Danny Jones' wife Georgia backs down as she gives praise to husband in family update
Georgia Jones has opened up about the title she's prepared to 'let' hubby Danny wear, alongside a heartwarming family update, following a period of intense media scrutiny.
The ex-Miss England and McFly frontman have been hitched since August 2014 and became parents to their son Cooper in 2018.
The couple's tear-jerking reunion in the Australian jungle for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! last year captured the nation's hearts.
However, they faced turmoil when Danny was spotted sharing a 'drunken kiss' with his I'm A Celebrity campmate Maura Higgins during the raucous BRIT Awards 2025 afterparty in March.
The scandal erupted the day after the awards ceremony, held at London's O2 on March 1, with footage emerging online that seemed to catch the McFly singer in an intimate moment with Maura.
Nearly two weeks on, Danny broke his silence with his initial response to the swirling rumours.
In a message uploaded to his Instagram Story, he wrote: "Hello everyone. Sorry it's taken me a while to post this but I've taken some time out to be with those closest to me.
"I want to deeply apologise to my wife and family for putting them in this situation. I love them so much and we'll continue to deal with this privately."
Danny and Georgia have carried on as usual with their public appearances, and in a recent social media update, Georgia shared an adorable moment of their son, Cooper, enjoying a McFly concert with his mate.
Georgia posted videos of the boys eagerly watching from the front of the stage, before they got the chance to jump onto it in front of the huge crowd.
In her post, podcast host Georgia said: "I'll let @dannyjonesofficial have 'cool parent' if it means I get to watch Cooper and his bestie Jude have the time of their lives."
The comments section was soon brimming with messages. @slmarsh91 said: "We LOVED watching Cooper have the best time! He looked like he enjoyed every minute."
@ktbunko said: "Awww so cute! ! We were there on Sunday loved seeing Cooper and his friend living their best lives on stage." @beapipoca_ gushed: "So so lovely! At the age of 7, Coops can stir a crowd and dance with his bestie like the day won't end, that's so cute."
@charlt88 responded: "Omg them on stage waving is too cute." @joanneh0902 said: "Amazing, I think your son has 2 cool parents." And @cami. paixaoo added: "So amazing. I bet you both are cool parents!"
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