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Jessica Sansome

Who is Danny Jones on Soccer Aid 2020?

He's no stranger to a game of football as Danny Jones lines up with England for his fourth Soccer Aid  appearance.

The McFly man will be up for the challenge a the charity football match makes its way back to Manchester United's home of Old Trafford.

And most of you probably know who Danny is by now.

The 33-year-old from  Bolton  joined McFly in 2003 when he was still a teenager and to date the band has sold over 10 million albums worldwide.

On 26 July 2013, Danny announced he was engaged to model and former Miss England Georgia Horsley. They married on 2 August 2014 in Old Malton, North Yorkshire. Their son was born in 2018.

Danny with his Mcfly bandmates (PA)

He is also a coach on The Voice Kids, a role he has been in since 2017, and was last seen during the ITV shows socially-distanced final which saw Danny perform a Bruce Springsteen track with his act George.

Back to Soccer Aid, the big game was supposed to take place in June but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

But it will return to Manchester after a year away at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge in 2019 on September 6.

The match will be broadcast live on ITV and sadly no fans will be allowed at the stadium.

The charity match raises money for Unicef, which helps to support the organisations vital work protecting children in the UK and globally.

This year the charity will also recognised the impact coronavirus is having around the world.

As a result, this year, every £1 donated is automatically trebled thanks to the UK Government and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance.

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