Danny Dyer explains weight loss after concerns about his health

Actor Danny Dyer has lost 7lb in weight after his family expressed concerns about his health.  

The former EastEnders star has revealed how he achieved his fantastic weight loss by staying away from the state-of-the-art gym he built in the garden of his Essex home and instead starving himself for 16 hours each day.

The 45-year-old, who hosted Channel 4’s Scared of the Dark last week, told the Mirror that he began his drastic fast due to his family’s health concerns, although he insists that he won’t give up on “Stella and crackers”.

The recent weight loss came after daughter Dani, 26, told him that she was worried about his health.

The hardman actor is relying on intermittent fasting combined with yoga to shed the pounds.

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Opening up on his eating habits while at home, he told The Mirror: “My wife, sometimes she cooks me dinner.

“But if she’s cooking it with anger and banging pots around, it just tastes like s***.”

Danny is currently sharing his love of food with Love Island star Dani in a four-part series, Absolutely Dyer: Danny And Dani Do Italy, which got underway on E4 on Saturday (April 22).

The father and daughter duo take a trip around the country with Danny showcasing Italian cuisine and culture in a bid to educate Dani, who initially thought Tuscany was in America.

Dani, who is expecting twins with West Ham footballer boyfriend Jarrod Bowen, has fond memories of her time away.

She said: “Lake Como was gorgeous – that was like heaven. It’s a honeymoon destination.”

Danny’s Channel 4 show Scared of the Dark finished on Friday with former England footballer Paul Gascoigne crowned the winner.

The show saw a group of celebrities live together in complete darkness.

Following his win, Paul said: “People always question my mental strength but my success on this series proves that I am strong.

“I was nervous going in there but I’m so happy. It’s unbelievable.”