Danny Dyer has revealed that he was driven out of his family home by neighbours who ‘resented him’ for living on their street.
The EastEnders legend, 47, explained how he and his wife Joanne and their children had moved to a four-bedroom property in Essex but his neighbours were left questioning why he had chosen that area.
Danny explained how nearby residents ended up ‘egging’ his home as well as ‘chucking vodka bottles and s***’ at his property forcing the family to move.Â
Speaking on the Off Menu podcast, Danny said: ‘When I moved in people were milling around saying, ‘What are you doing moving around here?’ questioning me, thinking I was a multi-millionaire, (but) I wasn’t.
‘It was a big step up for us, a four-bedroom house. But I’d wake up some days and there’d be eggs thrown at my house which was weird, people resented me for moving in around there.
Danny Dyer has revealed that he was driven out of his family home by ‘naughty’ neighbours who ‘resented him’ for living on their street
The actor, 47, explained how he and his wife Joanne and their children had moved to a four-bedroom property in Essex but his neighbours were left questioning why he had chosen that area; pictured with wife Joanne and daughter Dani in 2018
‘If you’re going to chuck eggs at people’s houses you’d wait for their reaction – they’d throw the eggs and then f*** off home.
‘I’d wake up, look at the side of the house, they’d be shell everywhere. What’s the point in that?’
He continued: ‘Then it started to get a bit more naughty and they started chucking vodka bottles and s*** – I don’t know what the f*** I’d done but it was my character in EastEnders they didn’t like. It must have been.Â
‘We moved to where we live now, which is lovely.’
Danny is a proud father to three children, daughter Dani, 28, and Sunnie,17, and a son Arty, who he shares with wife Joanne.
It comes after Danny was praised by viewers watching the highly-anticipated Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 1988 bonkbuster Rivals last weekend.
The actor, stars as Freddie Jones in the series which is set in 1986 and follows the cut throat world of television.
And while the main storyline follows tense rivalry between polo-loving lothario Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant), fans watching have been quick to point out Danny’s ‘fantastic’ contribution.
Danny explained how nearby residents ended up ‘egging’ his home as well as ‘chucking vodka bottles and s***’ at his property forcing the family to move
Danny said: ‘It was a big step up for us, a four-bedroom house. But I’d wake up some days and there’d be eggs thrown at my house which was weird, people resented me for moving in around there’
Danny is a proud father to three children, daughter Dani, 28, (R) and Sunnie,17, (L) and a son Arty, who he shares with wife Joanne
He plays the role of Freddie an electronics businessman extraordinaire – a character viewers have said he plays with ‘nuance’, while other have demanded a spin-off show just for his part.
Fans have been loving him in the show as they penned on X:Â ‘Danny Dyer is so fun to watch in #Rivals, more of this, please, don’t waste him on soaps or football factories.’
‘It’s taken me three episodes to realise who Danny Dyer is playing, he is that good #Rivals.’
‘Have to say Danny Dyer is a way better actor than people give him credit for – the warmth and nuance he gives to his character in #Rivals is gorgeous.’
‘Never been a particular fan of Danny Dyer but loving him in #rivals if he doesn’t get together with Katherine Parkinson I shall be fuming!’
During a series of parties and luncheons in Lord Baddingham’s country pile, steamy affairs and star-crossed yearnings are explored in the show.
The racy eight-part series is based on Dame Jilly’s raunchy 1988 novel, and follows the cutthroat world of independent television in 1986.
The book, part of the Rutshire Chronicles, soared to the top of the charts and sold more than a million copies.Â
After news of the show was confirmed, executive producer and author Dame Jilly said: ‘I’m utterly enchanted to be able to announce our all-star line-up for Rivals.
It comes after Danny was praised by viewers watching the highly-anticipated Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 1988 bonkbuster Rivals last weekendÂ
‘Featuring some of the best acting talent that the British Isles has to offer, I couldn’t have dreamed of a better ensemble cast.
‘I cannot wait to be on set and see them bring the characters I love so much to life.Â
‘The minute we met with Alex we knew he’d perfectly embody my all-time hero, the iconic, racy, ruthless, and devastatingly handsome, Rupert Campbell-Black. Viewers are in for a treat!’.
And screenwriter Dominic Treadwell-Collins has confirmed that he only adapted the first half of the Rivals book on purpose.Â
A TV insider has revealed: ‘The feeling is that there is still so much more in the story that could easily be made into a sequel.
‘Disney+ appear to be on board, even though they haven’t announced an official commission yet.
‘Bosses at the streamer can see there is a huge amount of anticipation for this show, and having seen the episodes, they know it won’t disappoint.
‘So going for a follow-up is a no-brainer, though these things take money and time, particularly as they have to try to align the very busy diaries of Rivals’ star-studded cast.’
