Olly Murs was like a "zombie" after being stricken by depression.
The 30-year-old singer – who shot to fame when he came second on ‘The X Factor’ in 2009 – felt he had a "split personality" because he was so different on stage to out of the spotlight.
He said: "It was straight off the back of the ‘X Factor’ tours. I was drinking too much, I’d always want a drink – vodka and orange – before I performed. You have this split personality.
"You save all the smiles and the happiness for the performance and then it was like you just switched off. I was moody all the time.
"I was like a zombie but underneath it all, I was just worrying about what was going to happen to me and I was actually depressed."
The ‘Up’ singer eventually confided in his management team about how much he was struggling and was relieved they were incredibly supportive in helping him back to health.
He recalled to Event magazine: "I burst into tears and they told me to take a break. It’s crazy, but that was the last thing you expect to hear. You almost expect them to say, ‘Well goodbye then’.
"But they had more faith in me than I had in myself and they also realised I was burnt out. It took two weeks for me to sort myself out.
" I came back and everything just flew from that point. Of all the things you need to hang on to, your head is the one that counts."
Olly Murs admits depression struggle
