Danny Dyer teases EastEnders fans at National Television Awards 2024
by Chikamso Chukwuenyem For Mailonline · Mail OnlineDanny Dyer brutally teased EastEnders fans as he shouted: 'Bring Mick back!' while onstage at the National Television Awards 2024 at the O2 Arena, London on Wednesday.
The actor, 47, who portrayed Mick Carter on EastEnders for nine years, was presenting the award for New Drama with his Rivals co-star Katherine Parkinson when the quip came.
Before Danny began reading the nominees, he spotted some current EastEnders stars in the audience and told them he missed them.
Then, addressing the whole audience, he suddenly shouted: 'Bring Mick back!' And added: 'I love you, I miss you. Bring Mick back, do you think they should bring Mick back?'
NTA viewers at home went wild in response to Danny's outburst and flooded X, formerly Twitter, with their thoughts.
They wrote: 'Danny dropping the easter egg #ntas';
'Me screaming because Danny Dyer said bring Mick back at the NTA’s which in my head means the love story we will get to chose live on the 40th anniversary will be to have Mick & Linda’s you heard it here first #EastEnders #NTAs';
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'IM GOING TO START MANIFESTING FOR REAL. MY LOVES. L IS REUNITED WITH HER MICK. LOVE DANNY AND KELLIE SO MUCH #EastEnders #NTAs';
'Chill out guys. Danny Dyer is BACK on Christmas Eve "Hello Linda" #NTAs';
'Danny Dyer saying "bring Mick back" basically confirms Mick will come back during the 40th anniversary live episode 100% #EastEnders #NTAs';
'Danny dyer begging for his job at EastEnders back wasnt in my bingo card for the #NTAs';
'DANNY DYER DID NOT JUST SHOUT BRING MICK BACK #NTAs';
'Danny Dyer 'bring mick back!' haha legend. he wants to be an ender's lifer! #NTAs.'
'Danny’s money has ran out I’m crying #NTAs ... Jokes aside, bring him back. A break was all he needed tbh.'
'#NTAs See you at the 40th Danny then.'
Mick supposedly drowned in the English Channel while looking for his wife Linda (Kellie Bright).
However, a body has never been found, and fans have been consistently hoping for a miraculous return.
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This does not seem likely, as Danny has been open about the negative impact the role has had on his career.
Danny revealed that casting producers were extremely reluctant to see him due to pre-conceived notions of soap stars.
However, the 'hard man' actor will soon appear in Rivals, an upcoming Disney+ series based on the raunchy book of the same name by Jilly Cooper, 87.
The first series of Rivals was written by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, the former showrunner of EastEnders.
Its ensemble cast also features David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Emily Atack, and Alex Hassell.
Set in the fictional English county of Rutshire, Rivals follows Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David) have a rivalry that seeps into the world of Corinium television station.
NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS 2024: THE WINNERS
AUTHORED DOCUMENTARY
Beckham
Rhod Gilbert: A Pain in the Neck
Robbie Williams
Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change
Kate Garraway: Derek's Story - WINNER
BRUCE FORSYTH ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
The Graham Norton Show
I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here - WINNER
The Masked Singer
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
COMEDY
Brassic
The Gentlemen
Ghosts
Mrs Brown's Boys - WINNER
Not Going Out
DAYTIME
The Chase - WINNER
Deal or No Deal
Loose Women
This Morning
The Repair Shop
DRAMA PERFORMANCE
Brenda Blethyn (Vera)
Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)
Michelle Keegan (Fool Me Once)
Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs the Post Office) - WINNER
Vicky McClure (Trigger Point)
EXPERT
Anton Du Beke (Strictly Come Dancing)
David Attenborough (Mammals) - WINNER
Kaleb Cooper (Clarkson's Farm)
Martin Lewis (The Martin Lewis Money Show)
Torvill And Dean (Dancing on Ice)
FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
Clarkson's Farm
Gogglebox
Martin Lewis Money Show Live
Sort Your Life Out - WINNER
The Yorkshire Vet
NEW DRAMA
Baby Reindeer
Fool Me Once
Mr Bates vs The Post Office - WINNER
One Day
Red Eye
QUIZ GAME SHOW
The 1% Club - WINNER
Ant and Dec's Limitless Win
Beat the Chasers
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Richard Osman's House of Games
REALITY COMPETITION
The Apprentice
Celebrity Big Brother
Love Island
Race Across the World
The Traitors - WINNER
RETURNING DRAMA
Bridgerton - WINNER
Call the Midwife
The Crown
Trigger Point
Vera
SERIAL DRAMA
Casualty
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale - WINNER
Hollyoaks
SERIAL DRAMA PERFORMANCE
Angela Wynter (EastEnders)
David Neilson (Coronation Street)
Diane Parish (EastEnders)
Eden Taylor-Draper (Emmerdale)
Peter Ash (Coronation Street) - WINNER
TALENT SHOW
Britain's Got Talent
The Great British Bake Off
MasterChef
Strictly Come Dancing - WINNER
The Voice UK
TV PRESENTER
Alison Hammond (This Morning)
Ant And Dec (I'm a Celebrity) - WINNER
Bradley Walsh (The Chase)
Claudia Winkleman (The Traitors)
Stacey Solomon (Sort Your Life Out)
IMPACT AWARD
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Davina McCall