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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Danny Dyer issues four-word response to the man who won his lookalike competition
Former EastEnders star Danny Dyer discovered the winner of a lookalike competition based around him and did not hold back with his response Danny Dyer was recently the subject of a lookalike competition, and was amazed that he and the winner shared one detail in particular. The actor, who is best known for previously starring as Mick Carter on EastEnders, was the subject of a special contest that saw bearded blokes in tracksuits arrive in London for the chance to be crowned champion. In the end, Mike from Southampton emerged victorious and while he did not necessarily bear much of a resemblance to the former soap star, he was impressed with the outfit and the fact that they appeared to share the same double chin. When Danny saw Mike dressed in a white and maroon Sergio Tacchini jacket that was very similar to the one he wore in the 2005 film The Business, he exclaimed: "Did you nick it?" before adding: "You have got the same double chin there look!" Looking round to see that he was surrounded by several lookalikes, Danny, who came to prominence in the 1999 film Human Traffic, added: "This is like me ageing through the years." After all the excitement had come to an end, Danny joked: "This is a very surreal for me and I have realised how much I don't look like Danny Dyer anymore!" Meanwhile, competition winner Mike spoke of his surprise at winning, telling one's ever told me I look like Danny Dyer, but I've lived a similar sort of childhood — working-class," before Mike joked: "I'm obviously very good-looking, very charismatic, and a geezer." The competition, titled Who Can Be the Most Danny Dyer, was judged by Bigstuff co-stars Ryan Sampson and Harriet Webb, and the final 12 was decided on looks alone. Those lucky enough to make it through to the final four had to recite famous quotes uttered by the TV star. And when the final two came down to doppelgänger Richard and ultimate winner Mike, the champion was decided based on who had the most knowledge of the soap favourite. As part of his prize, Mike got to actually meet Danny but admitted that he "didn't expect to win in the slightest", whilst he felt like he had already met the star in the flesh just by being next to his runner-up. He joked: "I had fun, it was interesting. I thought the guy with no hair should have won this — but it's all fun." The new series of Mr Bigstuff, which stars Danny, broadcasts on Sky and NOW, with the latest instalment resuming mere weeks following the shocking revelation that the siblings ' father remains alive. Lee Campbell (portrayed by Danny) and his brother Glen (Ryan Sampson) have responded to the startling disclosure in contrasting ways, yet manage to come together as they endeavour to locate their dad. Another beloved character making a comeback for the sophomore season is Kirsty (Harriet Webb), who finds herself "taking charge in the bedroom and the boardroom". This season will see a huge EastEnders reunion as Linda Henry, known for playing Shirley Carter, stars in a guest role. Additional returning cast members feature Adrian Scarborough as Ian, Fatiha El-Ghorri as Aysha, Victoria Alcock as Sue, Ned Dennehy as Bunny and Clive Russell as Uncle Ron. EastEnders stars Alan Ford, who played Stevie Mitchell, and Linda Henry, aka Shirley Carter, are also on board 'I love Linda,' Danny, said who starred as Shirley's son Mick in the BBC soap. 'I wanted more scenes with her.' Both actors were inspired by their own lives to nail the chaotic relationship. 'They're at each other's throats, aren't they?' says Ryan, 39. 'I have siblings, and we sometimes tear strips off each other.'
