“SUNDAY Brunch fans were left baffled after ex-EastEnders star Danny Dyer failed to show up for the first hour of the Channel 4 show. The Marching Powder star, 47, was due to join hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer on the popular cooking programme. 5 Danny Dyer’s chair was empty during the first hour of”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
The Marching Powder star, 47, was due to join hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer on the popular cooking programme.
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Danny Dyer’s chair was empty during the first hour of Sunday BrunchCredit: Channel 4
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Viewers began to speculate as to why Danny had vanishedCredit: Splash
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The actor’s whereabouts was explained by the show hosts, Tim and SimonCredit: Channel 4However, when the cameras began rolling, his seat on the panel was noticeably empty – and remained that way for the entire first hour.
The star’s absence led to curious viewers speculating on social media as to his whereabouts.
One wrote: “Is Danny Dyer stuck in the toilet or something?”
Another said: “Danny Dyer spent Saturday night out with the crew and they are still trying to wake him up.”
A third tweeted: “What are they waiting for someone to fit in the bleep machine before letting Danny Dyer on?”
Luckily, hosts Tim and Simon explained that Danny’s no-show was due to filming commitments for Disney Plus show Rivals.
He said: “Now Danny Dyer is joining us today, but he’s busy right in the middle of filming Rivals.”
Tim then added to viewers: “He is on his way though and he’s offered to stop in at the services to get pick up some bits and bobs. Anyone want anything?”
But Danny did end up showing up an hour into the programme which also featured guests Christian Cooke, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Georgia Tennant, Alex Horne, Louise Redknapp and Patrick Grant.
Elsewhere, Danny recently opened up on how a touching letter from eldest daughter Dani was the catalyst for him to stay in rehab and kick drugs for good.
His touching comments come after The Sun exclusively told how he was “off his nut” after his “dark” EastEnders stint.
The 47-year-old – who played Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter for nine years – said: “I was off my nut a lot of that job . . . a lot of Valium and diazepam.”
Now he has told how his Love Island alum daughter played a key role in ditching his demons after he admitted he’d “sit up all night smoking crack” at the height of his addiction.
Now he has candidly opened up on his rehab stint in South Africa – and how the reality TV star’s words sobered him up.
Speaking to Lauren Laverne on Desert Island Discs he said he was ready to quit the facility around eight years ago.
He told the BBC Radio 4 show: “Then they read a letter out from home, from my daughter Dani, and it made me sit back down in that seat.”
Talking of the height of his drug battles he said: “I remember I had this moment where I was sitting in my ensuite trying to work out how to put a pair of jeans on – I was that off my head.
“I looked up, I looked at my wife and I could just see how tired she looked and I could hear kids running around downstairs, and I thought ‘I need to sort my life out’.”
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Danny did end up showing up an hour into the programme, after filming ceased on the Disney favourite for the dayCredit: Instagram
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They playfully cracked open a little bottle of Champagne for himCredit: Channel 4