Danny Dyer has revealed he was forced out of his family home by neighbors who ‘hated him’ because he lived 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 neighbors were left wondering why he had chosen that area.
Danny explained how local residents eventually ‘pelted his house with eggs’ and threw ‘vodka bottles and s***’ at his property, forcing the family to move.
Speaking about the From Menu podcastDanny said: ‘When I moved here there were people walking around saying, ‘What are you doing here?’ He questioned me and thought I was a multi-millionaire, but I wasn’t.
‘It was a big step forward for us, a house with four bedrooms. But some days I would wake up and eggs would be thrown at my house, which was weird, people hated me for moving there.
Danny Dyer has revealed he was forced out of his family home by ‘naughty’ neighbors who ‘hated him’ because he lived 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 neighbors were left wondering why he had chosen that area; pictured with wife Joanne and daughter Dani in 2018
‘If you start throwing eggs at people’s houses, you wait for their reaction – they throw the eggs and then go home.
‘I woke up and looked at the side of the house, there were grenades everywhere. What’s the point of that?’
He continued: “Then it started to get a bit naughtier and they started throwing out vodka bottles and stuff. I don’t know what the hell I would have done, but it was my character in EastEnders.’ t nice. That must have been it.
“We moved to where we live now, which is beautiful.”
Danny is a proud father of three children: daughter Dani, 28, and Sunnie, 17, and a son Arty, whom he shares with his wife Joanne.
It comes after Danny was praised by viewers who watched 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 cutthroat world of television.
And although the main storyline follows the tense rivalry between polo-loving lothario Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant), fans watching were quick to point out Danny’s ‘fantastic’ contribution.
Danny explained how local residents eventually ‘egg’ed his house and threw ‘vodka bottles and s***’ at his property, forcing the family to move
Danny said: ‘It was a big step forward for us, a four-bedroom house. But some days I would wake up and eggs would be thrown at my house, which was weird, people hated me for moving in there’
Danny is a proud father of three children: daughter Dani, 28, (R) and Sunnie, 17, (L) and a son Arty, whom he shares with his wife Joanne
He plays the role of Freddie, an electronics businessman extraordinaire – a character that viewers say plays with “nuance,” while others have demanded a spin-off show just for his part.
Fans loved him on the show as they wrote on
“It took me three episodes to realize who Danny Dyer plays, he’s that good #Rivals.”
‘I have to say Danny Dyer is a much better actor than people give him credit for – the warmth and nuance he brings to his character in #Rivals is beautiful.’
“I’ve never been a particular fan of Danny Dyer but I love him in #rivals if he doesn’t get together with Katherine Parkinson I’ll be furious!”
Over a series of parties and lunches at Lord Baddingham’s country house, the show explores steamy issues and desires.
The spicy 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, rose to the top of the charts and sold more than a million copies.
After news of the show was confirmed, executive producer and author Dame Jilly said: “I am utterly enchanted to announce our all-star line-up for Rivals.
It comes after Danny was praised by viewers who watched the highly anticipated Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 1988 bonkbuster Rivals last weekend
“With some of the best acting talent the British Isles has to offer, I couldn’t have dreamed of a better ensemble cast.
“I can’t wait to be on set and see how they bring to life the characters I love so much.”
‘From the moment we met Alex, we knew he would be the perfect embodiment of my all-time hero, the iconic, feisty, ruthless and devastatingly handsome Rupert Campbell-Black. Viewers get a treat!’.
And screenwriter Dominic Treadwell-Collins has confirmed that he only intentionally adapted the first half of the Rivals book.
A TV insider has revealed: ‘The feeling is there is so much more to the story that could easily be made into a sequel.
“Disney+ appears 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 after watching the episodes, they know it won’t disappoint.
“So going for a sequel is a no-brainer, even though these things cost money and time, especially trying to align the very busy diaries of Rivals’ star-studded cast.”
