EastEnders star Danny Dyer to marry girlfriend of 20 years

Danny Dyer said that he never expected childhood sweetheart Joanne Mas, the mother of his three children, to propose on Valentine’s Day.

18:06 02 March 2015

EastEnders star Danny Dyer is to marry his long-time girlfriend, the mother of his three children, after SHE proposed on Valentine’s Day.

The Albert Square favourite admitted he was surprised by the proposal. He also said that he did not dare to ask partner Jo to marry him because he wouldn’t have been able to cope if she’d turned him down.

“It was a complete bolt out of the blue but I’m so glad she did it because I don’t think I could have taken the rejection,” the actor said. “I love the fact Jo proposed.”

Jo, 37, explained: “I’ve always wanted to marry Danny and I decided that if I didn’t get things moving, it would never happen.

"I never wanted to get married when the children were babies because I wanted to let my hair down and enjoy the day. But we have had our little boy now and we’re not going to have any more, so the time is right."

The couple have been together for 20 years.