Who is Dani Dyer? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and TV personality
You may just recognise her famous father...
Dani Dyer will be strutting her stuff on the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor this weekend as the iconic launch show kicks off, introducing audiences to the 15 famous faces all bracing themselves for a competition like no other.
Daughter of BAFTA Award-winning Danny Dyer, Dani has been a public figure since her start on reality TV, and since then she has acted alongside her father as well as launched a podcast.
But this will be Dani's first return to live TV since her villa days, and admittedly is "so scared".
"I've always avoided live telly since leaving Love Island," she told RadioTimes.com and other press. "Live telly has petrified me. I think it's because I was so safe in the villa. I think I'm so scared if when the lights come on and they introduce me and I don't know what to do!"
With the new season fast approaching, just who is Dani Dyer? Scroll down to learn more about the famous face as she begins her Strictly Come Dancing journey.
Who is Dani Dyer?
Age: 28
Job: TV personality
Instagram: @danidyerxx
Dani Dyer is a TV personality and actress who first rose to fame on Love Island in 2018.
She joined the reality series as an OG Islander and coupled up with Jack Fincham. The couple quickly became fan favourites and later went on to win the season. They didn't last as a couple however, with the pair calling it quits nine months after their win.
Since then, Dyer has appeared on The One Show as a guest reporter, co-presented MTV's True Love or True Lies? and made a guest appearance on EastEnders. She also co-hosts the podcast Live and Let Dyers alongside her father, in which they invite listeners into their world, offering a glimpse of life in the Dyer family.
She is married to England and West Ham footballer Jarrod Bowen, and the couple welcomed twins in 2023. Dani also has a son from a previous relationship.
What has Dani Dyer said about Strictly Come Dancing?
Dani Dyer appeared on The One Show to announce that she was joining Strictly and it's safe to say, she's pretty excited!
Speaking about joining the line-up, Dyer said: "Getting the opportunity to be on Strictly is the second most amazing thing I’ve done this year! I feel very, very blessed and cannot wait to get my dancing shoes on."
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 20th September at 6:40pm.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
