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Escher Walcott

Danny Dyer feared losing his family after doing ‘s*** loads’ of drugs and says he was ‘weak’

Danny Dyer has admitted his drug addiction for years as he worked on Eastenders

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Danny Dyer has revealed he went down the “wrong path” a few years ago after taking a “s***load” of drugs, which left his career and relationship with his wife in jeopardy.

The 45-year-old’s heavy drug abuse came as he hit the rocks with his wife Joanne Mas in 2017. Dyer said the addiction left him “weak” and eventually led him to take his personal issues up with the Eastenders bosses.

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