It’s the first day of Boot Camp on The X Factor, but host Olly Murs is having scary flashbacks to his own time as a contestant on the show.
The singer, who was a runner up in the sixth series in 2009, revealed that Boot Camp brought back painful memories, calling it a 'tough time'.
In one Tweet, he recalled losing sleep over the competition, being very nervous, and even forgetting his lyrics.
Round 1 of BOOTCAMP begins….
— Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) July 27, 2015
BOOTCAMP always brings back 2009 memories!! Loads of awesome singers but I had no sleep, nervous, forgot my lyrics, I was awful! Tough time!
— Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) July 27, 2015
After stunning the judges with his audition six years ago, Olly performed Elton John’s Your Song at Boot Camp, which left judges disappointed. Simon Cowell commented: “You know what’s frustrating, he was one of those guys who could have taken a risk, and instead he took the safe option.”
Luckily, the 31-year-old redeemed himself at the live shows, where Simon declared that his performances were 'in a different league'. He has gone on to success with songs such as Dance With Me Tonight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp85o4e3cnQ&feature=oembed
This year marks his debut hosting The X Factor with co-host Caroline Flack.
Auditions only finished on Thursday, but filming for Boot Camp is already well underway. Judge Nick Grimshaw shared a photo of himself doing a piece-to-camera for the show.
