OLLY Murs said The Voice judges helped him through and “kept him busy” after Caroline Flack’s death.
The singer, 35, was heartbroken after his friend and former Xtra Factor co-presenter, 40, died by suicide last month.
Speaking ahead of The Voice’s semi-final, Olly revealed throwing himself back into work – and getting the support of his fellow judges, actually helped him along the way.
He told The Sun Online: “I think me coming back to work this week and seeing Tom and the coaches was definitely something I feel I needed. It’s across the board for all of us I think. We all needed that.”
The star then opened up about his grief: “For anyone, if you’re having a dark difficult time at home or if you’ve had some bad news, sometimes it’s nice to keep busy and see friends.
“To talk about it but also take your mind away from it for a few moments.”
Caroline and Olly hosted The Xtra Factor in 2011 and 2012, and their friendship and witty repertoire saw them become a hit with viewers
After her success on Strictly Come Dancing in 2014, Simon Cowell asked Caroline to host The X Factor alongside Olly in 2015.
Earlier this month, Ollie revealed on the Chris Evans Virgin Radio Breakfast Show that the news still hasn’t properly sunk in yet.
He said: “Even just talking about it, it just makes me, I just can’t get my head around it, to be honest. I was in Bali, actually.
“I was on holiday with my girlfriend and family. I got the phone call about 2:30 in the morning, so I was actually asleep at the time.
“I just looked at my phone and just kind of in shock and to be honest it has not really definitively sunk in properly. You know, she was an amazing person and great. Yeah, just amazing in every way. Just a shame that it happened.”
The Voice continues Saturday at 8.30pm on ITV.
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