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Frances Kindon

Olly Murs' bitter 14-year feud with twin who cut him off after X Factor snub

For the past 14 years, singing sensation Olly Murs has been harbouring the hurt caused by a split in his once close family.

So deep-rooted is the rift with his twin brother Ben, it dates back almost as long as Olly's fame. Indeed, his rise to stardom caused the bad blood in the first place.

The Mirror reports how growing up, the pair were inseparable - only for a bitter falling out in 2009 just as Olly was finding fame. "We had a big argument," Olly, 38, once shared while working on The Voice.

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