I’M A Celebrity fans were heartbroken this evening as Danny Jones opened about his estranged father.

The McFly singer admitted Barry McGuigan has replaced the “fatherly figure” in his life during the candid and emotional conversational.

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I’m A Celeb fans were left sobbing as Danny Jones made an emotional confessionCredit: Eroteme

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Barry McGuigan has become a fatherD figure to the McFly starCredit: Eroteme

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Danny opened up to fellow campmate Oti MabuseCredit: Eroteme
The 38-year-old told Oti Mabuse: “My dad, he doesn’t speak to me.”

“It’s just weird because I don’t feel I’ve really healed with it maybe”, he added.

Oti, 34, asked him if he had gone to therapy, to which he said: “I did but you can go to therapy, but you still crave your dad and that’s what hard.

“That’s why I get so much satisfaction out of Barry.”

In the Bush Telegraph, Oti said: “I know that Danny and Barry’s relationship is very special.

“They’ve come to a point where they love each other and they need each other now.

“It’s nice to know that not only are you going to leave with a brilliant experience, but you’re going to leave here with friends and family for life.”

Speaking more about his relationship with his dad, Danny said: “He was amazing yeah, we went to see Bolton Wanderers every weekend, got a Maccy Ds before, I’ve got great memories.

“He was a hugger, he was a kisser and then when he left us, that’s when I had to grow up real fast, I bought my mum’s house.

“I was 18 years old, I bought myself a flat in London and I bought my mum’s house and I put my sister through university.”

Discussing how he feels about Barry, Danny said in the Bush Telegraph: “I think the world of Barry, he’s amazing and we’ve been through this whole experience together.

“Just to put his arm around you and have your back. I’ve not had that feeling for a while.”

Those watching at home were very moved by the conversation, with one person writing: “Im about to start BAWLING at danny.”

A second put: “Danny seeing barry as a sort of father figure is going to make me sob.”

While a third added: “Danny talking about his dad just made me cry even tho I already know about it, it still makes me sad for him.

“I love how he’s now got barry though.”