Olly Murs has apologised after his prank – involving his penis and a Pringles tube – backfired.
The 35-year-old cut out the bottom of a Pringles tube and placed his penis inside, offering his girlfriend a crisp while filming the prank.
Olly’s girlfriend, Amelia Tank, recoiled in surprise in the clip, realising there were zero crisps inside the tube.
After uploading the prank to social media, The Voice coach was met with backlash by some, prompting an apology.
Taking to Twitter, he said: “So I’ve had a few days to think about this, and wanted to apologise to anyone who has been offended by my social videos.”
Explaining the logic behind the stunt, Olly confessed he had hoped to make his followers smile during the coronavirus pandemic.
He said: “My intention was only to make people smile and laugh during these trying times. Am wishing you all a great bank holiday remember to #bekind #stayathome.”
The prank was met with backlash over social media (Image: TikTok)
In the comments below, there were mixed opinions from his followers – while some fumed over the clip, others felt an apology was unnecessary.
One said: “You shouldn’t have to be. Some people are just idiots looking for you to retaliate. All of your fans love and adore you & they know that was not your intention, just to make us laugh. We love you.”
Though a second countered: “You have a lot of young fans maybe just think a little before you decide to post something like that.
Olly hollowed out the bottom of a Pringles tube before filming the prank (Image: TikTok)
“There may be a few parents who don’t want to explain what was happening.”
And a third added: “U are doin what all of us do for a laugh so to me that makes you so ordinary even though ur famous!!!! Pleeeeze dont stop [sic].”
The Pringles prank is the last in a long line of pranks Olly and Amelia have played over Instagram since the lockdown began.
Olly and Amelia have been pranking each other throughout the lockdown (Image: Instagram)
Last month, he shocked his fans by sharing a clip of himself and Amelia by the poolside, pushing her into the water while she exercised.
Getting her own back in another clip, Amelia instructed the singer to sit down and pull on an “invisible string” – before she slapped him across the face.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
