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Dani Dyer was born on August 8, 1996, in the London Borough of Newham, the daughter of actor Danny Dyer, and went to Roding Valley High School in Loughton, Essex, according to Wikipedia. She worked as a barmaid before TV.
She first appeared on screen as an extra in The Other Half (2006) alongside her father, and later in Doghouse (2009), Run for Your Wife (2012) and Vendetta (2013), whose producer said she "absolutely blew away" the crew. She then appeared in We Still Kill the Old Way (2014), Age of Kill (2015) and Bonded by Blood 2 (2017).
In 2018 she joined ITV2's Survival of the Fittest but left on day two after dislocating her shoulder. Later that year she won the fourth series of Love Island with Jack Fincham.
She has co-presented MTV's True Love or True Lies and co-hosts the podcast Sorted with the Dyers with her father. In 2026 she took part in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. In December 2021 she confirmed her relationship with West Ham United footballer Jarrod Bowen.
She was announced for the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing but withdrew because of injury, and she is back for the 24th series in 2026 with Nikita Kuzmin. Follow along in Strictly Come Dancing 2026: who's left and how to vote.
Sources: Wikipedia
Our newest Dani Dyer story, from October 19, 2026, is "Strictly Come Dancing 2026: Who's Left, How to Vote, and the Returning Star Who Topped Week 3": Twelve couples are still chasing the Glitterball, the show is back on BBC One on Saturday, Oct. 24, and one early front-runner is returning after an injury bye. Here's your complete guide.
Yes, the fourth series in 2018, with Jack Fincham (Wikipedia).
Nikita Kuzmin (our Strictly guide).
She withdrew from the 23rd series because of injury and returned for the 24th in 2026 (Wikipedia).
