Dani Charlotte Dyer (born 8 August 1996) is an English television personality and actress. In 2018, she appeared on Survival of the Fittest, and later that year won the fourth series of Love Island alongside Jack Fincham. Since then, she has co-presented the MTV series True Love or True Lies alongside her father Danny Dyer, as well as co-hosting a podcast called Sorted with the Dyers with him.[1]
Dani Dyer | |
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| Born | Dani Charlotte Dyer 8 August 1996 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Partner(s) | Jarrod Bowen (2021–present; engaged) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Danny Dyer |
Early life
editDyer was born to Joanne Mas and Danny Dyer on 8 August 1996 in the London Borough of Newham.[2] She has a younger sister and a younger brother,[3] and worked as a barmaid in Loughton, Essex, before appearing on television.[4]
Career
editDyer made her professional screen debut as an extra in the 2006 film The Other Half alongside her father.[5] She also appeared as an extra in other films starring her father, including Doghouse (2009), Run for Your Wife (2012) and Vendetta (2013).[5] The producer of Vendetta stated that she "absolutely blew away" the crew.[5] She then independently appeared in films including We Still Kill the Old Way (2014), Age of Kill (2015) and Bonded by Blood 2 (2017).[5] In 2018, she was announced as a cast member for the ITV2 reality series Survival of the Fittest, but withdrew from the series on the second day after dislocating her shoulder.[6] Later that year, she competed in the fourth series of ITV2's Love Island.[7] She won the series alongside Jack Fincham with 79.66% of the final vote.[8] Following their Love Island win, Dyer and Fincham starred in the three-part ITVBe reality series Jack & Dani: Life After Love Island.[9][10] In 2019, she began appearing as a guest reporter on The One Show,[11] and in 2020, she launched a range of lip products with Vaseline.[12] Later that year, she began co-hosting a podcast with her father, titled Sorted with the Dyers.[13] In June 2021, she made a guest appearance in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as a taxi driver named Jeanette and appeared alongside her father who portrays series regular Mick Carter.[14]
Personal life
editDyer was in a relationship with Sammy Kimmence before appearing on Love Island. While on the series in 2018, Dyer was in a relationship with Jack Fincham; the pair split later that year.[15] Dyer then rekindled her relationship with Kimmence.[16] On 23 January 2021, she gave birth to a son.[17][18] She reportedly split from Kimmence after he was jailed for 3½ years (serving 18 months)[19] after scamming two elderly men out of £34,000.[20][21]
On 27 December 2021, Dyer confirmed she was in a relationship with West Ham United footballer Jarrod Bowen in an interview on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan.[19][22] She gave birth to twin daughters on 22 May 2023.[23][24] They announced their engagement on 21 July 2024.[25]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Other Half | Other England Fan | |
| 2009 | Doghouse | Ballerina | |
| 2012 | Run for Your Wife | Unnamed role | |
| 2013 | Vendetta | Nikki | |
| 2014 | We Still Kill the Old Way | Lauren | |
| 2015 | Age of Kill | Joss Blake | |
| 2016 | Asylum | Mia | Short film |
| 2017 | Bonded by Blood 2 | Elizabeth | |
| 2018 | Teen Spirit | TV Daughter | |
| 2019 | Watch What I Do | Charley | Short film |
| Heckle | Lucy | feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Survival of the Fittest | Walked on Day 2 |
| Love Island | Fourth series; winner | |
| Celebrity Gogglebox for SU2C | With Danny Dyer[26] | |
| 2019 | Jack & Dani: Life After Love Island | Main role; 3 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | The One Show | Guest reporter |
| 2019 | Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb | Television special |
| True Love or True Lies | Co-presenter | |
| 2021 | EastEnders | Jeanette; Guest role |
| 2023 | Absolutely Dyer: Danny & Dani do Italy | Herself; with Danny Dyer[27] |
| Celebrity MasterChef UK Series 18 | Contestant | |
| Dani Dyer: Is This Anxiety? | Herself[28] | |
| 2024 | Celebrity Gogglebox | Series 6; With Danny Dyer |
References
edit- ^ "Katherine Ryan" (Podcast). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Alana (8 August 2018). "Dani Dyer age and date of birth: How old is Jack Fincham's girlfriend on her birthday?". OK! Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Dani Dyer wishes famous dad Danny a happy birthday with epic throwback snaps". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Love Island 2018: Who is Dani Dyer? Who is Danny Dyer's daughter? Meet the barmaid and actress". BT. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "We found all the films Dani Dyer has appeared in and they are WILD". The Tab. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Dani Dyer's already left Survival of the Fittest with an injury". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Who is Dani Dyer? Everything you need to know about the Love Island contestant". i. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Love Island's Doctor Alex just revealed the most adorable Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer baby news". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Jack and Dani: Life After Love Island – when it's on ITVBe tonight, and everything else you need". i. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Jack and Dani: Life after Love Island – Are they still together?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "The One Show's Red Nose Day segment with Dani Dyer and Ed Balls goes totally off the rails". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Dani Dyer Launches 3 New Products For Vaseline With Her 3.4 Million Followers in Mind". PopSugar. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Top life advice from Danny Dyer – and Dani Dyer: podcasts of the week". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Dani Dyer set for EastEnders cameo as a cab driver". Epping Forest Guardian. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Love Island: Winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham confirm split". BBC News. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Who is Dani Dyer's boyfriend Sammy Kimmence and when did she split from Jack Fincham?". Heart. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Love Island star Dani Dyer 'completely in love' as she gives birth to baby boy". Irish Independent. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Danny Dyer says grandson was 'second best thing to happen this week' after West Ham win". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ a b Bashforth, Emily (3 December 2022). "Dani Dyer's ex Sammy Kimmence reunites with son after release from prison". Metro. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Knox, Susan (20 July 2021). "Dani Dyer 'desperate' for fresh start as single mum after Sammy Kimmence split". mirror. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Dani Dyer's boyfriend Sammy Kimmence jailed for conning pensioners out of £34k". Echo. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan - Series 3: Episode 8 | All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Dani Dyer: Former Love Island star reveals she has given birth to twins". Sky News. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Dani Dyer reveals names of her twin girls". Sky News. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Love Island star Dani Dyer announces engagement to footballer Jarrod Bowen". The Irish News. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Danny and Dani Dyer to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Absolutely Dyer: Danny & Dani do Italy For E4". tvzoneuk.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Dani Dyer: Is This Anxiety?". channel4.com/press. Retrieved 25 April 2023.