Dani Dyer has confirmed that her Hollywood hardman father would never appear on I’m A Celebrity because he would get ‘bored’.
Due to appear on the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing, the Love Island winner, 29, revealed to the Mail that Danny, 48, had been asked to go on the BBC dance show but turned it down.
She said: ‘ I would like to see him in the I’m A Celeb jungle but he says he never would go in the jungle.
‘He was like: “Dan, I’d be bored.” He’d be snoring everyone to death.
‘A lot of people when they said Dani Dyer’s doing it, because it was on the radio they probably thought it was the other Danny Dyer.’
Dani wed the England and West Ham footballer, Jared Bowen, earlier this year and the pair share twin girls, Summer and Star, and a son, Santiago, from a previous relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Sammy Kimmence who was jailed for three and a half years in 2021 for defrauding two pensioners out of more than £34,000.
Dani Dyer has confirmed that her Hollywood hardman father would never appear on I’m A Celebrity because he would get ‘bored’
Due to appear on the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing, the Love Island winner, 29, revealed to the Mail that Danny, 48, had been asked to go on the BBC dance show but turned it down
She said: ‘ I would like to see him in the I’m A Celeb jungle but he says he never would go in the jungle (L-R) Danny Jones and Barry McGuigan during 2024’s I’m A Celeb
She told the Mail: ‘Dad loves Jared – he adores him. Oh, no, I’m newly-married – like we literally got married in May! So we’re very much in love. And yeah, he can chill.
It comes after Dani revealed that she is getting help from husband Jarrod, ahead of her Strictly debut.
She told the Mail: ‘Jarrod is so excited for me and so supportive. I’m so lucky I have such a supportive family. I said to him: “Can we dance together?”
‘I will definitely be getting him up in the kitchen, we’ve got to have a little dance.’
She also opened up about what it was like to dance in front of her wedding guests, which included their children.
She said: ‘Our first dance was nothing massive. We had two days before the wedding, and I said: “Babe, we have to try something.”
‘And he was like: “I will just spin you around, pick you up and give you a big kiss at the end.”
‘Honestly, that first dance feels like it goes on for ages. You have got everyone watching you, and you’re just two-stepping. So we did that.’
Dani said: ‘He was like: “Dan, I’d be bored.” He’d be snoring everyone to death’
She laughed: ‘A lot of people when they said Dani Dyer’s doing it, because it was on the radio they probably thought it was the other Danny Dyer’ 2025 Strictly cast pictured)
Dani said she was ‘so excited’ to be a part of the BBC dance competition.
She added: ‘I knew I was going to have a great time, but I just feel like it is even better than I could even imagine. It’s dance, it’s fun. Today I was watching all the professionals. I get home and I’m just so excited.’
The gruelling training for the show will mean she will be away from her children for long periods at a time, but Dani admitted she couldn’t turn down the ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’.
She added: ‘My kids, especially my eldest, he loves dancing. He loves a bit of Katy B’.
‘He’s moved on from Peppa Pig. He’s four. I know they will be super proud. This is a time to enjoy.’
Speaking about her dad’s support she said: ‘He’s coming to the first live show. He gets really emotional about things. He will probably cry. He’s just so proud. He’s a proper girl dad. He really is. He’s like: “Just go and enjoy it and smash it”. He’s really excited for me.’
‘I said to him: “Do you want to come?” and he said: “Absolutely. I will come whenever I can.”‘
It comes after Dani revealed that she is getting help from husband Jarrod Bowen , ahead of her Strictly debut
The pair got married in a lavish ceremony in June at the Langley Hotel in Buckinghamshire and share twin daughters, Summer and Star, who are two years old. Dani is also mother to a four-year-old son, Santiago, from a previous relationship
Dani has faced criticism for having previous dance experience before signing up for the popular dance show.
However, she has made it clear that her experience was only as a child.
She said: ‘When I was a little girl, I always loved to dance. There was a little class in East London that I went to called Peggy O’Farrells’.
‘I loved it when I was a little girl, but then you hit your teenage years and you lose confidence and wonder whether you can do this.
She concluded: ‘But I regretted it because I really love to dance, it was so fun.’
STRICTLY LINEUP 2025
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
Age: 36
Profession: Olympic Sprinter and Gladiator
Harry says: ‘I’ll be bringing tons of energy to light up the dance floor. Let’s hope I’m as quick picking up the routines as I am on the track.’
Alex Kingston
Age: 62
Profession: Doctor Who actress
The actress teases: ‘My hips don’t lie.’
Balvinder Sopal
Age: 46
Profession: EastEnders actress
Balvinder says: ‘I’m far too excited to put into words how I feel but I’m incredibly excited at the prospect of dancing across the ballroom.’
La Voix
Age: 45
Profession: Drag performer
She says: ‘Strictly is a national institution and I can’t wait to get started. All that’s left to say is: good luck to my partner! Here’s hoping they can help me go from La Voix into La Danse.’
Thomas Skinner
Age: 34
Profession: Reality star and entrepreneur
He says: ‘Bring on the sequins, sambas and most importantly, the BOSH to the ballroom!’
Vicky Pattison
Age: 37
Profession: Reality TV star
She says: ‘I’m absolutely buzzing to be part of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up… but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t terrified.’
Karen Carney
Age: 38
Profession: Football pundit
She says: ‘I’m such a huge fan of the show and I can’t believe I’m finally getting the chance to take part.’
Dani Dyer
Age: 29
Profession: Reality star, 2018 Love Island winner
Dani says: ‘Getting the opportunity to be on Strictly is the second most amazing thing I’ve done this year! feel very very blessed and cannot wait to get my dancing shoes on.’
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Age: 53
Profession: Former Chelsea and Netherlands striker and ex-England coach.
He says: ‘Swapping the pitch for the ballroom is certainly not something I’ve done before but I’m looking forward to tackling a fun challenge! Bring on a new type of footwork, with hopefully no own goals.’
Ellie Goldstein
Age: 23
Profession: Model, influencer and disability ambassador
She says: ‘It’s a show I’ve loved watching for so long, and the chance to now be part of it feels like a dream’.
Chris Robshaw
Age: 39
Profession: Rugby player
He says: ‘This is about as far out of my comfort zone as it gets! I’m hoping to take my dad-dancing to a whole new level, and my mum can’t wait to drag me along to her Zumba class’.
Stefan Dennis
Age: 66
Profession: Actor
He says: ‘Looking forward to the sparkle and reaching for the sky.’
Ross King
Age: 63
Profession: Showbiz correspondent
He says: ‘I can’t wait to learn from the best, meet my fellow contestants, and, most importantly… try not to step on too many toes!’
Lewis Cope
Age: 30
Profession: Actor
He says: ‘I’m so excited to be swapping the Dales for the dance floor and joining this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.’
