EastEnders icon Danny Dyer is opening up about the rock bottom moment he hit while he was filming the hit series Rivals. To play chubby businessman Freddie Jones, the actor had to pack on the pounds through a nightly diet of 12 sausages. This lifestyle led to a hilarious but painful health crisis. Keep scrolling to learn more.
Danny Opens Up About A Painful Experience
Danny Dyer said that he was living alone in Bristol while filming Rivals. The actor used to order takeaways every day and cook a full pack of sausages at night. There were twelve of them.
And then one fine day, his stomach turned heavy. The actor struggled for days as he had no real balance in his diet. Danny didnt intake enough olive oil. So that made everything worse when he tried to use the loo. He shared about this incident on his Live and Let Dyers podcast.
Danny also revealed that the show wanted him to look fuller for the part of Freddie Jones. And so he put on weight fast, but was stuck in that routine until filming ended.
Later, he went back to normal food when the shoot was finished. Also, he finally shaved off the moustache that he had kept for the character. Recalling the experience, Danny laughed loudly. However, fans could see that he had worked too hard for the role.
Mick Carter’s Last Scenes In EastEnders
Mick Carter’s exit was one of the most emotional ones. His last episode carried a long buildup with Linda Carter and Janine. Janine’s truth came out, and everything fell apart.
She had framed Linda for a drunk driving accident and wanted to keep Mick away from her. Soon she was exposed, but she ran towards Dover. This chase led the three of them to the cliff.
Janine’s car went over the edge with her and Linda inside. To protect them, Mick jumped in. First, he saved Janine because Linda asked him to save the baby. Then he went back for Linda. However, he was unaware that she had already escaped from the other side. And that’s it, as Mick never came back up.
However, his body was never found. Danny said he left the show because he didn’t feel connected with the journey. Meanwhile, do you miss Danny? Let us know in the comments section. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.