McFly musician Danny Jones has made his first TV appearance since being caught on camera kissing Maura Higgins, with the star appearing in a pre-recorded special for The One Show

McFly star Danny Jones has appeared on TV for the first time since making headlines for being caught on film kissing Maura Higgins at a BRIT Awards afterparty.

The 38-year-old, who is married to Georgia Horsley, was spotted sharing a drunken kiss with his I’m A Celebrity co-star at Universal’s BRIT Awards afterparty earlier this week, sending shockwaves through the entertainment industry

Now, the star has made his first TV appearance since the scandal broke, appearing on a pre-recorded episode of The One Show. Danny appeared alongside bandmate and fellow The Voice judge Tom Fletcher to read a short story at the BBC programme’s 500 Words competition.

Danny Jones and Tom Fletcher during The One Show’s prerecorded special ( 
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Appearing on stage to announce one of the short story winners with Tom, Danny said: “The silver winner in the age five to seven category is…Fun Cats by Michael Morley.

The special, which was filmed on February 26, saw hosts Roman Kemp and Alex Jones announce the winners of its 500 Words competition, where children were encouraged to send in their short stories.

Taking place at Buckingham Palace, a number of celebrities read out the six winning stories – including Olivia Colman, Rose Ayling-Ellis and McFly’s Tom and Danny.

Speaking after the ceremony, Danny told the camera: “Today has been fun. Having a little boy myself, the power of stories, the power of imagination. It’s inspiring me, not just the kids, so it’s been an amazing day.”

Earlier today, Danny broke cover for the first time, having been spotted in photos with Tom as they spoke to Queen Camilla at the event. The Queen Consort was seen giggling as she spoke to the TV bunch, which included JB Gill, Rob Brydon and Gladiator stars Fire and Nitro. Meanwhile, Sir Lenny Henry, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Marlorie Blackman were among the judges of the event.

Earlier today, The Mirror revealed that Danny’s wife Georgia is “struggling” and feels “humiliated” after her husband’s kiss with Maura and is focused on protecting her son, according to a source.

Danny with his wife Georgia after leaving the jungle last year ( 
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The former Miss England model recently cancelled upcoming public appearances at the Baby Show with her Mum’s the Word podcast co-host Kelsey Parker – and an insider told The Mirror that she’s keen to shield the pair’s seven-year-old son Cooper from the fallout.

“Georgia is struggling at the moment. She isn’t just having to navigate the circumstances, but doing it publicly,” the source said. “She has been humiliated. People are quick to forget there is a child in the middle of this mess.”

Meanwhile, the couple are reportedly in crunch talks amid the drunken kiss and are “keen to move on” from the scandal. “This saga has been embarrassing and Danny had a lot of explaining to do,” a source claimed.