‘They never did it again!’ Danny Dyer reveals ‘awkward’ EastEnders scene that didn’t work

Former EastEnders prima Danny Dyer has revealed that helium didn’t bask taking portion successful the BBC soap’s celebrated ‘doof doof’ moments.

The infamous 9 drum beats person concluded almost each occurrence of the amusement since its inception successful February 1985.

A expected ‘accident’ by instrumentalist Simon May during creation of the show’s iconic taxable tune, EastEnders creators Julia Smith and Tony Holland were impressed and asked to retain them for the extremity credits.

They were introduced to the opening titles successful 1994.

In an episode, the last country usually features the characters making a shocking determination oregon statement, with them freezing the enactment temporarily whilst the ‘doof doof’ plays out.

During his 9 twelvemonth stint successful the Square, Danny’s quality Mick Carter racked up a whopping 140 of these moments – and had much than immoderate quality successful 2018.

Phil Mitchell is astatine the apical of the list, with 424 since 1990.

However, successful an interrogation with comedians James Acaster and Ed Gamble connected their Off Menu podcast, Danny has revealed helium recovered them ‘horrible’ and ‘awkward’.

Yikes.

‘It was a myth, I think, [that] arsenic an actor, you get to the script, and you flick to the backmost due to the fact that you privation the ‘doof doof’,’ helium explained.

‘You don’t privation it, due to the fact that it’s horrible. It’s awkward.’

Explaining the process, helium added: ‘You person to clasp a regard for astir 8 seconds and it’s the aforesaid gaze.

‘You know, you’re somewhat constipated or… due to the fact that what it is, the cliffhangers… truthful it’s the faces, “What the f*ck is going to happen?”

‘You’ve got to clasp it, got to clasp it, and past the duff duffs footwear in. So, I would ever dread them. I got a fewer successful my time.’

Danny besides elaborate a infinitesimal erstwhile helium was required to laughter during the drumroll.

‘You person to transportation the laughter on’ helium said.

‘They ne'er did it again – it didn’t work.’

The actor, 47, had an epic exit communicative that saw Mick spell missing astatine sea, presumed dormant during Christmas 2022.

Earlier this week, helium told the KISS Breakfast Radio Show that helium would emotion to instrumentality arsenic portion of the upcoming 40th celebrations.

‘I would beryllium up for going backmost for the 40th anniversary, but nobody’s contacted me’ helium said.

‘I’ve chucked it retired there. I deliberation I request to spell backmost and prevention my woman Linda, who’s present go a murderess.

‘It does interest maine a bit.’

Danny has stayed consistently engaged since his departure, and is presently starring in Jilly Cooper adaption Rivals for Disney+.

He besides had a leading relation successful Mr Bigstuff for Sky, which has been commissioned for a 2nd series.

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