Dani Dyer
English television personality and actress (born 1996)
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Dani Charlotte Dyer-Bowen (born 8 August 1996) is an English television personality and actress. In 2018, she appeared on Survival of the Fittest, and later that year won the fourth series of Love Island alongside Jack Fincham. Since then, she has co-presented the MTV series True Love or True Lies alongside her father Danny Dyer, as well as co-hosting a podcast called Sorted with the Dyers with him.[1] In 2026, she took part in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and is taking part in the twenty-fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing, after withdrawing from the previous series due to injury.
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- Television personality
- actress
Dani Dyer | |
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Dyer in 2026 | |
| Born | Dani Charlotte Dyer 8 August 1996 |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Danny Dyer |
| Relatives | Sam Bowen (father-in-law) |
Early life
Dyer was born on 8 August 1996 in the London Borough of Newham to mother Joanne Mas, who is half Spanish,[2] and father Danny Dyer.[3] She has a younger sister and a younger brother,[4] and attended Roding Valley High School in Loughton, Essex.[5] Dyer worked as a barmaid before appearing on television.[6]
Career
Dyer made her professional screen debut as an extra in the 2006 film The Other Half alongside her father.[7] She also appeared as an extra in other films starring her father, including Doghouse (2009), Run for Your Wife (2012) and Vendetta (2013).[7] The producer of Vendetta stated that she "absolutely blew away" the crew.[7] She then independently appeared in films including We Still Kill the Old Way (2014), Age of Kill (2015) and Bonded by Blood 2 (2017).[7] In 2018, she was announced as a cast member for the ITV2 reality series Survival of the Fittest, but withdrew from the series on the second day after dislocating her shoulder.[8] Later that year, she competed in the fourth series of ITV2's Love Island.[9] She won the series alongside Jack Fincham with 79.66% of the final vote.[10] Following their Love Island win, Dyer and Fincham starred in the three-part ITVBe reality series Jack & Dani: Life After Love Island.[11][12] In 2019, she began appearing as a guest reporter on The One Show,[13] and in 2020, she launched a range of lip products with Vaseline.[14] Later that year, she began co-hosting a podcast with her father, titled Sorted with the Dyers.[15] In June 2021, she made a guest appearance in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as a taxi driver named Jeanette and appeared alongside her father who portrayed series regular Mick Carter.[16]
In 2025, Dyer was announced as a contestant on the twenty-third series of Strictly Come Dancing.[17] Paired with professional Nikita Kuzmin, she later withdrew prior to the first live show after sustaining a fractured ankle during rehearsals. As a result, she appeared only in the launch show dance.[18] In 2026, Dyer took part in the celebrity version of the Channel 4 show SAS: Who Dares Wins, finishing as joint winner alongside Gabby Allen and Emily Seebohm.[19] Her return to Strictly Come Dancing was announced in 2026, for the twenty-fourth series.[20]
Personal life
Dyer was in a relationship with Sammy Kimmence before appearing on Love Island. While on the series in 2018, Dyer was in a relationship with Jack Fincham; the pair split later that year.[21] Dyer then rekindled her relationship with Kimmence.[22] On 23 January 2021, she gave birth to a son.[23][24] She reportedly split from Kimmence after he was jailed for 3½ years (serving 18 months)[25] for scamming two elderly men out of £34,000.[26][27]
On 27 December 2021, Dyer confirmed she was in a relationship with her former neighbour,[28] West Ham United footballer Jarrod Bowen in an interview on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan.[25][29] She gave birth to twin daughters on 22 May 2023.[30][31] They announced their engagement on 21 July 2024 and married on 30 May 2025.[32][33][34]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Other Half | Other England Fan | |
| 2009 | Doghouse | Ballerina | |
| 2012 | Run for Your Wife | Unnamed role | |
| 2013 | Vendetta | Nikki | |
| 2014 | We Still Kill the Old Way | Lauren | |
| 2015 | Age of Kill | Joss Blake | |
| 2016 | Asylum | Mia | Short film |
| 2017 | Bonded by Blood 2 | Elizabeth | |
| 2018 | Teen Spirit | TV Daughter | |
| 2019 | Watch What I Do | Charley | Short film |
| Heckle | Lucy | feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Survival of the Fittest | Walked on Day 2 |
| Love Island | Series 4; winner | |
| Celebrity Gogglebox for SU2C | With Danny Dyer[35] | |
| 2019 | Jack & Dani: Life After Love Island | Main role; 3 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | The One Show | Guest reporter |
| 2019 | Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb | Television special |
| True Love or True Lies | Co-presenter | |
| 2021 | EastEnders | Jeanette; Guest role |
| 2023 | Absolutely Dyer: Danny & Dani do Italy | Herself; with Danny Dyer[36] |
| Celebrity MasterChef | Contestant; Series 18 | |
| Dani Dyer: Is This Anxiety? | Herself[37] | |
| 2024 | Celebrity Gogglebox | Series 6; with Danny Dyer |
| 2025–2026 | Strictly Come Dancing | Contestant; Series 23 and 24 |
| 2026 | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins | Series 8; joint winner alongside Gabby Allen and Emily Seebohm |
| The Dyers' Caravan Park | Herself; with Danny Dyer[38] |