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Zoe Delaney

Love Island star Dani Dyer's poignant tribute to famous dad Danny on his birthday

Dani Dyer has had a tough time in her personal life of late, following her now ex-boyfriend Sammy Kimmence's jail sentence earlier this month, but the mum-of-one was all smiles as she wished her famous dad a happy birthday.

The Love Island star is the eldest child of Eastenders actor Danny Dyer and his wife Joanne Mas and the doting-daughter took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday to pay tribute to the 'hard man' actor as he turns 44.

Sharing a sweet black and white snap of herself cuddled up to her beloved father, the 24-year-old praised the actor and wrote that she was "grateful" to have a dad like him in her life.

"Happy birthday to such a special person," Dani captioned to pictured posted to her 3.4 million Instagram followers.

"So grateful to have a dad like you in my life... thankyou [sic] for all the laughs and being the most amazing grandad to santi."

"Love you millions," she finished the first of three Instagram Stories with.

The star, who became a parent herself in January 2021, then went on to share more adorable family moments with her fans.

With laughing-face emojis added to a short clip of Danny, the Mick Carter actor can be seen larking about in a striped jumper behind-the-scenes of him recording his podcast with her first born.

The father-daughter duo have a great dynamic which has led to the success of their audio show Sorted with the Dyers, which sees them tackle any and all dilemmas posed to them by listeners.

The Love Island beauty, who won the series in 2018 with ex Jack Fincham, recently marked six months since welcoming her son Santiago.

Dani and Danny's close relationship has seen them becoming podcast stars (Handout)

The new mum proved she's handling things just fine as she took to social media on Friday to celebrate the milestone in her child's life.

"6 whole months of loving you baby boy…" she captioned an Instagram picture of her baby boy.

"Can’t believe how quick the time is going, you’ve made me realise how precious time is, and what it’s like to not have a lay in anymore.

"Mummy loves you more than words could ever describe," she added.

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