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Danny Jones’ estranged father Alan ‘quits his radio show following a row with colleagues over his son’s drunken kiss with Maura Higgins’

Danny Jones’ estranged father Alan ‘quits his radio show following a row with colleagues over his son’s drunken kiss with Maura Higgins’

Danny Jones’ estranged father Alan has reportedly quit his radio show after a row with his colleagues over his son’s drunken kiss with Maura Higgins.

The married McFly star, 38, hit the headlines last week when footage emerged that showed him sharing a kiss with the Love Island star at a BRIT Awards after party, while a second video shows the pair reportedly drinking wine together until 6am.

Now, sources are claiming that Alan is ‘deeply upset’ over comments his colleagues have made about Danny’s behaviour at the radio station where he works.

Alan is a presenter on Fresh Radio Spain, in Benidorm, and he hosts a three-hour slot on the station, five days a week.

But a source has told The Sun that after Alan discovered collegues labelled Danny a ‘pig’ following his kiss with Maura, he’s quit his job at the station. 

A source said: ‘Danny’s dad is refusing to go back on air on his radio show, and furiously ranted at station staff after two of his co-presenters were mocking his son live on air.

Danny Jones father Alan has reportedly quit his radio show after a row with his colleagues over his son's drunken kiss with Maura Higgins

Danny Jones father Alan has reportedly quit his radio show after a row with his colleagues over his son’s drunken kiss with Maura Higgins  

The married McFly star hit the headlines last week when footage emerged that showed him sharing a kiss with the Love Island star at a BRIT Awards after party

The married McFly star hit the headlines last week when footage emerged that showed him sharing a kiss with the Love Island star at a BRIT Awards after party

‘He’s been telling people that Danny is going through a marriage crisis, and so it’s upsetting to then have his colleagues talking about it behind his back.

‘After finding out his co-presenters called his son a ”pig” for his kiss with Maura Higgins, it’s been a hugely upsetting time for Alan, who loved his time presenting Fresh up until that point.’

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Danny Jones and Fresh Radio Spain for comment.

Alan previously said that he and Danny have not spoken for 18 years, and the singer has never visited his father in Spain, where he moved to in 2016.

In an interview with MailOnline last year, Alan, 72, said he believes a bitter divorce from Danny’s mother Kathy tarnished his relationship with his son, who he described as a ‘lovely lad’ with a ‘heart of gold’. 

Alan said: ‘It should have been a time where the marriage got a bit closer, but it didn’t.

‘I can’t explain why but it didn’t, so we had two very bad years, and in fact, Danny saw this with his sister and they wrote a song about it… and then I met Sharon and that was it.’

Danny was 19 when Alan walked out on the family in 2005, and has previously revealed how he sought therapy for anxiety over the incident.

Speaking on White Wine Question Time in 2022, he said: ‘I had a mᴀssive bout of anxiety when I was 19, when my dad left.

Sources are claiming that Alan is 'deeply upset' over comments his colleagues have made about Danny's behaviour (the singer is pictured with Maura at the BRITs party)

Sources are claiming that Alan is ‘deeply upset’ over comments his colleagues have made about Danny’s behaviour (the singer is pictured with Maura at the BRITs party)

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‘It’s hard for a kid because you crave that [stability] and you miss it.’

On Sunday, a new report suggested Danny’s wife Georgia has issued a final warning in crisis talks about their marriage amid fears that a third video could leak of the night.

A source told the The Mirror: ‘Everyone would understand why Danny and his wife have been quiet. They are likely working through various discussions from the first video that was released alone. With this second video, Danny needs to now speak out.

‘Danny’s career should be halted at this point and he should be big enough to now speak out to everyone and explain what has happened and take some accountability.

‘This is unfair on his wife, who seems to have put the family and their marriage first. Who knows if another video will emerge, but being honest is now the only way that this has a chance of resolving itself’.

Maura and Danny reportedly stayed up until 6am drinking wine after their ‘drunken kiss’ at a BRIT Awards afterparty.

It was claimed the pair then headed in separate taxis to a Sony party at Nobu H๏τel in Marylebone, where they allegedly ‘knocked back wine until 6am’.

An onlooker told The Sun: ‘Danny and Maura seemed to be enjoying their night of partying and had no plans to call it a night.

‘They were knocking back wine at the Nobu from 4am and seemed keen to carry on. They weren’t seen leaving before 6am.’ 

The publication also claimed that Maura and Danny were seen ‘chatting intimately and laughing’ as they continued the party.

Reports of Danny’s ‘drunken kiss’ with Maura has reportedly been a ‘slap in the face’ for his wife of over 10 years, Georgia.

In the wake of the scandal, she has apparently made a pledge about her marriage and her future with the rocker.

A source told The Mirror: ‘She’s been an incredible partner to him so this feels very unfair. But Georgia is a strong woman, she won’t let it ruin what they have.’

The source went on to reveal that Danny and Maura regret their behaviour and have insisted that the ‘kiss’ was ‘innocent’.

They said: ‘Danny and Maura insist it was totally innocent and nothing meaningful.They got on really well in the jungle and it’s just foolish that they let themselves get caught up in something after a big party night, especially so publicly.’

On Sunday, a new report suggested Danny's wife Georgia has issued a final warning in crisis talks about their marriage amid fears that a third video could leak of the night

On Sunday, a new report suggested Danny’s wife Georgia has issued a final warning in crisis talks about their marriage amid fears that a third video could leak of the night

Danny and his wife Georgia, a former Miss World, married in 2014 after meeting in 2009 at a Miss London event and share seven-year old son Cooper together.

Danny and Maura became friends after starring in the most recent series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and stayed connected on Instagram since the show ended last December.

Danny has even publicly shown his admiration for Maura by liking one of her Sєxy posts, which was shared in January, and pictured the influencer dressed in a black bra and leopard print dress. 

The image, captioned ‘Ravenous’ by the influencer, showed Maura flaunting her slim frame in the figure-hugging outfit, posing with her arm outstretched across a wooden table. 

Neither Georgia nor Danny have spoken in public since the ‘kiss’, with Georgia even cancelling a planned appearance at The Baby Show this weekend. 

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