DANNY Dyer has revealed he’ll strip completely starkers in the new series of Rivals.
The ex EastEnders alum, 47, plays Freddie Jones in the Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel – and he’s eager for a piece of the racy action.
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With his fake moustache and wig, he played a working class lad who found himself in higher social circles due to his skills in IT.
Yet Danny is eager to get his kit off as the kind-hearted, dispute-fixing character returns for a second instalment.
He candidly said: “I do think I will get my c**k out in the second series!”
Show fans were stunned as the series kicked off with a full-frontal scene, as well as featuring a game of nude tennis.
Danny added of his next career steps: “I’ve always believed I had something about me and that I can act.
“It is just a matter of never giving up, really. Especially in our world where you get used to a lot of rejection.
“I’ve never faded into the shadows and always thought ‘No, f**k it, I want to do something, I want to get out the council estate and earn a few quid’.”
Danny, who exclusively revealed to The Sun he was “off my nut” while filming “dark” scenes for BBC soap EastEnders, added: “I was a snobby f***er going ‘I will never go in EastEnders’ looking down my nose at it.
“It saved my f***ing career. I’d be f***ed without it.”
It came as he also revealed his true feelings about co-star Jessie Wallace.
Despite spending seven years in his role as Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter, the actor made the huge decision to quit the soap in 2022
He has told how the Rivals role – and daughter Dani Dyer triumphing in Love Island in 2018 – saw his bank balance rocket.
He added his income “tripled” and said: “Honestly, I was the father of the f***ing year and I’d done f*** all. I thought, what a touch!”
RIVALS RETURN
As per the original book, the first series of Rivals was set in the fictional county of Rutshire in the 80s.
Rivals: The Cast
An ensemble of stars make up the huge cast of the hit Disney+ show Rivals.
Alex Hassell – Rupert Campbell-Black (A retired Olympian show jumper who is now a Tory MP and sports minister)
David Tennant – Lord Baddingham (The managing director of Corinium Television)
Aidan Turner – Declan O’Hara (Former BBC journalist who is lured over to Corinium)
Victoria Smurfit – Maud O’Hara (Declan’s wretched wife and a former actress)
Nafessa Williams – Cameron Cook (No-nonsense American TV producer who works for Corinium)
Bella Maclean – Agatha ‘Taggie’ O’Hara (Eldest daughter of Declan and Maud who wants to own her own catering business)
Katherine Parkinson – Lizzie Vereker (A romance author and resident of Rutshire)
Oliver Chris – James Vereker (TV host at Corinium and Lizzie’s self-absorbed husband)
Danny Dyer – Freddie Jones (Self-made successful electronics businessman and resident in Rutshire)
Lisa McGrillis – Valerie Jones (Freddie’s wife who is a notorious social climber)
Emily Atack – Sarah Stratton (The second wife of MP Paul Stratton, who wants to become a TV presenter)
Rufus Jones – Paul Stratton (British MP going through a mid-life crisis)
Claire Rushbrook – Monica, Lady Baddingham (Tony’s wife)
Luke Pasqualino – Basil ‘Bas’ Baddingham (Tony’s younger and promiscuous half-brother)
Gary Lamont – Charles Fairburn (Controller of programmes at Corinium)
Long-held grudges bubbled to the surface as the characters vie for business and each others’ affections in the cut-throat world of telly execs.
Viewers tuned into the show in droves as they raved about the racy action in both the bedroom and boardroom.
After the jaw-dropping cliffhanger ending, many viewers eagerly waited to watch more.
The streaming giant then confirmed that the critically acclaimed series has been given the go-ahead for a second outing.
We previously reported that bosses were so impressed by early screenings of the show, they commissioned the sequel before it even landed on the platform.
A source previously told us: “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.”
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