Nigel Farage was left 'shocked' after the parents of his daughter's long-term boyfriend pleaded guilty to drug offenses following a raid on their home.
Farage's youngest daughter, Izzy, 18, has been dating Jack McKenna, 18, for two years, even taking him to Australia during her dad's time on I'm a Celebrity.
But the broadcaster has now revealed his family are 'in shock' after Jack's parents, Darren McKenna and Lacey Tilley, each admitted two counts of conspiring to supply Class A drugs.
Mr Farage, 59, expressed his support for Jack as he spoke Sun: 'He is a nice boy without any criminal record with the police or problems at school.
“He can't help where he comes from, and neither can we. It's obviously a very difficult situation.”
Nigel Farage (right) was 'shocked' after the parents of his daughter's long-term boyfriend Izzy (left) pleaded guilty to drug offenses following a raid on their home
Mr Farage's youngest daughter Izzy (left), 18, has been dating Jack McKenna (right), 18, for two years, even taking him to Australia during her dad's time on I'm a Celebrity
He added that Jack deserved “every chance” and that he wouldn't be “judgmental” of him because of something his parents did.
Mr Farage also said his youngest daughter and her boyfriend were 'really good together'.
“This is a shock to everyone involved, but I don't want it to affect the rest of Jack's life.”
This comes after police robbed Jack's parents' family home in Bromley, south-east London, on October 6 last year. Jack and Izzy had reportedly stayed at the property together.
His grandmother's house, where Jack and his father regularly stayed, was also raided by the Met Police, the Sun understands.
Mr Farage said that while he knew Jack was staying with his grandmother a lot due to “ups and downs” at home, he did not know “the full extent” of what was going on with the teenager's parents.
But the broadcaster has now revealed his family are 'in shock' after Jack's parents, Darren McKenna (pictured), twice admitted conspiring to supply Class A drugs.
Lacey Tilley (pictured) also admitted two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
But the I'm a Celebrity contestant reiterated that Jack was “a good boy” who hopes to be successful in life despite where he comes from.
Jack, who accompanied Izzy to Australia as she prepared to greet her father as he left the jungle, could now watch his parents jailed for up to 10 years after pleading guilty to the drug offences.
A source close to Jack's family told the Sun last night that Jack was 'very upset' and 'worried' at the prospect of his parents going to prison for years.
The source also claimed that Izzy has been a regular at Jack's house and that her mother Kirsten has also been there “quite a bit.”
Izzy lives with her mother in Oxted Surrey, just half an hour's drive from Jack's family home.
Darren McKenna and Lacey Tilley will appear at Woolwich Crown Court in south-east London in January.
Until then, McKenna is being held on remand at HMP Belmarsh, a category A prison.