Papa Perv has given his cash cow daughter, singer-actress Jessica Simpson, strict orders to ditch her Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Tony Romo, The National Enquirer claims.

Despite initially encouraging the romance, Jessica’s manager father, Joe Simpson, has turned sour on the young lovers after becoming convinced that Tony is no good for Jessica–or her hotly-debated waistline.

“He’s kicking himself now for hooking them up and giving Tony the go-ahead to propose. As Jess’ manager, Joe believes that he knows what’s best-and he thinks Tony is the root of Jessica’s current problems,” a friend tells The Enquirer. “He wants Tony out of her life….”

Joe believes Tony has become too much of a distraction for Jessica, whose career sinks further and further into the bottomless pit of oblivion with each new round of performance blunders.

“Joe is trying to get Jess to focus on perfecting her stage show, dieting, and working out, but she doesn’t want to rehearse,” the Simpson insider explains. “Any free time she has, Jessica wants to spend with Tony….Her main concern is getting Tony to settle down and commit.”

Jessica has been dating Tony since November of 2007.