Brief
Danny Dyer declines Strictly after daughter cites training grind
Dani Dyer says her father rejected the ballroom show over the demanding hours of practice.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Danny Dyer has turned down an invitation to appear on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, his daughter Dani Dyer says, because he could not cope with the intensive training schedule.
What happened
During an interview with the Daily Mail, Dani Dyer explained that her father told her, “I just couldn’t be doing all those hours a day, baby,” indicating that the prospect of daily rehearsals was the decisive factor. The actress‑turned‑reality‑star added that he “absolutely wouldn’t” take part.
What the reports add
The Daily Mail also noted that Danny Dyer has previously said he receives “annual approaches” to join the BBC programme but has no desire to “be mincing around in sequins.” While he declines to dance, he attended the show’s Icons Week, sitting beside fellow actor Ray Winstone as they cheered their daughters’ performances.
What was said
Dani Dyer told the Daily Mail, “He’s just said he absolutely wouldn’t. He couldn’t do the training. He couldn’t do it, he couldn’t do the hours.”
Professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, Dani’s partner on Strictly, said he could see Danny “doing it, getting proper into it” and that it would be “the biggest entertainment you’ve ever seen on the show.”
How it came about
Earlier in the series, Dani Dyer reunited with Kuzmin for a rumba during Icons Week, scoring 25 points and finishing near the bottom of the leaderboard. The appearance followed a light‑hearted suggestion from Ray Winstone that the two fathers might end up fighting in the audience while watching their daughters dance.
Key facts
- Danny Dyer declined Strictly Come Dancing because he could not handle the rehearsal hours (dailymail.co.uk)
- Dani Dyer relayed her father's exact words to the Daily Mail (dailymail.co.uk)
- Professional partner Nikita Kuzmin believes Danny would be entertaining on the show (dailymail.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] dailymail.co.uk — originally reported as “The real reason why Danny Dyer REFUSES to do Strictly Come Dancing”
