Danny Dyer becoming the sex symbol of 2025 was not on anyone’s bingo card but it proves how radically the female gaze swerves from its male counterpart
Danny Dyer: His character in Jilly Cooper’s Rivals has the comfortable, unflinching masculinity of a man secure within himself. Photograph: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images
Despite the endless scenes of what my uncle refers to as “horizontal folk dancing” – the steamiest part of the series is watching the will they/won’t they tease between two middle-aged actors with unflattering wigs. Danny Dyer plays a portly businessman with a fondness for slubby polo shirts so now are there hundreds of sexy montages dedicated to the character on TikTok.
They say to be loved is to be seen and that’s what he does – he sees a female character in a way she is ignored by others. He pays a quiet attention that isn’t clawing or needy. He solves problems and arguments without raising his voice. It’s a comfortable, unflinching masculinity of a man secure within himself. And it is wondrous to watch it play out on screen.
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