Let's change how we look at infidelity – it's long overdue -

It turns out cheating may not be the death knell for love it’s often presented to be. Olivia Petter says it’s time to rethink

- Olivia Petter

Nothing ruffles feathers quite like a celebrity cheating scandal. It’s an entire industry in and of itself, resulting in an endless stream of column inches, viral social media discussions, and occasionally even merch – I was “Team Jen”, for the record. The stakes are rarely higher, the drama never quite so delicious.

They’re not in short supply, either, thanks to a high-speed rumour mill of famous people getting frisky with one another while otherwise engaged, so to speak.

The latest brouhaha surrounds McFly’s Danny Jones, who was seemingly caught on camera kissing Love Island’s Maura Higgins at a Brit Awards afterparty earlier this month. Jones, 39, has been married to former Miss England model Georgia Horsley since 2014; the couple share a seven-year-old son together. According to reports, he was seen alongside Higgins at the Sony Music party at 4am on 2 March.

As of yet, nobody involved has addressed the speculation, which has only fuelled the discourse. Horsley released an episode of her podcast, Mum’s the Word!, hours after reports of her husband’s alleged infidelity emerged. In the episode, she speaks about her son, Cooper, and doesn’t mention Jones directly. That was enough for fans to presume the rumours were correct.

Meanwhile, the podcaster has uploaded one Instagram post since the debacle unfolded: a photo of Cooper captioned with a blue love heart emoji. Thousands of fellow celebrities commented on the post, offering their support. Horsley has since turned the comments off. On Tuesday, the couple were photographed in public together for the first time, drinking coffee on a walk. Higgins, meanwhile, has stayed somewhat silent aside from posting about a trip to LA.