Ex breaks silence in row over Becks' niece
The former partner of David Beckham’s sister has broken his silence over family strife by posting a photo of his daughter on social media.
Kris Donnelly has moved back to Shrewsbury since splitting with Beckham’s sister Joanne, but claims she is stopping him from seeing his daughter.
The 33-year-old posted a picture of himself holding his 10-month-old daughter, along with a heartbreaking message, on Instagram.
The former Big Brother housemate wrote: "I won't stop until I get to hold you like this again.
"They can take you away from me but they can't take away the special memories we made or stand in the way of us making more."
He added the hashtags Fathers for Justice, an equal parenting rights campaign group, Fathers Rights Movement and Enough is Enough.
Kris has received hundreds of messages of support after telling his followers he had stayed quiet for "too long".
"It is heartbreaking and it is a sensitive subject because of who the family is," he added.
"But I just want to see my daughter."
Split
It is believed former hairdresser Joanne called time on her relationship with the reality TV star when their baby was six months old.
The 2009 Big Brother housemate added that he was putting all his energy into "focusing on seeing my daughter".
When asked how long it had been since he saw his daughter, he replied: "I’m sorry I can’t say anymore."
In June, it was revealed that Joanne had split from Kris just six months after the birth of their first child.
She had called time on her relationship, with friends saying the pair were “barely speaking” and living separately.
A friend told a national newspaper: “Joanne and Kris have had a really tough few months.
"Looking after a newborn knocked them for six, and dealing with the constant exhaustion and worry put a huge strain on their relationship.
“They were bickering more and more, and in the end decided to call it quits for the sake of their child.
"They have now unfollowed each other on social media and are focusing on being the best solo parents they can possibly be.”
The couple’s daughter Peggy was born in December, less than a year after they started dating, and Joanne previously gushed on her Instagram account about “love of her life” Kris, who previously dated Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter, and praised him for his support during the birth.
