DANNY Dyer has broken his silence on his EastEnders exit telling fans it's going to be "f***ing special". The actor, 44, also insisted his much-loved character Mick Carter will not be killed off leaving the door open for a return in the future.
Speaking to daughter Dani on their Sorted with the Dyers podcast, he said: "I am leaving EastEnders. I'm very lucky, I'm very grateful. "When you're in a job like a soap your contract comes up for renewal and every time it has they've asked me to stay, and I'm very grateful for that.
Because I've seen a lot of people come and go. It's very tough. "I always debate whether I want to sign again and I've been contemplating a while now about whether it's time to roll the dice, take the leap." Danny denied that he's been snapped up by a rival channel in a bumper £1million deal.
He continued: "I've not been poached by anybody, that's not true at all. "The big news is I've decided not to renew my contract.
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