Danny Dyer has recalled his horror at finding out his nine-year-old son is a fan of Andrew Tate.
The EastEnders icon, 46, is exploring toxic masculinity, gender roles and men's mental health for his new documentary but was stunned to find out how much his son Arty had been impacted. He shares daughter Dani, 27, Sunnie, 17, and Arty with wife Joanne Mas. Danny made his feelings about self-proclaimed 'misogynist' Tate very clear to his little boy.
Tate is facing an extradition to the UK over allegations of rape and human trafficking. Speaking on his Channel 4 documentary Danny Dyer: How To Be A Man, the TV star said: "Andrew Tate's loud-mouthed, anti-feminist rants have attracted him millions of followers worldwide. If there wasn't social media, there would be no Andrew Tate. I remember back in the day, I think Andrew Tate tried to be on Big Brother. So he was looking for fame, and that was his only avenue in."
He added: "Now he's the most Googled man on the planet apparently, there's disciples, there's other little youngsters going, 'I like what he's doing, I'm going to do the same thing'." Danny explained: "My little boy who’s nine, he's really smart, but he's got a phone now. So the other day his mum said to me, 'Oh, you know, he likes Andrew Tate', and I went, 'What?' So I went, 'You like Andrew Tate?' He went, 'Yeah, that is a top G'.
Danny has three children, with son Arty being the youngest (danidyerxx/Instagram)
Arty revealed he had discovered Andrew Tate on social media (Andrew Tate/Instagram)"And I went, 'Right, OK. But, you know he says really f**king stupid things?' And he went, 'Yeah, but he's still a top G'." A horrified Danny added: "It is flowing through every school, even here. It's integrating into young boys' souls. And that's all they need, because it's a tough time to be a boy. At school, they're behind girls at every level. From early years to SATs, GCSEs, A-levels, university admissions and degrees. They've got to figure out sex and relationships in the post MeToo era, and that’s a minefield. And they've got toxic alpha influences promising them empowerment, making them feel good about themselves."
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Earlier this year Labour vowed to give school pupils lessons on how to call out misogyny due to the impact of influencers such as Tate. Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson raised the alarm about the “scourge of misogyny” in classrooms as female teachers and children face rising verbal abuse.
Concerns have been raised over male pupils being exposed to misogynistic content that is rapidly spreading on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Tate is among those who have been blamed for targeting boys and young men with hateful material online. He is currently facing trial in Romania charged with rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women.
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