He took a short break from his time on EastEnders following his booze-fuelled ‘meltdown’ at the National Television Awards in 2017.
And Danny Dyer revealed he’s ditched alcohol for 18 months shortly before his recent appearance on Good Evening Britain with Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid.
According to The Mirror, the soap star, 40, refused beer after he was offered the beverage as a refreshment for his time on the show.
In a better place: Danny Dyer revealed he’s ditched alcohol for 18 months shortly before his recent appearance on Good Evening Britain with Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid
Turning down the drink, the actor told the ITV host: ‘Not for me, I’ve been off it for 18 months since my well-documented problems.’
The Doghouse star sparked concern in January last year after a clip showed him gesticulating while talking to and being soothed by EastEnders colleagues at the NTAs.
When 53-year-old Piers asked if he missed alcohol, Danny said: ‘A bit, but not really. I hate what it does to me, the way it makes me behave. Problem is, once I start, I can’t stop.’
Before: According to The Mirror, the soap star, 40, refused beer after he was offered the beverage as a refreshment for his time on the show (pictured February 2012)
Uh oh: The Doghouse star sparked concern in January last year after a clip showed him gesticulating while talking to and being soothed by EastEnders colleagues at the NTAs
MailOnline has contacted Danny’s representatives for further comment.
During his appearance on the one-off special last month, the Vendetta star adhered to his ‘bad boy’ persona as he threatened to ‘strangle’ his daughter Dani’s boyfriend Jack Fincham if he joins the Love Island villa’s ‘Do Bits Society’.
The protective father shared his thoughts on the ‘Do Bits Society’, a term coined by fellow contestant Wes Nelson, for those in the villa who had taken things further than simply kissing under the covers.
Time off: The star took a short break from his time on EastEnders following his booze-fuelled ‘meltdown’ at the National Television Awards in 2017
Although he conceded Jack was a ‘good kid’, Danny claimed he would ‘strangle’ him if he dared to join the group with Dani, after he posted a video on his Instagram of Bruce Lee destroying an office building as a warning.
He said: ‘I’d have to strangle him or something, I’m joking, I can’t moan as a father, she hasn’t put a foot wrong, me and my wife are like parents of the year.’
Talking about his daughter being on the show, Danny admitted that he didn’t want her to do it as he ‘fears as a father’.
He added: ‘I did struggle at first, it was difficult, but as it’s gone on I think what she has done – she has proved actually with this reality TV she can be a decent girl with self-respect, dignity.
Watch out! The Vendetta star adhered to his ‘bad boy’ persona as he threatened to ‘strangle’ his daughter Dani’s boyfriend Jack Fincham if he joins the Love Island villa’s ‘Do Bits Society’
‘Not rolling around under the bed sheets, in respect of a man but loved and adored by young people. She’s completely spun it on its head.’
Although he did worry for the couple’s new-found fame when they eventually leave the villa in the next few weeks, he said: ‘I fear more for Jack, he doesn’t know what fame is, it could be a struggle for him…’
And talking about his dreams for Dani to be an actress and go to drama school, he added: ‘Yes I did, she’s a talented actress. I struggled with it, but it is an instant thing at the moment, it’s an instant career.
Doting father: Although he conceded Jack was a ‘good kid’, Danny claimed he would ‘strangle’ him if he dared to join the group with Dani (pictured with Dani and wife Joanne in 2014)