Dani Dyer may be worth more than £3 million - and married to someone worth more than four times that amount - but she is still financially supported by her actor father, Danny Dyer16:42, 25 Jul 2026Dani Dyer has admitted her dad still pays her phone bill - despite the fact she is a multi-millionaire. The 29-year-old reality star shot to fame in 2018 when she emerged from the shadows of her father's fame to become a Love Island contestant.‌She won the show with then-boyfriend Jack Fincham, 35, and fans were delighted when her proud dad, actor Danny Dyer, 49, even appeared on the show via video call to give the romance his blessing.‌Since her breakout on the ITV romantic reality show, Dani has gone on to carve out a TV and podcast career of her own - amassing a reported fortune of more than £3 million. And while her romance with Jack didn't work out, the reality star is now married to 29-year-old West Ham footballer Jarrod Bowen - who is reportedly worth more than £12 million.‌Despite having millions at her disposal, Dani has revealed to fans that her dad still pays for her phone bills - sharing the nugget of info while paying tribute to the ex-EastEnders star on his birthday.‌Taking to Instagram on Friday, Dani showered her father with praise - and gratitude - as he turned 49. Sharing a snap of herself with her famous father, Dani wrote: "Happy birthday to you. Thank you for everything you do.“So lucky to have you and all the laughs we have together. Love you loads. Also thank you for still paying my phone bill!" She added a string of crying-with-laughter emojis to the post.Later, the mother-of-three joined other members of her family as they headed out for dinner in celebration of Danny's birthday. The actor was joined by his wife, Joanne Mas, Dani, his 19-year-old daughter Sunnie, Dani's husband Jarrod and Sunnie’s boyfriend Will.‌Danny has spoken proudly about his job as a dad, and shared some of his wisdom about fatherhood back in 2017 in the Channel 4 documentary, Parenting for Idiots. Opening up about his time as a dad, the actor discussed the challenges of parenting - while joined by wife, Jo, and younger daughter Sunnie.‌With his daughter looking on, he declare: "It's hard every day, but it is rewarding. It is hard being a parent. Even now, even the way you are looking at me. That's agg for me."The dad of three - who is also father to 15-year-old son, Arty - added: "It's like borrowing a baby orangutan. And it just want to eat things and smash things up."He also gave casual insights into his everyday life as a dad - including his thoughts on the school run. He said: "I can't be doing with the small talk, standing outside the school. I couldn't think of nothing worse. Just keep me nut down. Just want to see my baby coming out, get her in the motor, double lively, you know what I mean? I just can't be b*****ed."‌Reality show fans will soon see more of Dani - as she is set to return to the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing this autumn. She was a contestant on the show last year - but an injury forced her to pull out of the contest.She is now excited to be returning to the show for a second chance at scooping the glitterball trophy. She was announced as a cast member last month.She said in a statement at the time of her casting: “I am so excited to be back in the ballroom this September. I just cannot wait to get my dancing shoes back on and hopefully this time around I can actually make it to week one! I’m just over the moon and cannot wait to find out who else is doing it!”Article continues belowShe will join other celebrities - including fellow Love Island star Cach Mercer, hairdresser Chris Appleton, Australian singer Delta Goodrem, stage and TV star Jaime Winstone, EastEnders icon Lacey Turner, Paralympic star Sarah Storey, and Big Brother host Will Best.Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .