All the times celebs have been caught out cheating: From Seann Walsh's Strictly snog scandal and Phillip Schofield's shock affair to Danny Jones and Maura Higgins 'drunken kiss' - suong

   

Over the years there's been plenty of celebrity relationships that have ended due to cheating allegations. 

Phillip Schofield's affair with a male This Morning colleague and Seann Walsh's snog with Katya Jones are just a couple that spring to mind, with Danny Jones and Maura Higgins 'drunken kiss' being the latest scandal. 

And while some couples manage to make it through a cheating scandal - like Dominic West and wife Catherine - others decide to go their separate ways, like Lily Allen and David Harbour

Here, MailOnline takes a look back at some of the most public cheating scandals to date. 

Danny Jones

The McFly star, 39, was filmed sharing a kiss with Love Island star Maura Higgins, 34, at a BRIT Awards afterparty earlier this month
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The McFly star, 39, was filmed sharing a kiss with Love Island star Maura Higgins, 34, at a BRIT Awards afterparty earlier this month

Georgia is said to have stayed with her friend for some 'girly time' to distract herself from everything that has been going on
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Georgia is said to have stayed with her friend for some 'girly time' to distract herself from everything that has been going on

The McFly star, 39, was filmed sharing a kiss with Love Island star Maura Higgins, 34, at a BRIT Awards afterparty earlier this month.

Weeks later, Danny released a statement apologising to his wife Georgia for 'putting her in the situation'.

He wrote: 'Hello everyone. Sorry its taken me a while to post this but I've taken some time out to be with those closest to me.

'I want to deeply apologise to my wife and family for putting them in this situation.

'I love then so much and we'll continue to deal with this privately.

'I love you guys, thank you for you patience, understanding, and support. See you all soon, Danny.'

Despite his grovelling apology, a source told MailOnline that Georgia took some time away from her husband as she stayed over at her and Danny's best friends' house.

Georgia is said to have stayed with her friend for some 'girly time' to distract herself from everything that has been going on.

However the source insisted Georgia only left the family home temporarily and the couple are 'working on things behind closed doors'.

Seann Walsh

While he was taking part on the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Seann kissed his professional dance partner Katya Jones outside a pub
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While he was taking part on the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Seann kissed his professional dance partner Katya Jones outside a pub

While he was taking part on the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Seann, 39, kissed his professional dance partner Katya Jones, 35, outside a pub.

A photo of the pair kissing caused a media firestorm as the infamous Strictly curse reared it's ugly head once more.

Seann was in a relationship with then girlfriend Rebecca Humphries at the time, while Katya was married to fellow Strictly professional Neil Jones.

Despite the controversy, Seann and Katya carried on with the show and were ultimately eliminated in the fifth week.

Following the incident, Seann's actress girlfriend Rebecca released an impassioned statement in which she revealed he called her 'psycho' and 'nuts' for questioning his friendship with Katya, who he kissed on Rebecca's birthday. They soon broke up.

While Katya was supported by her husband Neil after the 'drunken mistake', their marriage did not last as they announced their split in August 2019.

The dancers confirmed they were splitting in joint Instagram statements, but despite writing they had mutual 'respect' and 'love', a source claimed Katya's infidelity was something her husband couldn't get over.

The pair have remained friends since the split and continue to be professional dancers together on Strictly.

Dominic West

In October 2020, co-stars Lily, 35, and married Dominic, 55, were caught enjoying what appeared to be a racy weekend in Rome - which made headlines around the world
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In October 2020, co-stars Lily, 35, and married Dominic, 55, were caught enjoying what appeared to be a racy weekend in Rome - which made headlines around the world

Following the snaps emerging, Dominic put on a public display of unity with his wife Catherine FitzGerald (pictured in 2020)
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Following the snaps emerging, Dominic put on a public display of unity with his wife Catherine FitzGerald (pictured in 2020)

In October 2020, co-stars Lily, 35, and married Dominic, 55, were caught enjoying what appeared to be a racy weekend in Rome - which made headlines around the world. 

The pair didn't seem to mind who saw them as they cuddled up to one another and shared a ride on a scooter while taking in the sights throughout the day. 

At the time he was still married to Catherine - and no split had been publicly announced - but he was not wearing his wedding ring. 

Following the snaps emerging, Dominic put on a public display of unity with his wife Catherine FitzGerald, with the couple releasing a statement about their marriage saying they were 'very much still together'.

Catherine also said at the time to have banned Dominic from speaking with the actress, 35, as part of a peace deal struck between the couple.

Zara McDermott

Zara cheated on Sam Thompson five years ago with music executive Brahim Fouradi while appearing on the X Factor
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Zara cheated on Sam Thompson five years ago with music executive Brahim Fouradi while appearing on the X Factor

Sam initially ended his relationship with Zara in the wake of her affair in September 2019. The subsequent series of Made In Chelsea documented the aftermath
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Sam initially ended his relationship with Zara in the wake of her affair in September 2019. The subsequent series of Made In Chelsea documented the aftermath

Zara cheated on Sam Thompson five years ago with music executive Brahim Fouradi while appearing on the X Factor.  

