Pictured: Boozing religious rocker teacher who was banned from school

A banned teacher who reeked of alcohol and walked into a door after drinking cans of cider in his classroom has been pictured for the first time.

Jon Downs, 38, who also is a member of a band called Rivers of Rome, has been barred from the classroom indefinitely.

The decision came after he confessed to consuming alcohol at Westhoughton High School in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

MailOnline has seen a series of posts over the years from the school thanking the religious studies teacher for his efforts in raising funds for various charitable causes.

Before a panel of the Teaching Regulation Agency on April 25, Mr Downs admitted unacceptable professional conduct and provided a statement of agreed facts.