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OLLY MURS

OLLY MURS sought therapy to combat anxiety and panic attacks.

The 34-yearold singer was first paralysed by fear when he was due to perform on a TV show and he couldn’t remember his lyrics and was struggling to breathe.

He recalled: “My heart was pounding and I couldn’t breathe. I’m standing behind the mic and I’m talking, trying to calm myself down, thinking: ‘What’s going on? I’ve never ever been like this’.

“I was looking at my mom and dad in the audience and trying to focus, despite the fact I’d just forgotten my lyrics. It was just a routine performance but I didn’t know what was going on.”

The singer had another panic attack when he landed the role of coach on The Voice. | Bang Showbiz