Danny Dyer issues two-word 'dig' over children and says 'I don't want to die rich'
Opening up in a recent podcast episode, the EastEnders actor disclosed that he'd flown first-class to Dubai on flights that cost him an eye-watering "eight grand a seat"
Danny Dyer has candidly expressed his views on wealth, confessing that he doesn't "wanna die rich" and referring to his offspring as "privileged t***s".
On an episode of Live and Let Dyers, the EastEnders actor divulged details about a lavish Dubai getaway, revealing he splurged on first-class Emirates tickets at a staggering "eight grand a seat".
During a conversation with his daughter, Dani Dyer, Danny inquired if she had ever experienced such luxury. She admitted to flying business class, which she found "enough" and saw no need to "do" first.
He conceded that "you probably don't", but explained his excitement led him to think that since he earns money, "why not s***k it?" He then discussed how "some rich people" opt to have their kids travel in a less opulent fashion.
Danny remarked: "And what I realised is that what some rich people do - and I suppose I'm a rich person now - is that they would put their self and their wife in first-class and chuck their kids in business or f*****g in economy."
Dani suggested that placing children in business class is acceptable, but putting them in economy is a "bit naughty". Danny retorted: "Well, I treated my children, because I do, the privileged t***s that they are, with their f*****g first-class seats."
He enthused about the first-class experience with Emirates, where passengers get their own room, and recounted how he and his wife, Joanne Mas, indulged in a buffet with "beautiful food" in the lounge.
Danny candidly shared his experience of boarding a plane via the lounge, jokingly remarking: "Oh yeah, absolute f*****g snobby c***s that we are", which prompted Dani to question: "What have you become?".
He shot back with a frank philosophy on wealth: "Well, I dunno. Why do you earn money to keep? We earn money to f*****g spend it. I don't wanna die rich."
The 47-year-old father of two daughters, Sunnie and Dani, and a son, Arty, was recently put in the hot seat on a new ITV series called The Assembly. The show features autistic, neurodivergent, or learning-disabled individuals posing challenging questions to celebrities.
During his appearance, Danny was asked how working-class it was to send his son to a private school. He explained that he was "proud" of his roots but didn't want to live in an environment where there were "helicopters going over my house."
He went on to note that when you have children, you "want to give them everything", but it sometimes "backfires" as they don't become "street-wise".
Reflecting on his own upbringing, he added: "I walked everywhere as a kid or I had to get a bus. I don't think they've ever been on a f***ing bus, my kids. They don't have to, do they? Because they get driven door to door by a Bentley."
You can next catch Danny in The Assembly on Saturday, April 26, from 10:05pm to 10:30pm on ITV.
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