It's the end of the Ryan for Morah and Don
Late 2FM DJ Gerry Ryan's widow Morah and musician Don amicably parted ways in recent weeks after a six-year relationship.
Friends of Morah initially told members of the Dublin social scene about the break-up and Don last night confirmed the news of the separation.
'It's sad when two people drift apart,' said Don, when contacted by the Sunday World to ask about the development.
End of the line for Morah Ryan and Don Mescal
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'I guess Morah and I were on different trajectories at this stage of life. We had some great adventures and they will make great memories. She will always be special to me.'
Morah was also contacted for comment.
Don – who has written hit songs for the Backstreet Boys, Boyzone, Cliff Richard, Sharon Corr, Brett Eldredge and Nathan Carter – began dating Morah six years ago, having previously met her through her daughter Bonnie.
Morah recently marked the 15th anniversary of the death of her late husband, Gerry Ryan, the father of her five children.
Don with Kirsty Bertarelli
She and Don met in London while her daughter Bonnie was recording with the Limerick-born musician there.
Four years later, in 2019, Don was invited to perform at a celebration night in Dublin's Gaiety for late TV presenter and musician friend Shay Healy.
'[Riverdance producer] John McColgan introduced her [Morah] to me at the after party in the Gaiety and we kind of just clicked again,' he smiles.
Morah regularly visited Don at his home on an island in Co. Leitrim.
The singer previously told us that his relationship with Morah was 'a match made in heaven'.
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'Morah, apart from being quite beautiful, is wonderfully artistic, a talented sculptor, a poet, and has an eye for incredible design,' he beamed.
'We both have a love for old buildings so it's a match made in heaven; especially as I live in an old church from the 1800s – I suppose she also completely relates to what I do as a writer, and she loves music.
Don is due to play a number of gigs across Ireland later this year and is currently recording a song with socialite Kirsty Bertarelli.
The pair, who are shooting a video together, are pictured here recently on her private jet on the continent.
Kirsty won Miss United Kingdom in 1988 and took part in that year's Miss World.
She is a singer-songwriter and is a former wife of billionaire Italian-Swiss businessman Ernesto Bertarelli (her maiden name is Roger). He owned biotech giant Serono until 2007 and twice won the America's Cup yachting race.
In the Sunday Times Rich List of 2017, her former husband's family were placed 6th with an estimated fortune of over €13 billion, making her Britain's richest woman. The couple divorced in 2021.
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