I’m A Celebrity’s Danny Jones reveals what luxury item he has taken into the jungle and the sweet message his son wrote for him
McFly’s Danny Jones brought a guitar onto I’m A Celebrity as his luxury item on which his six-year-old son drew a family portrait with the words ‘We love you Daddy’ scrawled on it.
The singer, 38, shares Cooper Alf, six, with his wife of 10 years and former Miss England winner, Georgia Horsley, 37, and was spotted with the guitar in his luggage last week as he landed at Brisbane Airport.
The star arrived Down Under last week with current King of the Jungle Sam Thompson, former contestant Joel Dommett and radio DJ Kemi Rodgers as the three co-host a spin-off show.
Loved by thousands of McFly fans as a heartthrob, Danny is sure to be a hit in the Jungle as he is set to join the likes of Coleen Rooney, Maura Higgins and former X-Factor judge Tulisa.
The father-of-one has sold more than 10 million records worldwide and earlier this year the Bolton-born singer won ITV’s reality singing competition, the Masked Singer, hidden beneath a giant Piranha costume.
As viewers sang “Take it off” into his mask, Cooper watched and was delighted to discover it was his father. He jumped off the couch and hugged Danny, yelling, “Daddy, it’s daddy.”
McFly’s Danny Jones has taken a guitar to I’m A Celebrity as his luxury item on which his six-year-old son drew a family portrait with the words ‘We love you Daddy’ scrawled on it
The singer, 38, shares Cooper Alf, six, with his wife of 10 years and former Miss England winner, Georgia Horsley
Thousands watched the touching moment which has since gone viral online.
It’s been a successful year for the pop star as he also joined The Voice’s prestigious judging panel, including Tom Jones and Will.i.am, in the talent show’s first ‘double chair’ alongside his McFly – bandmate, Tom Fletcher.
McFly rose to prominence in 2003, partly due to their association with Busted when they supported the noughties pop sensation on tour.
Danny met Tom Fletcher when he auditioned for boy band V, and after discovering they shared common interests, the pair began writing songs with Dougie and Harry Judd, the drummer who joined.
And then, in 2013, the global supergroup McBusted was formed.
Having previously appeared as special guests at McFly’s tenth anniversary concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, it was announced that Busted members James Bourne and Matt Willis would join McFly to form a six-piece pop punk band, McBusted.
Their eleven-show McBusted Tour quickly sold out and was expanded to 34 shows.
The six-piece band made their foreign debut a year later as a support act for One Direction during their Where We Are Tour.
Danny and Georgia married on August 2, 2014 in Malton, North Yorkshire
The star arrived Down Under last week with current king of the jungle Sam Thompson, former contestant Joel Dommett
Danny was joined on his first day by (L-R) Jane Moore, Dean McCullough, Oti Mabuse and Tulisa Contostavlos
The group split in 2015, but a reunion has never been ruled out, with Fletcher saying: “This definitely doesn’t feel like the end.”
Earlier this year, millennials were thrilled when the two bands announced they were ready to take the stage again in 2025 for the “ultimate battle of the bands.”
Last month James Bourne said: ‘The whole tour is about finding out who is a better band. Fans can decide. They can come and cheer on their band and maybe they’ll change their minds. It will be a fight to the death.”
The ‘Vs’ Tour was announced when Busted stormed the stage at McFly’s recent 21st birthday show at the O2 Arena in London.
McFly said, “Busted won our show [not cool] and challenged us to a US tour next year.
“They’re old men now and we’re going to blow them and their careers off the stage next year.”
To meet ‘overwhelming fan demand’, 21 shows have been added to their UK and Ireland tour, with details of The Finals Battles – the final three shows in Newcastle, Birmingham and London – confirmed.
I AM A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP
OTI MABUSE
Oti Mabuse already has two Strictly glitter balls to her name
AGE: 34
OCCUPANCY: Professional dancer
FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known as a professional dancer in the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020.
DANNY JONES
Danny Jones is one of the bookmakers’ favorites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb
AGE: 38
OCCUPANCY: McFly singer
FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead singers and lead guitarist of pop-rock band McFly.
He is also a coach on The Voice UK.
BARRY MCGUIGAN
Former boxer Barry McGuigan heads into the jungle
AGE: 63
OCCUPANCY: Retired professional boxer
FAMOUS FOR: Nicknamed The Clones Cyclone, Barry held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986.
GK BARRY
GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women
AGE: 25
OCCUPANCY: TikTok star
FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle and fashion. She has more than 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel.
DEAN MCCULLOUGH
ITV bosses hope Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp
AGE: 32
OCCUPANCY: Radio 1 DJ
FAMOUS FOR: Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses in the hope he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views.
Earlier this year it was announced that Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show after appearing earlier in the afternoon.
JANE MOORE
Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women
AGE: 62
OCCUPANCY: Journalist
FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.
She returned as a permanent panel member in 2013.
Jane takes up the challenge following her high-profile divorce from husband of twenty years, showbiz agent Gary Farrow.
MELVIN ODOOM
Melvin was courted by I’m A Celeb bosses earlier in 2021
AGE: 44
OCCUPANCY: DJ and TV presenter
FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.
He also had a primetime stint on Strictly in 2016.
COLEEN ROONEY
Reports claim she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history
AGE: 38
OCCUPANCY: WAG
FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.
Reports claim she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, surpassing Nigel Farage’s £1.5million last year.
ALAN HALSALL
Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street
AGE: 42
OCCUPANCY: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year after undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery.
Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign on again, and he’s sure to attract a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs in the soap.
TULISA
Tulisa is making a comeback in her career after reuniting with N-Dubz last year
AGE: 36
OCCUPANCY: Singer and former X Factor judge
FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz for a tour last year after first gaining fame with the band in 2007.
In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and launched her debut solo album, The Female Boss.
Last year she released her fourth album with N-Dubz.