Danny Dyer admits his wife Joanne stood by him after he 'lost the plot for many years' as he confesses he was a 'pr**k' and reflects on their 33-year relationship
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They've been together since they were just 13 years-old.
However Danny Dyer has admitted he was 'a p***k for many years' as he opened up about his marriage to his wife Joanne Mas in a recent interview.
The actor, 46, reflected on his relationship with Joanne during his appearance on Elizabeth Day's podcast How To Fail as he admitted she didn't sign up to a life of fame and has stood by him 'through a lot of s**t'.
The couple began dating in 1992 and share three children Love Island's Dani, 27, daughter Sunnie, 17, and son Arty, six.
Their on-off relationship was marred with cheating allegations in the past, although they eventually got back together for good and married in 2016 after Joanne proposed a year before.
Danny Dyer admitted his wife Joanne stood by him after he 'lost the plot for many years' as he confessed he was a 'pr**k' as he reflects on their 33-year relationship (pictured 2023)
The actor, 46, reflected on his relationship with Joanne during his appearance on Elizabeth Day's podcast How To Fail as he admitted she didn't sign up to a life of fame and has stood by him 'through a lot of s**t' (pictured 2018)
He told Elizabeth: 'Well, I've been with the same woman since I was 13. It's a journey. It's so rare, that.
'Because if you think about who you was at 13 and who you are now, to grow with somebody at the same time, at the same rate, and then you throw fame in the mix, and what happened with me, which she never wanted, and she came along for this ride with me, both from the same council estate.
'She didn't really sign up for that, and then, on her course, it f****d my head up when I became really famous, and I didn't quite know what to do with it and I suppose she stood by me for a lot of s**t and had to be very patient with me.
'And of course I do believe in the marriage vows and sickness and health and for better for worse.
'So it's hard to stay in a relationship for that long with the press attention and with me being a pr**k for many years, because I was, I hold my hands up, I lost the plot for many years.'
He continued: 'I didn't quite know who I was and I suppose she had to suffer all that on a national level.
'I love her with all my heart. You know, she challenges me every day. She's kept me very grounded. I'll tell you that now.
'She came to watch me in a play once and I came off stage and she went, yeah, just don't get carried away with yourself. I thought that's what I need to hear.'
He told Elizabeth: 'Well, I've been with the same woman since I was 13. It's a journey. It's so rare, that.....She didn't really sign up for that, and then, on her course, it f****d my head up when I became really famous, and I didn't quite know what to do with it' (pictured 2006)
The couple have been together since 1992 and share three children Love Island's Dani, 27, daughter Sunnie, 17, (pictured) and son Arty, six
Their on-off relationship was marred with cheating allegations, although they eventually got back together for good and married in 2016 (pictured 2011)
Danny also said that now Joanne is beginning to go through the menopause it is his turn to be patient with her.
He added: 'And so now we get to a stage where she's quite menopausal and now it's my turn to be very patient and accommodating and try and understand that.
'I mean I can tell what mood she's in by the way she walks down the stairs. You know, the creaking of the stairs of whether it's on me today or not.'
Last year in an interview with The Times, the actor recalled the moment he got caught cheating on Jo in 2000, which resulted in her 'changing her phone number and clearing their bank account.'
Danny explained that she also stopped him from seeing his eldest daughter Dani and added: 'I didn't blame her.'
'It was a mad period. I do now realise what's important to me are my family. They are everything.
'I tried to fill it with the drink and drugs and doing stupid things. I was a lost soul.
'I had a ‘f*** it’ button and I would destroy relationships before I could be left,' he explained.
How to Fail with Elizabeth Day is available wherever you get your podcasts.
