He’s a working class hero who grew up on the gritty streets of east London.
But Danny Dyer says because of his fame, his kids have never been on a bus and instead get driven ‘door to door in a Bentley.
The actor, 47, gets a grilling about claims he sent his son to private school in ITV’s new show The Assembly, ahead of him making more money for the family in a new foul-mouthed ad.
Each episode of the series sees a different celebrity face questions from a group of autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled people, which will force them to cast aside their media training, with no topic off limits.
Being questioned are the former EastEnders actor Dyer, Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker, 64, Doctor Who star David Tennant, 54, and ex-Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall, 32.
In the episode being released this Saturday, Dyer is asked by one of the interviewers: ‘How working class are you to send your son to a private school?’.
Dyer responds: ‘I am a working-class kid and I am very proud of my roots. We moved to a better place where we could bring the children up.
‘I have put my children in a private school, but now they’re not street wise. I don’t regret it but there’s a part of me that I wish I could instil a little bit of knowing what it’s like to struggle into them.
Danny Dyer, 47, says because of his fame, his kids have never been on a bus and instead get driven ‘door to door in a Bentley (Pictured on ITV's The Assembly)
The actor gets a grilling about claims he sent his son to private school in ITV ’s new show The Assembly (Pictured with wife Joanne Mas and daughters Dani, 28, Sunni, 18, and son Arty, 11)
In the episode being released this Saturday, Dyer is asked by one of the interviewers: ‘How working class are you to send your son to a private school?’ (pictured with his Bentley in 2020)
‘But like anyone, if you have kids you want to give them everything you can and it can backfire on you slightly, because now, they get driven around in a Bentley. I’ve got a Bentley. I walked everywhere as a kid or got a bus.
‘My kids have never been on a bus, they don’t have to. Because they get driven door to door in a Bentley.’
Dyer, who hails from east London, and his wife Joanne have three children – Sunnie, 18, Arty, 11, and reality star Dani, 28, who won the fourth series of ITV dating show Love Island.
He revealed earlier this March that they were going to send his son to a private school in Chigwell.
Asked on The Assembly show how he felt about her going on the show and being a nepo baby, he responded: ‘She is but by default and I think that’s why she got on the show.
‘I never wanted her to do it because I heard people have sex on that show. As a father I don’t want to see any of that. She didn't tell me until the last minute and she just went. She was such a beautiful human being on it. So actually, it worked out really well with her. She was working in a pub before that.
‘She is a nepo baby but what's wrong with that?.’
Throughout the entertainment show, Dyer is also asked how he copes with his anxiety, as well as how much he has been paid for jobs.
I don’t regret putting my children in private school but there’s a part of me that I wish I could instil a little bit of knowing what it's like to struggle' (pictured with son Arty)
Asked on The Assembly show how he felt about daughter Dani going on Love Island and being a nepo baby, he responded: ‘She is but by default and I think that’s why she got on the show'
Danny previously revealed he'd been forced to cast son Arty in his new film Marching Powder (pictured) because 'no other kid would be allowed' to take the role
Revealing all, the actor said he was paid £100,000 for his BBC gig presenting The Wall (pictured) and that meditation and therapy is what has helped him become a better person
Revealing all, the actor said he was paid £100,000 for his BBC gig presenting The Wall and that meditation and therapy is what has helped him become a better person.
Asked how since his hit role in Rivals has led him to becoming a sex symbol to mums across the country, he said lifting his top up: ‘It’s surprised me, I thought I had had my days. Turns out it’s okay to have a hairy chest. If this (his stomach) can be attractive, then I’m surprised.’
Meanwhile in his new ad Dyer was promoting the sale of caravans in Leysdown-on-Sea and appeared in a hysterical skit shared to Instagram on Wednesday.
The former EastEnders actor left fans in hysterics as he gave his own unique and foul-mouthed tour of the 'big beautiful b*****d' of a holiday home.
He tried to show off the running water, which didn't work, before pulling in a bemused member of the Priory Hill & Nutts Farm team, claiming she'd said the caravan was a 'great place for swinging'.
He boasted about the home's 'galvanised chassis', admitting he didn't know what that meant, before touring the twin bedroom, which he claimed would be great for visiting grandparents who were 'off their f*****g nut'.
Racing to the comments fans were left 'crying with laughter' writing: 'Who could sell it better!': 'Crying with laughter.. LOVE IT…': 'He’d make a fortune as an estate agent': 'Oh my daysssssssss - I NEED MORE'.
Earlier this month Dyer revealed he'd been forced to cast son Arty in his new film Marching Powder because 'no other kid would be allowed' to take the role.
Meanwhile in his new ad Danny was promoting the sale of caravans in Leysdown-on-Sea and appeared in a hysterical skit shared to Instagram on Wednesday
The former EastEnders actor left fans in hysterics as he gave his own unique and foul-mouthed tour of the 'big beautiful b*****d' of a holiday home
He tried to show off the running water, which didn't work, before pulling in a member of the Priory Hill & Nutts Farm team, claiming she'd said the caravan was a 'great place for swinging'
He then toured the twin bedroom, which he claimed would be great for visiting grandparents who were 'off their f*****g nut'.
Racing to the comments fans were left 'crying with laughter' writing: 'Who could sell it better!': 'Crying with laughter.. LOVE IT…'
The actor plays Jack, a middle-aged dad who has six weeks to turn his life around, stop fighting at football, kick his habit, and save his marriage.
Written and directed by Nick Love, Danny was involved in the project from the start, with Stephanie Leonidas playing his wife, Dani.
However, due to the chaotic nature of the film, finding someone to play their son was challenging.
The actor cast for the role would need to be young and exposed to some of the film's mature content.
Arty, had never considered acting before, but when Nick asked if he would be interested in playing the part, it turned out he was keen -especially for one part in particular.
The Rivals star told LADbible: 'Now, he had a little monologue, and at the end of it, he says the C-word, which he was very excited about.
'I didn't know if he could even learn dialogue. So I gave him this chunk and I said, 'learn that, and then I'll see if you can do it'.
'And he came back to me, he learnt it within five minutes, just because he rushed the first few sentences, so he could get to say the C-word just because he's allowed to say it.'
The Assembly air Saturday at 10:05pm on ITV and ITVX.
