Danny Dyer has spoken out and said that he doesn't blame his wife Joanne Mas for "clearing their bank account" after discovering the 45-year-old had cheated in the past.
The former EastEnders star recalls how his now-wife changed her phone number at the time and even stopped him from seeing their eldest daughter and former Love Island star Dani Dyer when the dirty secrets came to light back in 2000.
Danny refers to his past mistakes as a "mad period" of his life as he gushes over the love he holds for his childhood sweetheart and their family unit today.
According to reports in The Mirror, in a new interview with The Times, the former soap star explores his working-class background, and the classism he is subjected to. He even reveals he once checked himself into a psychiatric unit, where he realised he has male abandonment issues.
The interview also looked back on the dad-of-three's romance with his wife Joanne when the pair met as teenagers and a hard look back at some of the more turbulent moments in their relationship.
The pair tied the knot back in September 2016 in a ceremony in Hampshire with their three children watching them get hitched, including former Love Island star Dani Dyer.
But before they could tie the knot, the Mick Carter actor was shoved into the spotlight for his infidelities which often hit the headlines of national newspapers across the country.
During his chat with The Times, Danny's interviewer states how when it first happened in 2000, Joanne changed her phone number, cleared their bank account and wouldn't allow him to see Dani as he added that he didn't blame his wife for it.
When asked why he put his childhood sweetheart through so much, Danny says: "It was a mad period. I do now realise what's important to me are my family. They are everything."
The actor continues to muse what prompted those "mad periods" as he explained how therapy has helped him stop any self-destructive behaviours.
Danny reveals in the interview how he once spent a month in a place he sometimes calls a "psychiatric unit" and sometimes "rehab" in a treatment centre in South Africa which he visited six years ago after he admitted he felt a bit like "a lost soul".
The legendary actor continued to discuss his relationship with his father and his struggle with male abandonment issues and how he felt like an imposter before seeking out therapy and mental health services.
"When you go to therapy, fame doesn't exist. It's stripped away," Danny explains.
"You have to learn to be true to yourself. That's what you need to be every single day when you open your eyes and bounce out of bed."
Danny has previously given an insight into his relationship with his wife when he chatted with Jonathan Ross in 2018 about why it took him so many years to get down on one knee, despite meeting when they were just 13 years old.
He said: "I don't know what took me so long [to get married], really, it's crazy, [We've been together] thirty years. I appreciate it now, I get it.... she is incredible my wife."
Last year Danny was in talks with his daughter Dani about weddings in general and "why the f**k" people would want to splash so much cash and get married as he believes "you get married for other people."
Understanding her dad's point of view, Dani seemingly agreed, adding: "There's so many politics when it comes to the wedding. You do actually make it more about everyone else rather than you."
"Exactly," Danny declared.
"It's actually meant to be a celebration of your love, right, between you and someone else. But all of a sudden it becomes about every other f**ker."
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