EastEnders hardman Danny Dyer shows his softer side as he wears a pink T-shirt and cuddles a baby
DANNY Dyer has melted his cold, hard exterior by posing with an adorable baby girl, while wearing a pink T-shirt.
EastEnders' resident hardman may be known for throwing punches and calling out "slags", but this snap of him by his daughter shows he really is soft and gooey inside.
The soap actor - who plays Mick Carter - was enjoying an afternoon in the sun with daughter Dani, 20, when the baby photo opportunity occurred.
Danny's soft pink t-shirt matched the bow and dress worn by the baby girl in question, whose mother is one of Dani's pals, making for an adorable snap.
The 39-year-old - whose wife has agreed to stay with him despite learning he slept with Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding - looked quite at home with the tot on his lap as he held on to her foot.
And smoker Danny even appeared to be using a an e-cigarette at the afternoon meeting, suggesting he's keen to kick the habit.
Dani captioned a Twitter snap with her dad "papa bear", adding on Instagram "When your old man calls to hang out. I'll spend my Saturday with you🤷🏻♀️."
It's been a trying few months for Danny and his family after he was asked to take an extended break from EastEnders due to his boozy lifestyle and disagreements with other actors like Steve McFadden.
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Then came the revelation about his secret romance with Sarah Harding which shook his family to the core.
She claims Danny told her he was single before their liaisons in 2012 when they worked on comedy movie Run For Your Wife.
But seeing as his wife Jo has remained by his side - and that Danny was fiercely defended by daughter Dani this year already over his EastEnders hiatus - it's clear blood is thicker than water.
Sarah, meanwhile, has signed up to Celebrity Big Brother, with Channel 5 bosses no doubt crossing their fingers that she'll discuss the affair on the show.
Danny returned to EastEnders in May after leaving in February and heading off on a solo holiday to South Africa.
When he got back, his hilarious episode of Who Do You Think You Are? failed to scoop Best TV Moment of the year at the Baftas but he managed not to lose his rag when he got dissed by the victorious Planet Earth lizard.
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