Olly Murs’ friends ‘fear Melanie Sykes will leave him heartbroken’

Olly Murs’ friends are said to be fearful of his rumoured relationship with TV presenter Melanie Sykes.

The 33-year-old X Factor star has reportedly been dating Sykes, 47, in secret for the past year after bonding over a love of fitness.

But there are concerns that Murs will be left “hurt”.

A source told The Sun: “It’s a no-brainer that Olly would be attracted to Mel – she’s a beautiful woman with a fantastic body, and she’s a laugh.

“But there’s no denying her reputation, and Olly could end up hurt.”

Sykes has two children, Roman, 15, and Valentino, 12 from her marriage to actor Daniel Caltagirone, which ended in 2008.

She married 29-year-old Jack Cockings in 2013 but filed for divorce less than a year later, describing it as a “difficult” time.

Murs, who dated Francesca Thomas before calling time on the relationship in 2015, appeared to address the romance rumours on Twitter.

The Troublemaker singer shared a gif off Anchorman’s Brick Tamland laughing next to the words “good one” before swiftly deleting it.

The tweet came hours after it was reported that the pair have been enjoying a string of under-the-radar dates after being introduced by a mutual friend.

“Mel loves a younger man and really fell for Olly when he got into shape late last year,” a source told The Sun.

“They were initially introduced through a mutual friend. They started texting for ages and some of the messages ended up getting quite saucy.

“They have both been determined for nobody to find out. It’s been a bit off and on and there’s a real physical attraction between them.”

Standard Online has contacted a representative for Murs for comment.