Pete Wicks distances himself from Maura Higgins after her controversial kiss with married Danny Jones

Pete Wicks 'glad to be away from Maura Higgins' after her kiss with Danny Jones

Strictly Come Dancing star Pete Wicks is said to be pleased he's no longer dating Maura Higgins after her kiss with married McFly star Danny Jones at the BRIT Awards last week

by · The Mirror

Reality TV star Pete Wicks is said to be "pleased" to no longer be seeing ex Maura Higgins following her kiss with married singer Danny Jones last week.

Former Love Island star Maura, 34, and McFly guitarist Danny, 38, who is married to Georgia Horsley, were caught on camera sharing a boozy smooch with at a BRIT Awards afterparty on March 1st. Neither star has addressed the kiss yet but it's reported King of the Jungle Danny held crisis talks with his wife earlier this week.

Prior to locking lips with her I'm a Celebrity campmate at the BRITs, Maura had been dating Strictly Come Dancing star Pete, 37, but the pair called it quits just weeks before the star-studded music event. Irish beauty Maura reportedly ended the romance amid fears Pete had a wandering eye.

Friends of Pete, who attended the BRITs with Olivia Attwood and avoided an awkward run-in with Maura, have previously denied the former TOWIE star was texting other women while dating Maura. Now, as the country awaits Maura and Danny to break their silence on their kiss, Pete's pals have revealed that his ex's scandal has confirmed their romance just wasn't meant to be.

Pete Wicks and Maura Higgins ended things for good on Valentine's Day( Image: GC Images)
Danny Jones is said to have held crisis talks with his wife following the kiss( Image: Tim Merry/Staff Photographer)

"This sort of attention is exactly what Pete doesn’t want," a source close to Pete told OK! magazine when discussing Maura's drama. "He’s seen this sort of media circus happen when he was on TOWIE and it’s not the sort of relationship he wants. It’s a shame because it will probably bring his guard back up and he just wants to find someone he can genuinely love."

Danny returned to the small screen on Friday night in a pre-recorded segment for The One Show. He joined bandmate Tom Fletcher to present a short story as part of the BBC programme's 500 Words competition. The episode, which was taped on February 26, featured hosts Roman Kemp and Alex Jones celebrating the creativity of children who submitted their stories to the contest.

The pre-recorded TV appearance came as the Mirror disclosed disheartening news about Danny's wife Georgia, who appears to be struggling and feels "humiliated" following her husband's intimate moment with Maura. She is reportedly prioritising their son's well-being amid her husband's scandal.

Georgia, a former Miss England beauty and podcast co-host on Mum’s the Word, has been removed from forthcoming appearances, including the Baby Show, as an insider shared with the Mirror her desire to protect her seven year old son Cooper from the scandal's repercussions.

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

Amid the tumultuous time ensuing the drunken kiss debacle, the couple is said to be engaged in crucial discussions, eager to put this chapter behind them. "This saga has been embarrassing and Danny had a lot of explaining to do," another source confided.

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