Radio star heading for £1m legal dispute with former management firm after quitting for rival who looks after Beyonce

JORDAN NORTH appears to have fallen foul of his own success after quitting his management company – and is heading for a £1million legal dispute. Burnley’s finest, who wakes up millions of us on Capital Breakfast with Chris Stark and Sian Welby, is switching from Insanity to sign to CAA — the powerhouse behind huge acts including Beyonce and Harry Styles. Jordan North is heading for a £1million legal dispute Credit: PA The Capital Radio DJ is switching to a management firm that looks after Beyonce Credit: Getty I’m told Jordan’s departure from Insanity, who guided his career from overnights on Radio 1 to primetime telly and his bumper deal with Capital, has led to them taking legal action against him for money they claim is owed. And insiders have said the amount being bandied around is a meaty seven figures. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! One of my sources said: “Jordan’s decision to leave Insanity for CAA has caused ructions. “They really helped steer his career and got him the I’m A Celebrity gig back in 2020, but he felt ready to move on. READ MORE ON JORDAN NORTH “The deal was done earlier this year and everything seemed dandy. “But now Insanity, who looked after Jordan for years, is said to believe that he has breached some elements of his contract. “They’re taking legal action and it’s claimed they think he owes them around £1million. “It’s crazy money and it’s become the talk of the industry. Most read in Showbiz The powerhouse management firm is behind huge acts including Harry Styles Credit: Getty Jordan’s departure from Insanity has led to them taking legal action against him for money they claim is owed Credit: Shutterstock Editorial “Jordan is disputing that and is standing firm. But it’s all going to start costing him loads in legal fees. It’s a right old mess.” “Jordan’s not letting it get him down though, and it’s fair to say his workload is piling up. As well as hosting Capital Breakfast, he is on big screens around the world after landing a cameo voice role in Toy Story 5 alongside Sian. Jord was handed the part of voicing Garden Gnome, while Sian played the Inflatable Flamingo in the Pixar animation. It was revealed this week the new instalment of Woody and Buzz’s adventures had become the third film this year to bank more than $1billion at the global box office. If Jordan was smart, he should be raking in the cash off the back of that. It would certainly make those legal bills less of a headache. RICK’S GREASY COLLAR Ricky Wilson makes his debut in Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical Credit: Matt Crockett RICKY WILSON looked like he’d nicked one of comedian Harry Hill‘s big-collared shirts as he made his debut in Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical. 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