Coleen Rooney knows how Danny Jones’ wife must be feeling after his Maura Higgins kiss, a source tells us as the star reaches out to her former jungle campmate amid the scandal
It’s fair to say that Danny Jones and his wife Georgia Horsley have had a hellish time since the McFly singer was seen sharing a kiss with Maura Higgins during a Brits afterparty earlier this month. The couple, although yet to publicly address the scandal, are rumoured to be trying to work things out. And one person who knows what it’s like to have their relationship thrust under the microscope is Danny’s I’m A Celeb co-star Coleen Rooney.
The WAG, who has been with former Manchester United legend Wayne since she was 16, has battled her share of public trials and tribulations with the footballer amid numerous cheating scandals. And a source claims that this offers her a real insight into the kind of turmoil Georgia must be currently experiencing. “Coleen knows how it feels to be in Georgia’s position. She’s been there with Wayne when it comes to public scandals, so she can imagine what she will be going through. She does really feel for Georgia and feels like she’s been there and got the T-shirt,” says the source
Coleen and Wayne have experienced their own issues (
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But Coleen, 38, showed she was rooting for both of them last Wednesday – less than two weeks after the scandal broke – when she became one of the stars to comment on Danny’s birthday on social media. Alongside a photo of the musician coaching one of her sons on playing the guitar, she wrote on her Instagram Story, “Have a great day.” Coleen had also put a sticker reading “happy birthday” above her caption on the photo.
She’s not the only former campmate to do so, with Corrie star Alan Halsall, 42, also posting a message for Danny. He uploaded a photo of them together from their time in the Australian jungle and wrote “Happy birthday” next to it. Coleen and Danny, 39, appeared in I’m A Celebrity in November, alongside Maura, 34. Striking up a close friendship, Coleen only narrowly missed out on winning the show to Danny, who went on to be crowned King Of The Jungle.
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Viewers were also treated to a sweet moment when Georgia, 38, and the son she shares with Danny, seven-year-old Cooper, had an emotional reunion with the singer in the jungle. But fast forward to this month and fans were left shocked when a video circulated online of Danny seemingly sharing a drunken kiss with Maura while they partied at the Universal Music Brits afterparty.
After attending the annual awards ceremony separately, the co-stars headed to the bash together alongside fellow campmate Oti Mabuse. But seemingly getting closer throughout the evening, they were later seen sharing the smooch in the early hours, before heading to another afterparty together at London’s Nobu Hotel.
Following the release of the clips, Maura and Danny have remained silent and are still yet to speak out on the incident. However, Maura jetted off to LA last week to continue with planned work while Danny was seen heading out for a coffee with Georgia – apparently signalling that the couple are working through the incident.
While Coleen wasn’t at the Brits with her former campmates, she did strike up a close friendship with the group in the jungle – and our source claims the mum-of-four is there for Georgia. They said, “Coleen got close with Danny in the jungle and met Georgia afterwards, but she didn’t stay particularly close with her and isn’t one to insert herself into drama – Coleen keeps herself to herself. But she has made it clear she’s there for Georgia if she needs it because it’s not an easy thing to go through.”
Danny and Georgia attended the NTAs together last year (
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But Danny was joined by Tom Fletcher at the BRITs (
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Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)Coleen’s relationship has come under scrutiny over the years with Wayne being linked to cheating scandals. Admitting that she stuck by him because there was “still love” between them, Coleen said last year, “You could draw a line under it but, with me and Wayne, I’ve always said, there was always love still there. So why throw it away when you can work at it?
If you work at it, and it doesn’t work, then forget about it and go your own separate ways. But, there’s always been love… we never wanted to part.”
Now, as it’s reported Danny and Georgia are in “crisis talks” over their relationship, the source claims Coleen and Wayne are an inspiring example for the couple of how a marriage can survive what, at the time, can sometimes seem unsurvivable. The source said, “Coleen knows things can look worse from the outside than they really are and that couples can get through it, like she and Wayne have, and be strong again. So that’s her stance on it.”
