Danny Dyer confirms he will play the lead in Channel 5 action thriller Heat after EastEnders exit
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‘It’s my first gig since EastEnders!’ Danny Dyer confirms he will star in ‘powerful and dark’ Channel 5 action thriller Heat and will begin filming in Australia this month
Danny Dyer revealed in January that he would be leaving EastEnders after ten years.
And now the actor, 45, has confirmed he will star in the ‘powerful and dark’ Channel 5 action thriller Heat, which begins filming this month in Victoria, Australia.
In addition to the four-part action thriller, Danny has signed up to host a travel show for E4 with his Love Island star daughter Dani Dyer, and a game show with Strictly’s Ellie Taylor for Netflix titled Cheat.
Exciting! Danny Dyer, 45, has confirmed he will star in the ‘powerful and dark’ Channel 5 action thriller Heat, which begins filming this month in Australia’s Victoria.
Danny told The sun of Heat: ‘I can’t wait to get in between this wonderful work in Australia. I have always found it interesting to work there.
“It’s my first gig since EastEnders. Heat has a powerful, dark script and strong Australian cast and crew. Let’s have it!’
Greg Barnett, Commissioning Editor for Channel 5 and Paramount+ told the publication: ‘Heat is a heart-pounding thriller and I can’t wait to see it. [Danny] put his talent and energy into it’.
MailOnline has reached out to Danny Dyer’s representatives for comment.
Soap Star: The actor revealed in January that he would be leaving EastEnders after ten years
Heat sees two long-time families visit a remote home for a summer break during Australia’s bushfire season.
Danny – who played Queen Vic’s landlord Mick Carter in EastEnders for a decade – will be in good company as he joins a cast including Neighbors alumni Olympia Valance and Richie Morris.
In addition, Christmas On The Farm actor and Australian actress Jane Allsop stars in the action thriller.
Busy Busy: In addition to the four-part action thriller, Danny has signed up to host a travel show for E4 with his Love Island star daughter Dani Dyer
In March, it was revealed that Danny was planning to travel the world with his reality star daughter Dani to film television travel shows for E4.
A TV insider told The Sun: “No one could have predicted that this would be his first move, even though he said at the time that he’d like to ‘try different things’.”
Danny will also join Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor co-hosts a new game show on Netflix titled Cheatwhich will be broadcast in 2023.
Try it: In 2023, Danny will also co-host the game show titled Cheat for Netflix with Strictly’s Ellie Taylor