Love Island’s Dani Dyer reveals she auditioned for a role on dad Danny’s soap EastEnders

Love Island’s Dani Dyer has revealed she only signed up for the ITV2 show after failing to land a role on her dad Danny’s starring soap EastEnders.

The 22-year-old told The Daily Star On Sunday she would love to land to appear on the BBC soap, but thinks bosses are reluctant due to Danny’s ongoing role as Mick Carter.

It comes as Dani also revealed that her boyfriend Jack Fincham has missed his former job as a stationery salesman since being crowned Love Island champion, admitting he’s thought about returning on a part-time basis.

New gig: Dani Dyer has revealed she only signed up for Love Island after failing to land a role on her dad Danny’s starring soap EastEnders

Dani reveals she tried to land a part on EastEnders before applying on Love Island and Survival Of The Fittest, but was given a firm no by bosses who feared a public backlash.

She said: ‘I don’t know about EastEnders, they wouldn’t let me in it.  

‘I think it’s because my dad is already on it so if I went on it there would be a massive outrage’

Big goal: She told The Daily Star On Sunday she would love to land to appear on the BBC soap, but thinks bosses are reluctant due to Danny's ongoing role as Mick Carter

Big goal: She told The Daily Star On Sunday she would love to land to appear on the BBC soap, but thinks bosses are reluctant due to Danny’s ongoing role as Mick Carter

A source also told the publication that Dani decided to make the move into reality TV after growing ‘fed up’ with working as a barmaid.

They added that despite dad Danny’s reservations at her career change, he now agrees it is one of the best things she could have done.

Dani became the runaway winner of this year’s Love Island thanks to her relationship with boyfriend Jack Fincham, with the coupling pairing up on day one and staying together until the series’ end.

Since leaving the villa Jack and Dani’s relationship has gone from strength to strength, with the pair even moving into their first home together in London earlier this month.

Sensational: Since being crowned Love Island champion Dani's career has gone from strength to strength, as has her relationship with boyfriend Jack Fincham

Sensational: Since being crowned Love Island champion Dani’s career has gone from strength to strength, as has her relationship with boyfriend Jack Fincham

Meanwhile Dani also revealed that beau Jack is growing his old job selling pens, telling The Times he was keen to return to work soon after Love Island’s end.

She said: ‘When he came out, he was saying to my dad, ‘I’m going to have a week off work, I reckon, and then I’ll go back to selling pens.

‘And my dad was like, ‘No, Jack, it’s not going to work like that, mate. You’re going to have a different life now.’

‘Jack didn’t realise. He genuinely said, ‘Dan, I think I’ll have a week off,’ and then he said, ‘Well, how about I go back a couple of days a week then?’ And I was like, ”Jaaaack!!!!”  

Jack revealed earlier this week that he had quit his job selling pens, saying at the Edinburgh TV festival: ‘I will stay in touch with the boys though. [I have] lovely opportunities elsewhere’.

Big gig: It comes after Dani revealed Jack was considering going back to his role as a stationery salesman

Big gig: It comes after Dani revealed Jack was considering going back to his role as a stationery salesman

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