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Olly Murs has shared the heartfelt meaning behind his newborn son’s name – and it has family links to BBC show Who Do You Think You Are?
The former X Factor star welcomed baby Albert into the world one week ago and has been adjusting to life as a father-of-two.
He already shares daughter Madison with his wife Amelia, and now little Albert.
On Friday, Olly shared why they had chosen his very sentimental name, which left his followers in awe.
Posting a snap of himself holding Albert soon after he was born, Olly explained that his name was inspired by his great-grandad Edward ‘Albert’ Murs.
The singer recently reconnected with his great-grandfather during an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? and Olly thought the name was a perfect fit.
Olly Murs has shared the heartfelt meaning behind his newborn son’s name – and it has family links to his great-grandad Edward ‘Albert’ Murs
The singer recently reconnected with his great-grandad during an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? and Olly thought the name was a perfect fit
He captioned the post: ‘A few people been asking why we chose the name Albert… it’s after my great-grandad Edward ‘Albert’ Murs.
‘Me & Amelia loved the name after I was on BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? and now our little man gets to carry that bit of family history into the future… love you son [heart emoj].’
Olly appeared on the BBC series last year, where it was revealed his family ancestory hails from Latvia.
He wanted to find out what happened to his grandfather Eddie, and how he managed to escape to England.
Olly also discovered his family were circus performers and later learned about a wartime decision which led to a tragic family estrangement.
After travelling to the Salamonska Circus building in Riga in hopes to meet his great-grandmother Veronika Jankovska, he discovered his grandad had cheated on her.
On the show, he cried: ‘It was quite emotional to see dad cry and get upset – I’ve never seen my dad cry, actually.
‘I think seeing him emotional felt like I’d done something really special for him and the family, to find some peace for him – to feel connected to Latvia.’
The singer and the fitness influencer revealed on Thursday they’d welcomed a baby boy named Albert, a little over a year after the birth of their daughter Madison
Olly promised his wife Amelia he’d be coming ‘straight home’ after his show at Sunday’s BBC Radio 2 In The Park, as he took to the stage days after the birth of their second child
Over the weekend, he promised his wife Amelia he’d be coming ‘straight home’ after his show at Sunday’s BBC Radio 2 In The Park.
He took to the stage days after the birth of their second child.
Speaking to fans at the beginning of his show, Olly offered a quick message to his wife Amelia, saying: ‘I’m here at Hylands Park with all these beautiful people, I love you, and when I finish I’ll be straight home I promise!’
Olly has said that he’s planning to be much more present for his second child’s newborn weeks, after leaving home just 48 hours after Amelia gave birth to Madison to support Take That on tour.
