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DANNY Dyer has received a crash course in butler silver service from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s Geoffrey.

Joseph Marcell, famed for his role as the beloved TV butler, stars alongside the East End favourite in the tongue-in-cheek video.

Danny Dyer and Joseph Marcell in butler attire for a Sky Broadband advertisement.
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Danny Dyer has received a crash course in butler silver service from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s Geoffrey
Danny Dyer and Joseph Marcell in butler attire presenting a Sky Broadband logo.
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The video was revealed to be a new campaign by Sky BroadbandCredit: Joe Pepler/PinPep

Danny is forced to wrestle with bowties and set up afternoon tea as he learns the art of providing the personal touch from the master.

Kicking off with a presentation, Danny is taught how to dress the part.

He then learns the key elements to becoming a perfect assistant – from going above and beyond to being on hand day or night.

The video was revealed to be a new campaign by Sky Broadband to highlight the importance of round the clock service and its 24/7 switching support service.

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It comes after a poll of 2,000 adults revealed the top frustrations driving people up the wall and how they try to mitigate these – even if they don’t have a butler.

With queue jumpers (50 per cent), spam calls (47 per cent) and spotty Wi-Fi (41per cent) featuring highly in the list of the daily annoyances.

Danny Dyer said: “Turns out, I know my profiteroles from my crumpets, and who would've thought I'd make a right proper butler.

“It's all about serving up smiles and charm, which is what I’m all about.

“So, if your broadband provider is doing your head in, you need one that will be there night and day. Let’s ‘av it.”

The study also found 28 per cent claim connectivity issues, like disruption to their internet service, is also having a detrimental impact on their days.

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With this rising to 51 per cent of Gen Z and Millennials.

But when it comes to frustrating connections, 36 per cent admit to sticking with a poor broadband contract, with 31 per cent of these citing process is too complicated.

However, 79 per cent went would find it useful having a 24/7 support system for switching your broadband provider.

Amber Pine, managing director of connectivity at Sky Broadband, said: “We know how busy life can be and it can feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, which is why we offer our new customers a 24/7 switching support service, so you can get help whenever it suits you.”

Danny Dyer and Joseph Marcell in butler attire using a Sky Broadband laptop.
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The video was to highlight the importance of Sky's round the clock serviceCredit: Joe Pepler/PinPep
Danny Dyer and Joseph Marcell in a Sky Broadband advert.
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Kicking off with a presentation Danny is taught how to dress the part
Danny Dyer and Joseph Marcell in a Sky Broadband advert.
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Danny learns the key elements to becoming a perfect assistant – from going above and beyond to being on hand day or night
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