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Danny Dyer recalls the heartbreaking moment his father told him he 'wasn't allowed' to hold his hand anymore as he details their past fractured relationship


Opening up on his fractured relationship with his father Anthony, Danny recalled the heartbreaking childhood moment his father told him he 'wasn't allowed' to hold his hand anymore.

The actor, 47, gets a grilling in ITV's new show The Assembly, which sees a celebrity face questions from a group of autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled people, forcing them to cast aside their media training, with no topic off limits. Discussing if he is in contact with his estranged father now, The Football Factory favourite, claims, 'I am very close to my dad now because again, he deserved another shot, and if there is still no relationship, it's their loss, because you are an incredible human-being.' Opening up on his previously fractured relationship with dad Anthony, Danny recalled the heartbreaking childhood moment his father told him he 'wasn't allowed' to hold his hand anymore

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