Olly Murs is desperate to resolve his feud with his twin brother

Speaking to The Sun Online about a reconciliation, the 'Troublemaker' hitmaker said: "I think it's well documented in the press now that we don't get on. I think it's probably the hardest thing for me, that we don't get on now.

"Whenever we had an argument as kids, because we were twins, we'd go 'Ahhhh', then sit and watch TV and we would just be normal again.

"We never held a grudge, we never fell out when we were at home, ever, it's hard now not ever having your twin brother around to experience this life that I have now got, knowing that we used to have an argument or a disagreement and we'd just get over it and it would be fine.

"In my head I think that I really hope that the next time I see him, and I don't know when that's going to be, but I do hope that will be the case."

And Olly has hinted he is ready to put their "silly" past behind them.

He explained: "It sounds weird but I hope we just sit in a room and go, 'It was a bit of a silly eight years wasn't it?'"

Ben has since distanced himself from his parents Vicky-Lyn and Pete and has blamed the talent contest for causing a wedge between him and his family after Olly missed his wedding because of his commitments to the show.

And the Essex-born star is left saddened even more by the on-going silent treatment from his brother because it hurts him seeing the impact on his mother.

He explained: "I don't mind there being a story about me being in a bar and chatting up a girl, but when it comes to family, when it's that close to home.

"I mean, we were in Paris recently when the story broke and I had no idea the story was coming, I was with my mum and we'd had a great day and I'm having to tell her, you have to see your mum break down and cry in front of you, it's horrible.

"No one wants to see their mum cry, it's horrible, it's difficult to take."