DANNY Jones liked a racy pic of Maura Higgins before their 'drunken kiss' at a Brits after-party, it's been revealed.
Love Island star Maura, 34, shared a sizzling snap in January in which her black bra popped out the top of her figure-hugging leopard print dress.
She had a beaming smile on her face in the glamorous shot which was taken beside a formal table at a posh dinner party.
Maura captioned it: "Ravenous."
Weeks later Maura, 34, and her married I'm A Celebrity co-star Danny, 38, were filmed appearing to kiss in a secluded corner at the Universal Brit Awards after-party in London.
The pair struck up a friendship during their time in the jungle last year and have kept in contact ever since.
A source told MailOnline: "Maura had kept in touch with Danny since I'm A Celeb.
"The majority of the cast have kept in contact, but Maura had been complimentary towards Danny.
"Maura is friendly with everyone but, still, Danny is married and therefore the tone could be deemed inappropriate."
The revelation comes after the Mirror reported that the alleged kiss was a "slap in the face" to Danny's wife, Georgia, of 10 years.
On the night of the awards she was at home with the couple's young son Cooper, seven.
And while Danny was building his profile on ITV's jungle reality show, model once again remained at home coordinating a stressful house move.
A source told the Mirror that the smooch was a "slap in the face for Georgia" after she tearfully supported him just months ago while he was on I'm A Celebrity.
The insider said: "When he was in the jungle, she broke down in tears, saying her emotions had 'come to a head' as she juggled a house move, solo parenting and work.
"She's been an incredible partner to him so this feels very unfair but Georgia is a strong woman, she won't let it ruin what they have."
We revealed how Danny and Georgia held crunch talks after the headline-making incident and are said to be keen to move on from the situation.
A source said: "This saga has been embarrassing and Danny had a lot of explaining to do."
On Thursday Danny rubbed shoulders with Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace for a heartwarming children's event. It was the first time he'd been seen publicly since the kiss.
The final of BBC 500 Words, a competition celebrating young writers, aired on The One Show with Danny among a host of stars invited to present awards and honour the talented children.
The I'm A Celeb star joined bandmate Tom Fletcher to present the silver award in the 5–7 age category to Michael Morley for his story Thumbed Cat.
After the ceremony, the pair treated the crowd to an acoustic rendition of their hit song It's All About You.
Speaking on camera, Danny reflected on the event, saying: "Today has been fun.
"Having a little boy myself, the power of stories, the power of imagination.
"It is inspiring me, not just the kids, so it was an amazing day."
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