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Rivals viewers heap praise on Danny Dyer as they declare he 'shouldn't be wasted on just soaps anymore' - and even demand a spin-off show for his character

Danny Dyer has been praised by viewers watching the highly-anticipated Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper's 1988 bonkbuster Rivals this weekend.

And while the main storyline follows tense rivalry between polo-loving lothario Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant), fans watching have been quick to point out Danny's 'fantastic' contribution. While the main storyline follows tense rivalry between polo-loving lothario Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant), fans watching have been quick to point out Danny's 'fantastic' contribution Some of those watching took to social media to rave about the racy scenes in the show, including a fully nude tennis match featuring Cooper's most famous cad Campbell-Black and Emily Atack's Sarah Stratton.

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