Danny Dyer looked like a proud dad after his daughter Dani's first live Strictly Come Dancing performance. The Love Island star is one of many famous faces taking part in this year's series of the BBC One show, joining the likes of Lacey Turner, Lawrence Robb and Jamie Winstone.
Dani was confirmed as a contestant for the 2025 series but was forced to withdraw from last year's competition just before the launch show was filmed after a fractured ankle.
First Live Performance
On Saturday (September 26), the first live Strictly episode aired, with the celebrities taking to the dance floor for the first time. Dani and her pro partner Nikita Kuzmin performed a Samba to Lush Life by Zara Larsson.
The performance went down well with the audience and her father Danny, who was sat in the crowd with her sister. He stood up to give Dani a standing ovation while her sister Sunnie wiped away proud tears. Dani scored a total of 22 from the judges.
Audience Reaction
Reacting to Danny's appearance, one person on X said: "That was a wonderful dance from Dani Dyer. Danny Dyer looks like a proud father..." Another added: "Danny Dyer in the audience klaxon!"
Meanwhile, another show watcher joked: "Danny Dyer in the audience. Can't wait for Ray Winston's joining him. The judges will be terrified! #strictly."
Injury Prevention
It comes after Dani opened up about her Strictly return and how she has changed rehearsals to avoid another injury. Her dance partner Nikita explained: "Oh, we are doing a lot of strapping. We are strapping everything. Absolutely everything."
Dani added: "I've got, like, my tape and everything, haven't I?" with Nikita continuing: "We have tape, then we have an ankle brace, then we have a shoe, we do exercises. We are going full out."
Dani admitted: "Yeah, we really do. I had a wedding on Saturday and I taped my feet... Yeah, because I had to wear heels and I was like, I'm taping my feet. So, yeah, a little bit OTT."
Strictly Come Dancing airs every weekend on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
