Danny Dyer has discussed the shocking moment he told EastEnders bosses he ‘needed to leave or was going to die’ during his past struggle with drugs.
The actor, 45, who recently announced his departure as Mick Carter on the BBC series after nine years, revealed the shocking reason he temporarily left the show in 2017.
Speaking on Jaime Winstone’s new podcast, Greatest Night Ever, Danny recalled the moment when he became ‘a f***ing lunatic’ during his time on the soap, which put his marriage with wife Jo Mas in jeopardy.
Honest: Danny Dyer, 45, has discussed the shocking moment he told EastEnders bosses he ‘needed to leave or was going to die’ during his past struggle with drugs
In quotes obtained by The Sun, he said: ‘I turned around to the bosses of EastEnders and I said, “Listen, I’ve gotta go somewhere. I’m going to die.”‘
Danny explained that he made the confession to the shows bosses amid ‘doing loads of drugs’ and being a ‘c*** all the time’ to his wife.
‘Fame never suited me. I was always f***ing gonna be going down the wrong path. So I lost the plot for many years and I was a f***ing lunatic,’ he revealed.
The actor, who announced his departure as Mick Carter on the BBC series after nine years, revealed the shocking reason he temporarily left the show in 2017 (pictured on the soap in upcoming scenes this month with Scott Maslen as Jack Branning)
The actor added: ‘I was doing s**t loads of f***ing drugs. I was searching for some thing. There was a hole in me and I couldn’t work out what the f*** it was.’
MailOnline has contacted an EastEnders representative for comment.
Danny, met his wife Jo Mas when they were both just 14-years-old, and finally tied the knot in 2016 after an on-off romance which has been marred by Danny’s infidelities.
The couple are parents to Love Island star Dani, 26, daughter Sunnie, 14, and son Arty, eight.
Marriage: Danny explained that he made the confession to the shows bosses amid ‘doing loads of drugs’ and being a ‘c*** all the time’ to his wife Jo Mas (pictured)
Family: Danny, met Jo (L) when they were both 14-years-old, and tied the knot in 2016 after an on-off romance marred by Danny’s infidelities (pictured with daughter Dani in 2018)
He admitted that he realised he was gong to ‘f*** up his relationship’ and become a ‘shadow’ of himself if her carried on.
“I knew I had to f***ing sort myself out because I’d been a c*** up to this point in the sense of what I was doing, what I was doing away from her [Jo], some of the situations I would find myself in,’ he continued.
Earlier this year, Danny admitted he wanted to quit EastEnders ‘for a while’ as he spoke out for the first time since he announced his departure from the soap.
Honest: He admitted that he realised he was gong to ‘f*** up his relationship’ and become a ‘shadow’ of himself if her carried on (pictured in Aug 2022)
Speaking on his Sorted With The Dyers podcast, he said: ‘When you’re in a job like a soap your contract comes up for renewal and every time it has they’ve asked me to stay, and I’m very grateful for that. Because I’ve seen a lot of people come and go. It’s very tough.
‘I always debate whether I want to sign again and I’ve been contemplating a while now about whether it’s time to roll the dice, take the leap.
‘The big news is I’ve decided not to renew my contract. That’s all. That’s not because I’ve fallen out with anybody, I love everybody. That job has been amazing for me. It’s an important part of television.’
Long-standing character: Earlier this year, Danny admitted he wanted to quit EastEnders ‘for a while’ as he spoke out for the first time since he announced his departure from the soap
Speaking at the time soap star insisted there’s no ‘big story’ behind his departure, other than he wants to try other things.
A spokesperson for the BBC show confirmed that Danny would be leaving Walford later this year, but insisted that there will still be more drama in store for Mick ahead of his exit.
The spokesperson said: ‘Danny will be leaving EastEnders when his contract comes to an end later this year.
‘Danny has made Mick Carter an iconic character which we shall always be grateful for, however we won’t be saying goodbye just yet as there’s still quite some time – and plenty of explosive drama for Mick – to come before he departs Walford. ‘
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Much loved: The star has become a soap icon since debuting on the soap
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