Melvin Odoom found himself in an uncomfortable position as he was questioned about Danny Jones and Maura Higgins’ alleged “kiss” live on Good Morning Britain.
Filling in for entertainment editor Richard Arnold on Monday (March 17) morning, Melvin joined hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley to discuss the latest happenings in the entertainment industry.
The conversation quickly turned to his former campmates when Susanna noted: “Two of your campmates are front page news.” To which Melvin responded: “Yes.”
Susanna went on to say: “Married pop star Danny Jones, former Love Islander Maura Higgins. Caught on camera last week. This morning, Danny’s wife, this is according to the The Sun, has moved out of her home with Danny Jones and is staying with friends”, reports the Manchester Evening News.
As Susanna continued discussing the story, Melvin interjected: “First of all, you guys don’t hold back. Straight in with the hard stories.”
The GMB host replied: “Do you know what, it’s on the front of The Sun this morning and this has been developing over the last couple of days. It’s obviously a private matter for them. You were in the jungle with Danny and Maura.”
Melvin opened up about the camaraderie among his fellow jungle co-stars, revealing: “The things is we’ve all got a WhatsApp group, we all got on in the jungle. The other day was Danny’s birthday and we all wished him a happy birthday.
“In regards to this story it’s not my business and that’s it. Thats all I’ll say on that. I got on with everyone in there and I wish them all the best.” Following his comments, Susanna swiftly steered the conversation elsewhere.
Recent reports from The Sun suggest that Danny’s wife Georgia Jones has vacated their shared home following the alleged “kiss” incident involving Danny and Maura. It’s understood that Georgia is now staying with a friend.
An insider disclosed: “They’re not together and she is working out what she wants to do.” Danny issued a heartfelt public apology to Georgia and his family last week. Taking to Instagram, he stated: “Sorry it’s taken me a while to post this but I’ve taken some time out to be with those closest to me.”
He continued with a message of contrition: “I want to deeply apologise to my wife and family for putting them in this situation. I love them so much and we’ll continue to deal with this privately.”
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX at 6am