Danny Dyer has fired back at the naysayers with a fiery four-word response after they suggested

he’d be out of work post-EastEnders. The 46-year-old TV tough guy became a household name as

Mick Carter in the iconic starring in the BBC soap for nearly a decade since 2013. He had

previously knocked back a role on the show four years before joining, vowing not to sign up until he was “fat, bald and fifty”. Winning over the nation’s hearts as pub landlord Mick, Danny’s character met a mysterious end when he vanished into the sea during a heroic attempt to rescue Janine Butcher, and his on-screen estranged wife Linda Carter. He revealed the show becomes “your whole world” because of the commitment needed. READ MORE:Love Island slapped with more Ofcom complaints as furious viewers turn on star Celebrity Gogglebox: Martin Kemp tells Roman about his holiday READ MORE: Click for more brilliant Daily Star TV stories The actor has now taken a new role starring as Lee in Mr Bigstuff. The plot sees Lee’s brother Glen, portrayed by series creator Ryan Sampson, having his humdrum suburban existence thrown into chaos by a long-lost sibling. It gives Danny the chance to play into his reputation as a TV hardman.

He confessed that the opportunity to star in Mr Bigstuff was the nudge he needed to bid farewell to the streets of Walford, reports the Mirror. Speaking to The Radio Times, Danny said: “Ryan was probably whispering into the ear of a witchcraft doll to tell me to leave….No, I needed to leave; this cemented that I’d made the right decision.” Promoted Stories Danny Dyer Danny Dyer will be starring in Mr Bigstuff. (Image: Sky UK LTD) He then threw shade at the doubters, saying: “People said ‘Oh he’ll be back, he won’t get more work’. How wrong were they?”. Danny Dyer has opened up about the gruelling schedule of working on EastEnders, revealing that memorising “30 pages a day” can be a real brain-drainer. The actor, who’s famed for playing pub landlord Mick Carter, also shared how the soap restricted him from taking on other gigs, like Celebrity Gogglebox with his daughter Dani. Danny Dyer Danny Dyer quit EastEnders after nine years.

(Image: Sky UK LTD) Chatting on Radio X, Danny said: “It’s your whole world that show. You know, you’re there all day, you’re learning sort of 30 pages a day if you’ve got a big storyline, you know what I mean? “. Powered by “You’re not seeing a lot of your own family. So it’s got its perks, but you’re also sort of tied to the show; you’re not really allowed to do other stuff. You know, you’re working for the BBC. So, you know, it was very emotional.” While Danny’s alter ego Mick may have seemingly met a watery end, with his body yet to be found, fans are left with hope for his return. Meanwhile, Mick’s departure has forced his on-screen mum Shirley Carter, played by Linda Henry, to bid farewell to Walford, leaving viewers desperate for her comeback as the tough-talking local. Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free