Perth Now
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Danny Dyer pulled out his BAFTA during wedding speech
Danny Dyer pulled out his BAFTA award during his speech at his daughter Dani Dyer's wedding. The Human Traffic star has admitted he was thrilled to win a prize for his role in TV comedy Mr. Bigstuff earlier this year and he even took the trophy to his daughter's wedding in May and used it as part of his toast at the reception after Dany tied the knot with West Ham footballer Jarrod Bowen. Danny told The Telegraph newspaper: "The first six months have been incredibly emotional ... I won the Bafta. I didn't think I would win it. It's the first time I've been acknowledged really, so to actually win it, and win it for a comedy performance, for Mr Bigstuff, which is me going into territory I'm not known for, I was just so happy. "And then, of course, my daughter getting married to the man of my dreams. It doesn't happen often. I'm sure there's many men who give away their daughters to a********. "You can't choose who your kid falls in love with, but I think for the first time in history I'm more in love with him than she is." Danny went on to reveal he used the award during his father-of-the bride speech, adding: "I wanted to keep it [the speech] light. "So I said: 'Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, today's not about me, it's about this wonderful couple.' "Then I go under the table and bring out my BAFTA. I thought: 'Oh my God, is this narcissistic?' But the cheer it got … "I needed to make people laugh, so that's what I did." He went on to reveal he then used his speech to get guests to sing an updated version of a West Ham football chant, adding: "The speech was written for me really because I alluded to me being more in love with him than her. "Then I got us all to stand up and sing 'Bowen's on fire and he's married Dani Dyer'." Danny previously opened up about his daughter's big day during an appearance on Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden, saying: "I was in pieces. The best day of my life, it was unbelievable, honestly it was just so beautiful. "I managed to give my daughter away to the man of my dreams. I don't think that's ever happened in the history of any father giving away their daughter. It was the perfect day, it was just beautiful."
The Guardian
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Human Traffic review – one-crazy-night 90s clubbing comedy provides euphoric rush of nostalgia
A warm nostalgic glow surrounds this likably daft and zeitgeisty one-crazy-night clubbing adventure from 1999. It's a Cool Britannia time-capsule written and directed by Justin Kerrigan, starring John Simm, Shaun Parkes, Lorraine Pilkington, Nicola Reynolds and a cherubic young Danny Dyer making his movie debut. Dyer's character ends up down the pub moodily swearing off drugs for ever – and if we wondered how that was going to turn out, we can flashforward to his performance this year in Nick Love's Marching Powder, in which he does much the same thing. Human Traffic revolves around a group of gurning mates: a classic 90s ensemble of mononymous characters – Jip, Koop, Lulu, Nina and Moff – individually introduced in freeze-frame voiceover in that distinctive 90s Britmovie style, as popularised by Danny Boyle's Trainspotting and Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. But those films were from Mars and this one is from Venus. It's a sweeter story of the loved-up. They struggle through terrible jobs in the week and prepare for a massive night out on a Friday involving landlines, smoking indoors, proto-Ali G characters, no smartphones, no social media and some cameos from Howard Marks, Carl Cox and Andrew Lincoln (in those days an icon for his role in TV's This Life). It's a comedy, with some very funny stuff from Dyer when his character has drug-induced epiphanies about Star Wars. There's a reference in the opening credits to demonstrations against the anti-rave Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994, but these are otherwise remarkably apolitical characters, whose ideology consists in being cheerfully pro-drugs, pro-hedonism and pro-having a laugh. Yet a weird earnestness comes through so often; at the time, critics mocked this film's fantasy scene in which the young people stand up to sing their alternative 'national anthem' about how mixed up and alienated they feel: 'We're running out of new ideas … Who is the Queen?' Now, it feels like a striking and interestingly surreal moment. I'd also forgotten that Jip's mother is supposed to be a sex worker. In another type of film, that fact simply would not be allowed to pass without some terrible crisis, or some consequent tearful and cathartic bonding between mother and son. Jip is also supposed to be suffering from erectile dysfunction and he is secretly in love with Lorraine Pilkington's Lulu, but none of that is supposed to be anything to do with his mum who is basically cheerful about everything. Human Traffic is a reminder of that interesting 90s moment when euphoria and uncomplicated fun had cultural cachet. Now we need a rerelease of that other one-crazy-night ensemble drug comedy from 1999, Doug Liman's Go, starring the formidable Sarah Polley. Human Traffic is in UK cinemas from 16 July and on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from 21 July.