They had been dating for 16 months when Sam discovered what happened between the former Love Island star and Brahim.

Brahim had previously worked for Simon Cowell as an artists and repertoire (A&R) director for Syco. 

Sam initially ended his relationship with Zara in the wake of her affair in September 2019.

The subsequent series of Made In Chelsea documented the aftermath as they eventually reconciled.

Despite Sam forgiving her at the time, the entertainment power couple have now called it quits on their five-year relationship.

Phillip Schofield 

Phillip admitted to having a relationship with a much younger man who worked with him on This Morning (Phillip pictured with wife Stephanie Lowe and their daughters in 2018)
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Phillip admitted to having a relationship with a much younger man who worked with him on This Morning (Phillip pictured with wife Stephanie Lowe and their daughters in 2018)

Phillip admitted to having a relationship with a much younger man who worked with him on This Morning.

In a bombshell statement to the Daily Mail, the veteran TV presenter admitted that he and the man began a relationship that was more than a friendship. The ex-TV presenter describes this as 'unwise but not illegal'.

Schofield further confessed that he lied to his employer ITV, to his colleagues, his friends and his agents at the management firm YMU.

He also lied to The Mail on Sunday, the Daily Mail's sister paper, which first exclusively described his relationship with the younger man earlier this month.

In his grovelling apology, Schofield said: 'I am making this statement via the Daily Mail, to whom I have already apologised personally for misleading, through my lawyer who I also misled, about a story [sic] which they wanted to write about me a few days ago.

'The first thing I want to say is: I am deeply sorry for having lied to them, and to many others about a relationship that I had with someone working on This Morning. I did have a consensual on-off relationship with a younger male colleague at This Morning.

'Contrary to speculation, whilst I met the man when he was a teenager and was asked to help him to get into television, it was only after he started to work on the show that it became more than a just a friendship. That relationship was unwise, but not illegal. It is now over...

Phillip Schofield says he has 'lost everything' in the wake of his secret affair

'I am painfully conscious that I have lied to my employers at ITV, to my colleagues and friends, to my agents, to the media and therefore the public and most importantly of all to my family. I am so very, very sorry, as I am for having been unfaithful to my wife...

'I am resigning from ITV with immediate effect, expressing my immense gratitude to them for all the amazing opportunities that they have given me.

'I will reflect on my very bad judgement in both participating in the relationship and then lying about it.'

Phillip admitted his wife was 'very, very angry' when he confessed to her about his affair.

Stephanie Lowe, the mother of the presenter's two grown-up daughters, had no idea he was in a relationship because Schofield previously denied rumours about the affair to her when she had asked, calling them 'b*****ks'.

A source told the Mail: 'Steph is absolutely devastated, she had no idea of any of this. She is a trusting woman who has supported Phil for many, many years so this has been a real shock to her.

'Phil always positioned the man as a friend so that has prompted a fair bit of anger, to put it mildly.

'It is literally the most heartbreaking thing that could have happened to Steph, it isn't just the relationship but the deceit.'

Dave Grohl 

The Foo Fighters rocker, 56, shocked fans in September when he confessed to cheating on Jordyn Blum, 48, and welcoming a baby girl with another woman (pictured in 2024)
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The Foo Fighters rocker, 56, shocked fans in September when he confessed to cheating on Jordyn Blum, 48, and welcoming a baby girl with another woman (pictured in 2024)

In his cheating confession on September 10, Grohl directly addressed his family while revealing he is now father to a baby girl, who was conceived outside of his marriage to Blum
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In his cheating confession on September 10, Grohl directly addressed his family while revealing he is now father to a baby girl, who was conceived outside of his marriage to Blum 

The Foo Fighters rocker, 56, shocked fans in September last year when he confessed to cheating on Jordyn Blum, 48, and welcoming a baby girl with an as-yet unnamed woman - revealing he was fighting to regain the trust of Jordyn and their three daughters. 

Weeks later, Dave hired a divorce lawyer but quickly called it off in the hopes of 'working things out' with Jordyn, who he's been married to for 21 years.

In his cheating confession, which he published to social media on September 10, Dave directly addressed his family while revealing to fans that he is now father to a baby girl, who was conceived outside of his marriage to Jordyn. 

'I've recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her,' he announced to his 1.4 million followers on Instagram.

'I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness.'

He concluded: 'We're grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together.'

Grohl did not share any information about his fourth child's mother in the post.

Following his announcement that he had fathered a secret love child, his two older daughters - Violet and Harper - both took down their social media accounts.

Days later his alleged relationship with porn publisher Annaliese Nielsen, 40, was brought to light, with her former friends telling DailyMail.com that she had a 15-year affair with the front man.

Blum reportedly 'turned a blind eye' to Grohl's behavior throughout their 21-year marriage.

