – also a vocal and confidence coach and TikTok star – performed Listen Before I Go by Billie Eilish, which he said referenced suicide in the lyrics.After singing, Sheridan, 59, from Buckinghamshire, said that he chose the song because he duetted with American singer Eilish through the medium of social media and also spoke about his work on a suicide prevention helpline.Appearing to break down and become tearful, Olly said: “I lost a good friend to suicide… a few years back so it’s mad actually that you’ve walked into my life… although I’m supposed to be coaching you… (I think) you’ll be coaching me.”Olly also gave Sheridan a hug and the 39-year-old singer told his fellow judges that the moment “really hit me”.

He added: “There’s a lot of stuff that I haven’t dealt with that I need to talk about…. (Sheridan) walked into my life, maybe I need that.” Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Following Flack’s death, Olly was part of a group of her close friends and family who raised almost £30,000 for Samaritans by doing a charity trek in 2021.He has also