The Irish Sun
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Emotional Danny Dyer reveals moment he thought he'd DIE from drink and drugs & EastEnders co-star who stepped in to help
DANNY Dyer has opened up about the harrowing moment he feared he would die from drink and drugs. The former Mick Carter actor, 47, admitted his life spiralled out of control before a close pal on the soap staged an intervention that helped save him. 5 Danny opened up about the moment he realised he had an addiction problem Credit: The Mega Agency 5 He was candid about the effect his addiction to booze and drugs had on his family Credit: BBC Studios Productions Limited. Danny has revealed he had a major wake-up call after getting so 'off his nut' on drink and drugs he couldn't even put his trousers on. The EastEnders legend opened up on Danny, who has always been honest about his battles with booze and drugs, told Louis it all came to a head after the 2017 National Television Awards. He recalled: 'I had been on it all night after the NTAs... I couldn't get my trousers on. That was the moment I knew something had to change.' more on danny dyer "I was just sitting on my en suite toilet trying to work out what leg goes in what, and I don't why. "I've sort of had many of them moments over the years of me being completely off my head. "But that one really resonated with me. It was more because I looked up, my wife was just watching me and she looked shattered and she looked ill. "And of course, you know, the drug taking and the madness that comes with it, you're destroying yourself and your body and you're slowly killing yourself, but you also, you're really upsetting the people around you. Most read in Soaps "I just looked at her, even through this moment, I was off my head. But everything seemed to just sort of go, what the f*ck are you doing to people around you that love you? "So I had a car picking me up to take me to work and it was just this moment I thought, "s**t, you're going to die. Danny Dyer reveals he was 'off his nut' on drugs during 'f***ing dark' EastEnders filming and slams 's**t' soap scripts "You're going to kill yourself. You're not happy. You're spanking all your money on drugs. You're destroying everything around you." He continued: "It's weird, that moment, because I went straight to work that day and I was a bit off my head and I did say, 'Listen, I need help. I can't do this anymore, "'I need help. I don't know what it is, but this is a crossroads in my life where I need a gear change and I need it now and I don't think I'm going to survive this year." He went on to credit his EastEnders co-star Danny Dyer's career so far By Conor O'Brien Danny Dyer has played several film and TV roles across a three-decade acting career. Here's a look back at some of his most memorable performances. Prime Suspect (1993): Danny made his screen debut in an episode of the long-running ITV police procedural. He appeared as a character named "Martin Fletcher". Human Traffic (1999): Danny's debut film saw him portray "Moff", a dealer. Directed by Justin Kerrigan, the coming-of-age comedy drama also featured Mean Machine (2001): An adaptation of The Longest Yard, this sports comedy also featured Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham. Danny played "Billy the Limpet". The Football Factory (2004): Loosely based on the novel of the same name by John King. Danny led the cast of this sports drama, directed by Nick Love. He portrayed "Tommy Johnson". EastEnders (2013-2022): Danny appeared in the London-set BBC soap opera for almost a decade. He Rivals (2024): The actor was among an all-star ensemble cast in this Disney+ series based on Jilly Cooper's novel. Danny played the role of "Freddie Jones". Danny added: "And so, you know, I want give a shout out to Louisa Bradshaw-White, who played my sister Tina, who really came to the front for me, more than anybody else. "She'd always said that she thinks I've got an issue and problem. No one else would say that to me… I don't know, people don't want to busy themselves in your life either. "She would always say, 'whenever you're ready' you know, that was her vibe with me and then I was ready." Louis wondered if Louisa had been through something similar. Danny said: "She's had her issues like a lot of people have really, and a lot of people in my life." Danny first opened up about his struggles back in 2019, admitting he'd hit rock bottom after binging on crack cocaine and feeling like he was 'slowly committing suicide'. Speaking to the i newspaper at the time, the actor said: 'I was in such a dark place. I hated myself, couldn't look in the mirror for more than five seconds. I had no hope.' One of his lowest moments came in 2001 while starring in mentor Harold Pinter's play Celebration at New York's Lincoln Center - where he'd been up all night smoking crack before taking to the stage. 'I was abusing myself so much, my brain wasn't ready and I didn't have a clue what to say. 'The blood rushed from my feet to my head and I was petrified. I felt so vulnerable.' The Louis Theroux Podcast is now on Spotify and all major platforms. 5 Danny recalled the NTAs in 2017 where he hit rock bottom Credit: PA 5 He credited his on-screen sister who helped him Credit: BBC / Jack Barnes 5 He detailed his experience on Louis Theroux's podcast, which is available to listen to now Credit: Getty