'Close friends believe she has turned a blind eye to Dave's indiscretions for a long time,' the insider told DailyMail.com at the time.

'Now he has humiliated her in front of the world with his baby bombshell, she can no longer hide behind the facade of a perfect marriage.'

Kristen Stewart 

In 2012, she shocked the world when pictures emerged of her kissing married director Rupert Sanders while dating Hollywood hunk Robert Pattinson (pictured in 2011)
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In 2012, she shocked the world when pictures emerged of her kissing married director Rupert Sanders while dating Hollywood hunk Robert Pattinson (pictured in 2011)

In 2012, she shocked the world when pictures emerged of her kissing married director Rupert Sanders while dating Hollywood hunk Robert Pattinson.

Rupert was married at the time to model-actress Liberty Ross, with the couple divorcing in 2014.

During an interview with Howard Stern in 2019, Kristen shared:'I did not f**k him. This is the most candid interview'.

Kristen added that it was assumed that she did sleep with the father-of-two, admitting that when 'you make out with a dude in public, it definitely looks like you did [have sex].'

Kristen told Stern that, 'I wouldn’t say that I fell in love with the director,' later admitting she 'wanted to' marry her Twilight co-star Pattinson.

David Harbour

Singer Lily Allen was said to have been left 'in agony' after discovering that her husband, Stranger Things star David Harbour, was using the celebrity dating app Raya (pictured in 2020)
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Singer Lily Allen was said to have been left 'in agony' after discovering that her husband, Stranger Things star David Harbour, was using the celebrity dating app Raya (pictured in 2020)

Lily Allen was said to have been left in ‘agony’ when she allegedly found that her husband, Stranger Things star David Harbour , was using the celebrity dating app Raya.

But apparently what the British pop star did not know was that Harbour had also been having an affair for at least three years with a colleague.

The Daily Mail's Richard Eden has been told that the American actor, 49, was romantically involved with a younger costume designer, whom the Mail has chosen not to name.

‘David cheated on Lily,’ an associate told this newspaper. ‘They met on a movie they did together.’ The source, who witnessed their interactions on set, said: ‘They weren’t very secretive about their relationship.’

So serious did the romance become that Harbour paid for the woman to travel more than 400 miles to visit him while he was working on his hit Netflix TV series last year.

‘David flew her to Atlanta while he shot Stranger Things to keep him company,’ the associate said.

Amanda Holden

After five years of marriage it emerged Amanda Holden and Les Dennis had gone their  separate ways amid her much publicised affair with actor Neil Morrissey (pictured in 2022)
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After five years of marriage it emerged Amanda Holden and Les Dennis had gone their  separate ways amid her much publicised affair with actor Neil Morrissey (pictured in 2022)

Les Dennis wed Amanda Holden in 1995 when she was 22 and he was 40, before eventually parting ways in 2003.

After five years of marriage it emerged the couple had gone their separate ways amid Amanda's much publicised affair with actor Neil Morrissey.

Of her marriage and affair, she previously told the Daily Mail: 'I brought it on myself, I appreciate that, but nothing will ever be as bad again.

'It was a very dark time. It got to the point where I felt I could hardly breathe.

'Les proved to be my saviour. Ironically. So the person I’d hurt the most in the world was the one who was there for me.'

In 2013, Amanda opened up about her affair with Neil, telling Good Housekeeping: 'I don't believe women have affairs for no reason.

'Neil rightly or wrongly got loads of stick. I feel like it was my fault - I was the one who was married.

'I want to change the general perception of him, as he was very caring and very loving and very worried about me because I lost so much weight. He used to cook for me and look after me and babysit the dogs.'

In 2014 Neil finally said sorry to game show host Les for the affair he had with his then-wife Amanda.

Justin Timberlake 

In 2019, Justin issued a public apology to his wife of seven years Jessica Biel, almost two weeks after he was caught holding hands with actress Alisha Wainwright (pictured in 2024)
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In 2019, Justin issued a public apology to his wife of seven years Jessica Biel, almost two weeks after he was caught holding hands with actress Alisha Wainwright (pictured in 2024)

In 2019, Justin issued a public apology to his wife Jessica Biel, almost two weeks after he was pictured holding hands with actress Alisha Wainwright.

The singer, 44, blamed alcohol for his 'lapse in judgement' while on a night out in New Orleans, but insisted 'nothing happened' with his Palmer co-star.

He took to Instagram to 'address rumors' in a statement despite usually remaining silent on 'gossip', noting that the scandal surrounding the photos is 'hurting the people I love'.

Justin penned: 'A few weeks ago, I displayed a strong lapse in judgement - but let me be clear - nothing happened between me and my costar'.

The Cry Me A River singer said he had, 'drank way too much that night and I regret my behavior. I should have known better.'

Justin added his behavior: 'is not the example I want to set for my son,' referring to his four-year old son Silas, his only child with Jessica.

'I apologize to my amazing wife and family for putting them through such an embarrassing situation, and I am focused on being the best husband and father I can be.'