Danny Dyer and Mark Wright 'finally declare a truce on their bitter feud' - after decade of trading social media barbs and THAT V Festival fight

Daily Mail​

25-05-2025

Their feud has divided two of Essex's most famous families for more than a decade.
But it seems that Danny Dyer and Mark Wright have finally buried the hatchet thanks to their female family members playing peacemaker.
The two stars are considered TV royalty, with their families also making their names in the showbiz industry, but have long been seen as rivals.
Their squabbles began all the way in 2013, when Danny, 47, slammed Mark, 38, for being 'arrogant', before things reportedly got physical at a charity football game.
Since then there have been several slinging matches on social media, with both stars' family members getting involved, culminating in an infamous altercation at V Festival in 2016.
However, it appears that the longstanding feud between the actor and the TOWIE star has somewhat thawed, after Danny was spotted chatting to Mark's sister Jess Wright in the smoking area of the BAFTA TV Awards this month, following his big win.
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It seems that Danny Dyer (left) and Mark Wright (right) have finally buried the hatchet thanks to their female family members playing peacemaker
Their squabbles began all the way in 2013, when Danny, 47, slammed Mark, 38, for being 'arrogant', before things reportedly got physical at a charity football game (Danny seen in March)
Speaking to The Sun, she said: 'There is no beef with them. We don't see them, but Danny has seen Jess a lot. He sees her at the gym and he saw her at an event a couple of weeks ago and Jess was there and they were cool, they speak. There is nothing there.'
Fellow reality star Jess is said to be good pals with Danny's eldest daughter Dani Dyer as well, with the two women following each other on Instagram and messaging regularly.
While Jo also heaped praise on Mark's newborn baby girl, Palma, with his wife Michelle Keegan, admitting she wished Dani had chosen the same name for her little girls.
She said: 'Do you know what I love? I love the name Palma. I said to Dani, "Oh my god, why did we not name your little girls Palma." That's where my dad is from.'
While a source told the publication that there was 'no bad blood' between Mark and Danny anymore, as they had both grown up and were concentrating on their careers, insisting they were typical 'Essex blokes' that were 'full of bravado'.
The insider said: 'Danny and Mark have both grown up a lot since the clash and don't have any bad blood. In fact, quite the opposite, they're both family men, who look out for their own and have a fair bit of respect for each other.
'They're both self made and work hard to support their families. Danny thinks Jess is sweet as she always makes an effort to say hi and has a smile on her face. They live fairly near to each other in Essex and see each other's clan at showbiz parties.'
The rivalry kicked off in 2013 when Danny voiced his dislike for Mark in an interview with Digital Spy.
He said: 'I got mistaken for him once. In a cafe. It put me right off my beans. Again, I don't know him, but he's everything I hate about this whole celebrity world.
'It's mainly because of some of his quotes saying he wants to be the next James Bond. If he's the next James Bond, it's over for me. It's the arrogance of it all - it irritates me.
'Mark's not up my street, he'll never be a mate of mine. Good luck to him, just stay away from me.'
Then, according to reports, things got physical in the changing rooms of a charity football match.
At the time Danny became embroiled in a war of words with Mark's brother Joshua on social media.
The EastEnders star took aim at Mark when he tweeted: 'My worst nightmare would be listening to Heart FM while eating an Oykos yoghurt. It would be like p***ing razor blades.'
Mark was a DJ on the radio station and starred in adverts for the yoghurt brand and the attack certainly piqued the interest of Gillingham FC star Joshua.
The midfielder hit back: 'Malcolm you must still be hurting from when Mark gave you a slap in the changing room that day.get over it you melt @MrDDyer'
At the time Danny became embroiled in a war of words with Mark's brother Joshua on social media, who claimed Mark had slapped Danny in the changing rooms
However, Danny shed further light on the situation, writing: 'At a charity football match 4 Terminally ill children then run behind his dad. What a geezer. My bird hits harder.'
Disputing the actor's version of events, Joshua said: '@MrDDyer Not sure it happened like that mate you ran your mouth as always and pushed him into corner so he protected himself by slapping you'. He added that his dad wasn't in the room at the time.
Replying to criticism from one X user, Danny explained to his followers: 'Hardly a dig. The fact I suffered it was there was kids waiting outside with months to live. He's a disgrace.'
