Danny Dyer’s youngest daughter Sunnie, 18, admits her father’s struggles with addiction were ‘very hard’ on her

Danny Dyer’s youngest daughter has spoken candidly about how witnessing her father’s battles with addiction has influenced her life choices and career aspirations.

Aspiring actress Sunnie, 18, who recently accompanied her father to the BAFTA TV Awards, has shared insights into her upbringing and future goals.

Reflecting on her father’s past, Sunnie said that observing his struggles with alcohol and drugs during her childhood was challenging.

She told The Sun: ‘Seeing my dad struggle at times was very, very hard,’ emphasising that these experiences have made her more aware of her own limits regarding alcohol consumption.

She added: ‘Now if he was struggling we could have a chat, but when I was younger I couldn’t have understood.

‘I was very protected. I didn’t understand at home but then I would go to primary school and people would talk about it and I wouldn’t really have a clue. It’s very sad.’

Despite the difficulties, Sunnie describes her father as her ‘best friend’ and a significant influence on her career path.

She has already studied performing arts at the Sylvia Young Theatre School – which boasts Dua Lipa, Amy Whinehouse and Billie Pier as part of its alumni – and aspires to one day win a BAFTA – something her famous dad picked up this year, for Best Male Performance in a Comedy for his role in ‘Mr Bigstuff.’ 

The rising star, who boasts 104,000 followers on Instagram and is under Grail Talent management, has been attending high-profile events in recent months as she looks set to follow her famous family’s footsteps. 

In a bit to kickstart her career in the world of showbiz alongside her A-list father and reality star sister Danny who won Love Island in 2018, Sunnie has been attending many red carpets in recent months.

To celebrate the release of Marching Powder, Sunnie joined her sister Danny and her footballer fiancé Jarrod Bowen at the film premiere in March.

That same month, Sunnie slipped into a gorgeous strapless black gown as she posed arm in arm with her father and sister at The 2025 BRIT Awards.

She also appeared at the special gala screening party for Danny’s Rivals and most recently supported her dad at the BAFTAs.

As well as her many red carpet appearances recently, Sunnie has dipped her toes into the world of influencing.

The rising star often shares videos trying on Dress2Party’s prom dresses on her Instagram.

Last year, she was being eyed up by PrettyLittleThing as she hopes to utilise her social media following and pursue partnership deals.

Not only that be she has already appeared alongside her dad in a music video for Kate Nash’s ‘Wasteman,’ showcasing her early foray into acting.

Her A-list father, 47, is renowned for his roles in EastEnders, The Business, Rivals and most recently Marching Powder.

Sunnie admits that while she admires her father’s work, she avoids watching his sex scenes, preferring to focus on his performances’ in other aspects.

The admission comes after she celebrated her 18th birthday with a boozy 80s themed party alongside her famous family in April.

Sunni channeled Kelly LeBrock’s character Lisa in Weird Science, sporting her iconic pink and black eighties ensemble. 

She captioned her post: ’80s Partayyy Thank you everyone who came love you all smm ur the best’

Danny threw his youngest a huge 80s-themed bash, featuring a three-tier ruffled pink cake with makeup and a vape decorated on top. 

The former soap star shares three children with his wife Joanne Mas, Love Island winner Dani, Sunnie and Arty, 11.