Metro
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Danny Dyer reveals moment he realised drugs were 'destroying his life'
Actor Danny Dyer has opened up about the moment he realised that he needed to give up drugs. The former EastEnders star, 47, has admitted that he could not work out how to put his trousers on following a night of partying, which caused him to change his ways. Appearing on The Louis Theroux Podcast, the London-born star described the moment he knew he was 'destroying' his life after celebrating a win at the National Television Awards. He recalled frankly: 'I just could not work out how to get my jeans on. 'I was just sitting on my en-suite toilet trying to work out what leg goes in what.' He added to the host: 'I've sort of had many of them moments over the years of me being completely off my head. 'But that one really resonated with me. 'It was more because I looked up, my wife was just watching me, and she looked shattered, and she looked ill.' Danny, who has spoken before about his drug abuse, said he knew it was having a bad effect on his wife, Jo, whom he wed in 2016, as well as their children, Dani, 28, Sunnie, 18, and son Arty, 11. He added: 'It was just this moment; I thought, 'S**t, you're going to die. You're going to kill yourself. You're not happy. You're spanking all your money on drugs. You're destroying everything around you'.' Indeed, at one point in their marriage, Jo took control of 'everything', previously 'kicking Danny out', which he acknowledged she had 'every right to do', given that he'd disappear on drug benders for days at a time. Danny, who has been filming the second series of hit drama Rivals, has spoken on several occasions about his fame and how it's led to him making 'bad decisions'. Having shot to fame in the 1999 film Human Traffic, Danny is now one of the most recognisable faces on British television. However, he admits that there's a downside to glitzy parties, talk show appearances, and scooping trophies. Speaking previously on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, he recounted going to nightclubs and watching DJ sets in his younger days, where fans would meet him, but, mostly, he'd 'just wave off balconies and get paid quite a lot of money to do it'. Looking back, he said his days of 'hedonism' and 'mad behaviour' were 'awful'. In 2013, things started looking up when he was offered the role of Mick Carter in EastEnders, although he later revealed that he was addicted to taking Valium and diazepam before scenes. 'I had bailiffs [coming round], no one would hire me, and the more I'm doing these club appearances, the more drugs I'm taking, and drink, so I'm in this weird spiral,' he recalled. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Also in recent years, Danny has voiced his views on making cocaine use legal, claiming that banning it 'hasn't worked'. At the time, he made a controversial point that cigarettes and alcohol kill more people than the class A drug. Writing in his 2015 book Life Lessons from the East End, he said: 'Cocaine, it seems to me, is easier to get than a part for your boiler in this country. 'When they're detecting cocaine in tap water because of the number of people taking it, I'd say it was time for a different approach. Don't get me wrong, I think cocaine is dangerous. It killed 200-odd people in the UK last year. 'You can't dismiss that. It's a powerful, addictive drug which has the potential to f**k you up.' He added: 'Banning drugs hasn't worked. Ain't it about time to try something different?' Ultimately, Danny admitted himself to rehab in 2017 in Cape Town, having started to understand that his addiction affected so many people around him, not just himself. While he was seeking treatment in South Africa, Danny reached a point of feeling like he'd 'had enough' and was contemplating leaving. 'Then they read a letter out from home, from my daughter Dani, and it made me sit back down in that seat,' he told presenter Lauren Laverne. More Trending Without divulging details of the note written by his eldest child, Danny added that his then-20-year-old daughter helped him to realise how 'toxic' fame can be. Alongside Rivals, Danny's recent work includes Mr Bigstuff, for which he won a Bafta earlier this year. He also took the lead in Marching Powder, a film about a middle-aged man named Jack who is arrested for drug use before his life spirals out of control when he attempts to rebuild his marriage and relationships. The Louis Theroux Podcast is available on Spotify and all podcast platforms.
