How Maura Higgins and Danny Jones’ kiss unfolded – flirty antics to sharing late night wine

Maura Higgins and McFly’s Danny Jones have caused a stir after being spotted kissing during a late-night party. The moment shocked fans, particularly as Danny is married. Here’s how the situation unfolded.

On March 1st, Maura and Danny attended the 2025 BRIT Awards, joining a guest list packed with celebrities. During the event, Maura narrowly avoided an awkward run-in with her former flame Pete Wicks, who was also in attendance. Despite sitting just a few tables apart, there were no reports of the pair interacting.

After the awards, celebrities headed to The Strand in London, where the Universal Music BRITS afterparty took place. Maura was spotted chatting with Danny, having built a friendship with him during their time on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! last year. Onlookers described their interactions as playful and flirtatious, with the pair appearing to get along well throughout the evening.

As reported by The Mirror, Maura and Danny spent most of the night sitting together in a booth, laughing and chatting closely for hours. Although others occasionally joined their table, they remained in the same spot and weren’t seen dancing much, seeming completely comfortable in each other’s company. Danny briefly walked around the room with Tom Fletcher but repeatedly returned to Maura’s side. At the time, it was claimed the pair “seemed to be having a great time” at the afterparty.

A source told The Sun that they “seem to have a close friendship” after meeting on I’m A Celebrity last year – which Danny won – and were “talking and laughing for ages”. The source also claimed that Danny appeared to be giving Maura advice and at one point put his arm around her shoulder. They added that she also laid her head on his shoulder while chatting with friends.

On March 2nd, a video obtained by The Sun emerged showing Maura and Danny sharing a drunken kiss at the Universal Music BRITS afterparty. Later that night, around 3 am, the pair were seen in the event’s foyer, where onlookers witnessed them kissing. By 4am, Maura and Danny had moved on to the Sony Music party at Nobu Hotel, continuing their night.

The two later entered a private room within the hotel, which staff stated was reserved exclusively for guests. The pair were seen chatting together, while laughing and both holding two filled-up glasses of wine at the hotel in Central London. A security guard said: “You can only go through there if you are staying at the hotel”. Danny has been married to former Miss England model Georgia Horsley for a decade. A source said that, even if the situation was innocent, it was still a “slap in the face” for his wife. “Danny and Maura insist it was totally innocent and nothing meaningful”, the source claimed. “They got on really well in the jungle, and it’s just foolish that they let themselves get caught up in something after a big party night, especially so publicly”.

Danny and Maura both appeared on the latest series of I’m A Celebrity…, during which Maura was dating fellow reality star Pete Wicks. Maura and Pete split last month, and when asked about Pete’s whereabouts on Valentine’s Day, Maura responded: “Dunno, probably cheating”. A source told OK! this week that Pete was “pleased” to be out of the situation and that it reinforced to him that they weren’t meant to be.

“This sort of attention is exactly what Pete doesn’t want”, the source claimed. “He’s seen this type of media circus happen when he was on TOWIE, and it’s not the kind of relationship he wants. It’s a shame because it will probably bring his guard back up—he just wants to find someone he can genuinely love”. Georgia, Danny, and Maura have all remained silent on social media regarding the BRITs night and Georgia’s appearance at The Baby Show at ExCeL London on Saturday was reportedly cancelled at the last minute. Georgia also did not feature on the latest episode of her podcast amid the fallout from Danny’s scandal. Maura has since fled the country and jetted off to LA. She shared a photo fromInstagram story this morning, following reports ” rel=”nofollow” target=”_self”> inside a plane on her Instagram story yesterday morning.

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Source: Mirror