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Jon Lee Opens Up About Father's Motor Neurone Disease and Estrangement on Celebs Go Dating

His Ibiza session detailed a breakdown triggered by his father's motor neurone disease, a four-year self-imposed exile abroad, a two-year silence that left his mother fearing he was dead, six years of celibacy, conflicting accounts of his father's death.

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Overview

  • Jon Lee broke down in tears during a therapy-style consultation in Ibiza with Anna Williamson and Dr Tara as he recounted his grief.
  • He said his father's motor neurone disease precipitated a personal collapse marked by heavy drug use and a four-year self-imposed exile abroad.
  • The singer revealed he sent his mother his front-door key and then cut off contact for two years, during which she feared he might be dead.
  • He told viewers he has been celibate for six years before joining Celebs Go Dating to restart his personal life.
  • Tabloid accounts have largely corroborated his story but differ on whether his father died in 2014 or 2019, exposing inconsistencies in reporting.