Olly Murs went on Deal or No Deal to help fund his mum's medical care - but lost £26k
express.co.ukThe X Factor, told Noel 'No Deal!' and opted to keep his original box.The gamble might not have paid off, but host Noel was sympathetic.He told him on camera during the show: "You haven’t got failure written all over you!"Then later, behind the scenes, he added encouragingly: "I’ve got a feeling I’m going to meet you again, Olly.
I have got a certain vibe from you."His prediction proved correct, as the Troublemaker singer ended up becoming the first player in the show's history to return again four years later.When he arrived back, it was for the celebrity version - but again he failed to scoop more than a tenner.Reliving his humiliation, Olly shuddered that a woman with a cheque had personally addressed each contestant, referencing how much they'd won."'Congratulations, Debbie, you won 10,000 pounds.
Johnny, congratulations, you won 22,000 pounds. Olly, congratulations, you won ten pounds.'"He concluded that perhaps a career in opening boxes was not for him.Meanwhile Meghan Markle also appeared on Deal or No Deal in the past, as a "briefcase girl".However game show host Howie Mandel was perhaps less impressed with her than Noel Edmonds was with Olly, as he admitted later that he didn't remember the Duchess.Earlier this year, Olly endured an embarrassment of a different kind when his fitness and bodybuilding enthusiast girlfriend Amelia became his carer.The Voice judge had needed an operation to repair his knee, which temporarily left him reliant on crutches.During his period of physical struggle, co-star Tom Jones, 81, jokingly mocked that he was fitter than Olly was.Olly revealed in The Sun that Tom was less than impressed with his pitch to play him in a biopic, hitting back: "You’re a good-looking lad and you’ve got.
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