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Will Twigger

Granddad-to-be Danny Dyer breaks cover after daughter Dani's baby bombshell

EastEnders star Danny Dyer has been seen for the first time since the news dropped that he's becoming a granddad at 43.

His daughter Dani, 23, and boyfriend Sammy Kimmence announced they were expecting with a cute ultrasound snap.

Dad Danny is yet to speak publicly about his daughter's pregnancy.

Now he's been snapped arriving to work, wearing shades to cover his face as he pulled up to the Borehamwood, Hertfordshire set.

The star stopped briefly for a temperature check as a health and safety precaution amid coronavirus.

Danny's made his return to Albert Square after coronavirus brought production grinding to a halt in March.

Danny headed to set after daughter Dani's baby news (ISO)

The BBC have put a number of precautions in place to keep everyone involved safe, including social distancing rules on set.

Dani dropped her baby bombshell news on Tuesday, sharing a snap of her and Sammy holding up her ultrasound, adding an up close look at her scan.

"Little bubba can't believe you are going to be ours," an emotional Dani penned.

His daughter Dani announced her baby joy on Tuesday (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Dani shared their baby joy in a sweet post (danidyer/Instagram)

"Me and Sammy are so excited to start this next chapter in our lives, feel so lucky and grateful...2021."

Her Love Island co-stars led the congratulations, Megan Barton-Hanson writing: "Oh my goddess!! Congrats babe you're going to be the best Mumma!!"

Georgia Steel added: "Can't wait for this next chapter x."

She was swamped will well-wishers, including Love Island mates (Instagram)
Dani and Sammy are becoming parents (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Amazon)

Maura, who starred in series after, chimed in: "Congratulations!"

Dani replied to them all: "Thank you all so much for the amazing comments, so kind of you all, have no idea how much it means to me xxxxx."

Dani made waves in the Love Island villa when she told the other islanders who her famous dad was.

Dani and Jack dated outside the villa for just under a year (PA)
Dani and Jack quickly became fan favourites and went on to win the 2018 series (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

She went on to win the 2018 series alongside Jack Fincham, but the pair went their separate ways after just under a year outside the villa.

Jack welcomed a baby of his own last year, a little girl.

Dani was rumoured to have reunited with Sammy - who she had dated before Love Island - after her split from Jack with the pair snapped snogging in the street.

The pair got back together after a brief split earlier this year (Instagram)
Dani enthused that her boyfriend and dad get along really well (danidyerxx/Instagram)

Earlier this year, the couple called it quits for four weeks before getting back together.

And in a recent interview, Dani told that Sammy and dad Danny get along like a house on fire.

"They've always got on," she beamed, "which makes it a lot easier.

"It's always a bit scary the first few times and you think, 'Oh my God', but he's fine now it's all easy."

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