Danny Jones’ dad is said to be “deeply upset” over radio co-host comments following Maura Higgins kiss scandal

Danny Jones’ father, Alan Jones, has reportedly quit his radio show gig over row with co-hosts who made comments about the Maura Higgins’ kiss scandal.

It comes after the McFly singer, 38, was spotted sharing a drunken kiss with his I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! co-star Maura Higgins, 34, at the Universal Brits after-party.

It led to his father’s radio colleagues labelling Danny a “pig”, which in turn has caused Alan to walk off the air.

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Alan is a presenter on Fresh Radio Spain, in Benidorm, hosting a three-hour show five days a week.

A source close to Danny’s dad Alan told The Sun: “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.

“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.”

During last years I’m A Celebrity, Danny revealed he has been estranged from his 72-year-old father for 18 years.

It comes after reports that Danny and his wife, Georgia Horsley, 37, are in “crisis talks” in an effort to save their 11-year-old marriage.

The couple, who share their seven-year-old son, Cooper together, have their future in the balance, with one source claiming it was time Danny was “honest” and publically address what happened between Maura and himself, the Mirror reports.

The source claims: “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.

“Maura is getting a lot of the backlash, and Danny seems to be getting away with his actions as a husband who was supposed to have been in love with his wife for over a decade. 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”.