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Vinnie Jones says he's made for Only Fools and Horses role because he's flogged dodgy TVs and exploding toasters just like Del Boy


The footballer-turned-actor is set to take on the role of Danny Driscoll in the new West End show Only Fools and Horses The Musical over Christmas.

Vinnie, who is playing villain Danny in the hit stage show, says his go-to contact for 'hooky gear' was a notorious trader who had an office at his local golf club, despite the fact his goods were unrelated to the sport. And it's a part that Vinnie, 59, claims he is made for as he previously flogged dodgy TVs and exploding toasters - just like Del Boy - during his wheeler-dealing days (David Jason, Buster Merryfield, and Nicholas Lyndhurst pictured) Vinnie, who is playing villain Danny in the hit stage show, says his go-to contact for 'hooky gear' was a notorious trader who had an office at his local golf club, despite the fact his goods were unrelated to the sport

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