However, things really took a turn at V Festival in 2016 when Danny clashed with a group of Mark's friends.
He is thought to have clashed with at least five of the radio presenter's pals during the incident, although several men can be seen close to the fracas in photos that emerged at the time.
The Mr. Bigstuff star broke his silence about the fracas to slam Mark after the reality star denied that he was personally involved.
He said: 'No daughter should have 2 see their old man being toe punted in the nut by 5 complete p****s. I'm sweet Bae.'
Mark took to social media only to actively deny claims he was embroiled in the backstage fight.
The Mr. Bigstuff star broke his silence about the fracas to slam Mark after the reality star denied that he was personally involved
He tweeted: 'Seen some stories online today about v festival [sic]. I would like to confirm that I personally wasn't involved in any physical confrontation'.
But Danny hit back: 'No.True. Where was ya?? Do you wanna declare who ya snakey 2 Bob mates are?? Especially the 1 squaring up to my Dani.' [Danny's daughter].
He then shared a picture of Mark and six of his friends on the day, [although only five were reportedly involved.]
Captioning the image, he wrote: 'Friends eh. How to ruin ya pals career before it had even started. Legends. Other than that I had a proper night. X.'
A photo of the Marching Powder star posing with some pals on social media the following morning showed Danny with what appeared to be the beginnings of a black eye.
At the time his daughter Dani slammed Mark's pals for attacking her 'sensitive' father in a lengthy X post.
The Love Island star wrote: 'The only thing I'm even gonna say is my dad is the strongest person I know. He isn't a fighter just because he plays good acting rolls as a hard man does not mean he is that in real life. [sic]
'I admit I was shouting that Mark Wright is a c***. Because his silly mates thought it was okay to barge past my dad knowing he was drunk, my heart is broken as I witnessed the whole thing.'
He is thought to have clashed with at least five of the radio presenter's pals during the incident, although several men can be seen close to the fracas in photos that emerged at the time
She continued: 'My dad is such a sensitive loving person who wouldn't want to hurt a fly. 5 on 1 is never fair.
'But I love you papa and seeing that just proved how I would have wished to have smacked them in the mouth. Love you.'
While Joanne also came to her husband's defence, and claimed Mark's friends 'ganged up on Danny' at the music event.
'She said: 'How could Mark Wright's friends do that to my Danny in front of my little girl. We are here on a family trip and this happens.
'Danny is not an aggressive person, he wouldn't have wanted to fight anyone. They've ganged up on him. I can't believe they've done this. I've waited nine months to see Justin Bieber and this has ruined it.'
Joanne also hit out at Mark's wife Michelle, writing on X: 'It's official. I'm going to be promoting MY GIRL and the s**t she witnessed,' followed by the hashtag #yourtoof**kingstaged.
This was in response to Michelle promoting her show, Our Girl.
A source told the Mirror at the time: 'Everyone is shocked today. It was TOWIE vs EastEnders. It all kicked off. Security said it was like the Wild West.
Meanwhile, Dani slammed Mark's pals for attacking her 'sensitive' father in a lengthy X post where she said her heart was broken
'Danny emerged this morning from his tent and appeared to have a black eye. But he still seemed to be in an upbeat mood.'
Sources claim security put an end to a row between the pair, after which Mark joked that Danny 'couldn't hit someone if he tried.'
'Mark did seem put out though and spent a lot of time on the phone. In his first conversation he was angry and shouting a lot but when he was on the phone for the third time he had calmed down.'
Since V Festival, the duo have managed to avoid any other public fallouts, but a source told The Sun that it's something Danny will 'never forget' even though Mark has 'moved on'.
In 2018, Mark booked a DJ residency at the Hotel BH Mallorca in Magaluf, and swirling reports claimed it was to avoid another festival run-in with Danny.
However, when approached by MailOnline, a representative for Mark had a brutal response to the claim.
They said: 'Who is Danny Dyer and why would I care about him? Mark has a big new job that he starts at next week and we're all excited for him.'
And in 2023, when Danny returned to Soccer Aid, it was reported by The Sun that he waited years to make a comeback because he didn't want to play with Mark.
At the time, an insider said: 'Danny is a huge football fan and Soccer Aid is a dream gig for him. Previously he's refused to take part if Mark is on the team.
'Danny is buzzing he can now be a part of it and he is looking forward to walking out at Old Trafford tonight.'