11 h. ago ‘Cocaine is classless ... everyone’s at it’: Danny Dyer on fame, aliens, love and male violence

He went from Harold Pinter’s protege to barely scraping a living to roaring success in Jilly Cooper’s Rivals. With the release of his new film Marching Powder, he talks about his journey from national joke to national treasureThe Danny Dyer fanbase is an eclectic one. There are the ravers who got in on the ground floor, idolising Moff, the ranting pill dealer Dyer played in the 1999 film Human Traffic. There are the “sort of alpha males”, as he calls them; basically, lads who were into The Football Factory and his run of 00s films about hooliganism, drugs and sex (usually all three). Then, a nine-year run in EastEnders brought onside a lot of “old ladies”, he says. And now, with the success of Rivals – the TV adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s book, in which he plays the kind-hearted self-made millionaire Freddie Jones – a hornier faction has joined his supporters’ ranks.“I’m getting a lot of women of a certain age and a certain class come up to me in the street,” says Dyer, “you know, ju...

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20 h. ago Behind the scenes of Sabrina Carpenter's raunchy Brits performance including the moment that was too wild to broadcast as US star sparks outrage over her O2 'sex show'

Sabrina Carpenter left BRIT Awards viewers outraged on Saturday night with her very raunchy performance opening the star-studded ceremony at the O2 Arena in London.

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21 h. ago Charli XCX hits back at ITV after warning about 'nipple exposure' at Brits

Charli XCX swept the floor at the Brit Awards on Saturday night, but viewers noticed that the camera angle had changed following backlash to her outfit.

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28 h. ago Brit Awards viewers baffled by mystery horse woman spotted at show

‘Danny Dyer definitely thinks HorsegiirL is Megan Thee Stallion,’ joked one viewer

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30 h. ago BRIT Awards viewers threaten Ofcom complaints over Sabrina Carpenter's steamy routine

Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter kicked of the BRIT Awards 2025 with a saucy routine that saw her strip to sparkling red lingerie and make reference to an intimate act

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30 h. ago Who is HorsegiirL? Mystery BRIT Awards guest spotted next to Danny Dyer calls herself 'half

It was revealed last night that a mysterious Brit Awards attendee, dressed as a horse, was Berlin-based DJ HorsegiirL.

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31 h. ago BRIT Awards viewers threaten to call Ofcom after Sabrina Carpenter's steamy performance

The ceremony began with a steamy performance by Sabrina Carpenter, who stripped down to sparkling red lingerie and was flanked by a troupe of dancers dressed like King's Guards

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39 h. ago BRIT Awards fans left in hysterics as they spot Danny Dyer sat on table beside a woman dressed as a HORSE: 'He definitely thinks that's Megan Thee Stallion'

The awards ceremony attracted a host of big names, including Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Jade Thirlwall, but none cause as much as a stir as a woman who arrived dressed as a horse.

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40 h. ago Danny Dyer launches expletive Brit Awards rant at Keir Starmer

Danny Dyer launched into an expletive rant during the Brit Awards, forcing ITV to mute parts of his conversation with host Jack Whitehall.

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40 h. ago BRIT Awards host Jack Whitehall under fire for shocking Diddy gag as viewers are left horrified

Jack Whitehall is facing backlash after making a joke about Sean 'Diddy' Combs while hosting the BRIT Awards on Saturday evening. 

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41 h. ago Viewers in tears as BRIT Awards pay heartfelt tribute to Liam Payne with emotional video montage and message in the event's official programme

The One Direction star died aged 31 on October 16, 2024, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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41 h. ago Brit Awards viewers 'sobbing' after 'beautiful' Liam Payne tribute

Former One Direction star Liam Payne received a poignant tribute at the BRIT Awards

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41 h. ago Brit Awards viewers in tears as show pays emotional tribute to One Direction star Liam Payne

The BRIT Awards paid tribute to One Direction's Liam Payne, who died in October, during the ceremony on Saturday evening and viewers were left in tears

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42 h. ago Danny Dyer leaves shocked Jack Whitehall speechless as he drops banned expletive live on air and slates Keir Starmer during the BRIT Awards

Some of the biggest names in music and TV descended on London's O2 Arena for the highly-anticipated ceremony, which was aired live on ITV from 8.15pm.

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42 h. ago Brit Award viewers left sobbing as show pays heartfelt tribute to Liam Payne

One Direction star Liam Payne sadly died in October last year at just 31-years-old

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42 h. ago ITV Brit Awards viewers baffled as 'horse' sits next to Danny Dyer in O2 Arena

The Brit Awards 2025 took place on Saturday evening with a number of famous faces in attendance, but a number of ITV viewers at home were left scratching their heads over a mystery guest

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42 h. ago ITV forced to mute Brit Awards live feed after Danny Dyer comment

The Brit Awards feed was cut by ITV as Danny Dyer appeared to make an X-rated outburst

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42 h. ago ITV BRIT Awards viewers in disbelief as 'horse' sits next to Danny Dyer in red dress

The Brit Awards 2025 took place on Saturday evening with the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Jade taking to the stage but it's a woman dressed as a horse catching attention

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42 h. ago Danny Dyer savagely lays into Keir Starmer in expletive filled BRITs rant

Actor Danny Dyer laid into Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he launched into a sweary rant at the BRIT Awards

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43 h. ago Brit Awards viewers say they 'love to see it' as Paloma Faith makes unscripted remark on stage

The singer took a swipe at US President Donald Trump at the BRIT Awards

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