Dani Dyer reveals if dad Danny will ever do Strictly – and why she’s ‘petrified’ of BBC show

Published on September 15, 2025 at 06:00 AM
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REALITY TV star Dani Dyer has opened up about starring on Strictly – with her actor dad not far behind.

is prepping to dazzle on the dancefloor – and could be following in her footsteps.

Woman in pink dance costume surrounded by confetti.Strictly star Dani Dyer has opened up about her dad Danny being on the show Dani and Danny Dyer after filming wraps.The father-daughter duo would get on really well on the show, says Dani

Speaking to The Sun , she was asked if her dad was going to watch – and if he would get emotional.

The mum-of-three revealed: “He’s going to. He will try and keep it together. Him and my mum are making a little date day of it.

“They’re coming on the launch show together. They’re really excited.”

Asked whether she could persuade The Factory star to do Strictly in the future, she said: “When it [Strictly] was announced, someone said is doing it – they thought it was my dad. It’s not – it’s the other one.

“I don’t know. You can never say never.”

Talking about a potential special together, she said: “That would be good.

“We’d get on so well. I would love to. He’s a good dancer, though. He ain’t bad. He has got a couple of moves…”

Admitting how scared she is, the former islander revealed: “I’ve always avoided live tele.

“Since leaving , live tele has petrified me.

“I think it’s because I was so safe in the villa.

“I’m so scared of when the lights come on and they introduce me and I don’t know what to do.”

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behind .

It comes after a huge year for who with footballer .

It has been revealed that in an unearthed passage from her autobiography, Dani boasted about being a “qualified dancer”.

She said in her 2019 book that she would put “qualified dancer” under the list of qualifications on her CV.

Writing in her book, which came out six years ago, Dani wrote about how she went to school at weekends from the age of 2 to 14.

“It was called O’Farrell’s Stage School and I was a really good little dancer,” she said.

Dani added: “I’m not a bad singer but it was the dance stuff I loved more – jazz, tap, ballet, modern. I’d get home and prance around the house.”

Elsewhere in the book she writes up a mock CV where she states her qualifications include: “Qualified dancer and pretty good at singing (especially or at the top of her voice while cleaning the kitchen).”

The reigning champ is comedian , who last year with .

Will Dani be next to bag the coveted prize?

Strictly Come Dancing 2025/26 teaser trailer featuring Ellie Goldstein.The former Love Island star is set to hit the dancefloor this autumn The Dyer family at the BRIT Awards 2025.The Dyer clan dazzled at the BRIT Awards this year

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