The EastEnders legend is set to be on CBeebies today (December 5)
Danny Dyer is set to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story aimed at encouraging children to express their feelings, with the message that “everybody cries”. The 48-year-old former EastEnders actor will be reading Rhinos Don’t Cry by Mark Grist and illustrated by Chris Jevons this Friday.
Dyer shared: “When you’re having tricky feelings, you should try and let them out, because it can make you feel better. You might not think it, but everybody cries, even grown-ups, in fact, especially grown-ups. Someone may look big, or tough but they have the same big feelings that you do. Never judge a book by its cover.”
He continued: “Whether its big blubbery bursts or snivelly sobs, if you feel like you need to cry, belt it out loud and proud.”
The story revolves around a rhino named Milo who enjoys writing, climbing, banister-sliding, mountain bike riding, painting and singing, and eventually learns that it’s perfectly fine to cry.
Previous CBeebies readers include Olivia Colman, Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish, Sir Lewis Hamilton, Harry Styles, Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy, Sir Elton John and Idris Elba.
Over the past year, Dyer has portrayed Freddie Jones in Disney+’s Rivals, Lee in the second series of Sky Max show Mr Bigstuff, and the lead role in Nick Love’s comedy-drama Marching Powder.
In the BBC soap EastEnders, he played Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter from 2013 to 2022, and he is also recognised for his roles in football films Mean Machine (2001) and The Football Factory (2004).
Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose-Ayling Ellis made history by reading the first-ever story in British Sign Language on the show, while rugby legend Rob Burrow narrated the first story using an eye-controlled computer. Additionally, cyclist Lora Fachie presented the first-ever braille story.
Danny Dyer’s CBeebies Bedtime Story will be broadcasted on Friday, 5 December at 6.45pm on CBeebies and will also be available on BBC iPlayer.
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