Dad of ex-Towie star Dan Osborne feared his son wanted a punch-up over a family rift that saw him banned from his wedding
Model's doting dad Jim fell out with his son over his wedding to Eastenders actress Jacqueline Jossa
THE dad of ex-Towie hunk DAN OSBORNE feared his son wanted a punch-up over a family rift that saw him banned from his wedding to EastEnders actress JACQUELINE JOSSA.
Anguished Jim Osborne was due to be his son’s best man but fell out with him over his stag do.
It prompted a flurry of furious texts from Dan, who Jim said “wanted to have a physical fight by the sounds of it”.
Speaking for the first time about the bust-up, Jim said: “Fame has definitely changed Dan. It has got worse since he has been with Jacqueline.
“I don’t want to blame her but he has become more distant with people who love him.
“It is very upsetting, especially as I have always been there for him. And I am not sure it will ever get better.”
Model Dan tied the knot with stunning Jacqueline last month in front of 170 guests at a Cheshire manor formerly owned by GARY BARLOW.
But while the newlyweds, posed for happy family pictures at the bash, Jim was nowhere to be seen.
The bus driver — who split from Dan’s mum Toni in 2001 before meeting new wife Becky — recalled how Dan flew into a violent rage when he told him he couldn’t go to his Las Vegas stag do because he was looking after his three-year-old son.
Jim, said: “I thought Dan would understand, being a dad himself.
"I said, ‘My son needs me — he’s a little boy and is not going to understand.’
He said that he was my son too, but I explained he was a grown-up and that they might be up to things on the stag do they would not want me to see.”
Jim’s decision was followed by a string of angry messages from Dan, who later began contacting Becky.
One message to her read: “When is he off work next? Want to see what he has to say to my face. I’ll drive over. Friday morning?”
Becky replied: “And seeing each other is a good idea?”
Dan said: “I don’t care about sorting it out any more, it’s boring now. I just want to hear the truth.
"The only time I’d hear any truth from him is talking face-to-face ’cause he thinks he’s hard through text and it’s laughable.”
Another message said: “I’ll leave him alone to have his new little life just the three of you if you want.”
He later told Becky she “married a complete plonker”.
At first Becky did not show the messages to Jim, who only read them two weeks ago.
But the couple believe they implied Dan — who has son Teddy with ex-girlfriend Megan Tomlin and daughter Ella with Jacqueline — wanted a confrontation.
Jim said: “When I read them I was pretty shocked, it sounded like he was on steroids or something.
“He said I should concentrate on my little family. That is heart-breaking, as he’s my family too.”
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After Jim told his son he was unable to go to Vegas, Dan replied: “Are you going to bother coming to the wedding?”
Jim, said: “I replied saying, ‘If this is my invite, then no’. I thought it was obvious they didn’t want me there and I wasn’t invited.
“A friend sent me details of his wedding speech, which didn’t mention me.
"Someone at work even asked me if I was in my boy’s life.
“I feel so hurt and betrayed, it is so upsetting. I could never have thought this could happen to me.”
Jim, who fears a reconciliation may be impossible, added: “I want to wish them all the best and wish things were different.
"I will always love my sons and grandchildren.”