Danny Cipriani's ex-wife Victoria left 'furious' after rugby star savagely 'uses their wedding song' to honour on-off girlfriend AnnaLynne McCord's birthday following surprise reunion
The former England ace, 37, dated the 90210 actress, 38, for nine months amid his divorce before confirming they were back together as they packed on the PDA at an an Emmy nomination party in LA on Thursday.
Danny later took to Instagram with a gushing post to honour AnnaLynne's birthday, with lyrics which Victoria, who wed the athlete in April 2021 before splitting two years later, claimed were from their wedding song.
Alongside a loved up snap he penned: 'Happy birthday to My Love. Your light shines so bright, as you see the light in everyone you meet'.
'You give your heart so effortlessly. You are creating a world of unity and love with your star dust everywhere you go. Love you'.
Victoria, 44, told The Sun in a statement: 'The song Danny used in that birthday post for his girlfriend? That's actually our wedding song. We played it all throughout our marriage so it was a huge shock for me to see yesterday'.
The former England ace, 37, dated the 90210 actress, 38, for nine months amid his divorce before confirming they were back together as they packed on the PDA at an an Emmy nomination party in LA on Thursday (pictured)
'But it just shows the level of detachment. If it wasn't so absurd, it'd be hilarious.He's given me his whole rugby career, everything he ever owns, including trophies, clothes, lanyard, etc. Now he's giving away our wedding song!'.
MailOnline have contacted Danny's representatives for comment.
It was revealed in January that the pair had gone their separate ways.
Danny, who stars in the new Netflix show Celebrity Bear Hunt, presented by Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls, spent Christmas and the New Year in the UK instead of travelling to the States to be with AnnaLynne.
The ex-Strictly star removed AnnaLynne as an Instagram contact on December 21, which signified trouble in paradise and earlier in the year a source close to the exes revealed to MailOnline their relationship was on the rocks for weeks.
It's believed that AnnaLynee was one of several women Danny dated following his painful separation from ex-wife Victoria, 42, who he split from in November 2023 after four years of marriage.
Speaking to The Sun last year, Victoria admitted she was 'heartbroken' after discovering messages between Danny and other women.
Victoria said: 'I was shocked, heartbroken. They weren't sexts but they were telling women they were beautiful, and about the connections he felt. Not the kind of thing you want to read your husband sending.'
Danny's drug taking became a problem in their relationship, according to Victoria, who said she was 'upset' by the amount he was consuming.
She added: 'I got so sick of it. It started to upset me. Everyday he said he wouldn't do drugs. Then by midday he'd be back on them.'
The mother, who has two children from different relationships, claimed Danny would eat mushroom laced chocolate bars and she wouldn't know if he was on them or not as he 'would function so well.'
She said: 'One day he took a large amount and just lay on the floor. I thought I would be able to help him, and he said he wanted to stop taking drugs. Danny was taking loads of prescription drugs and I just said, 'Enough is enough.'
Danny has previously admitted to taking cocaine, a crystallised toad psychedelic and to having so many magic mushrooms he became convinced his wife was trying to kill him.
The couple met through a mutual friend in 2019 and during the Covid lockdown, Victoria fell pregnant with the pair's baby. They tragically lost their son, who they named River, in June 2020, at 23 weeks.
Danny's love life has seen him date the likes of former glamour model Katie Price and TV star Kelly Brook.
In 2007, Danny had a fling with Cheeky Girl Monica Irimia, who said they split because he 'doesn't want a steady relationship.'
Between 2008 and 2010, the sportsman was with Heart Radio presenter Kelly but their romance ended when Danny gave his phone number to a Las Vegas stripper.
Following his split from model Kelly, Danny spent time with US actress Lindsay Lohan after they connected in Los Angeles.
Katie Price got her revenge on Danny after he cheated during their romance by exposing the rugby star in her 2013 autobiography Love, Lipstick and Lies.
She revealed how she caught Danny in bed with another woman, saying: 'He can no longer hit the right spots on the rugby field and he certainly can't find them on a woman.'
Danny dated sports presenter Kirsty Gallacher for six months but the pair reportedly went their separate ways over their 12-year age gap.
He met estranged wife Victoria in 2019 and they were engaged by January 2021.
The couple married on April 27, 2022 in a private ceremony, with Danny excitedly telling his Instagram followers: ' Married my best friend today!'
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