Danny Dyer’s marriage is ‘under serious pressure’ as wife Joanne left ‘humiliated’ by his ‘fling’ with Sarah Harding
The actor had a six week-long affair with the Girls Aloud singer while they filmed a movie together five years ago
DANNY Dyer's marriage is on the rocks after wife Joanne Mas was left "humiliated" when the actor's affair with Sarah Harding was revealed.
The couple are said to be under "serious pressure" after the actor's affair, which happened five years ago, was revealed.
“Jo has been left humiliated by the reports over the weekend of Danny’s fling with Sarah," a source told the .
"The affair might have been years ago, but the reports and fact everyone’s talking about it now has been really tough on Jo."
The source added: "It is fair to say their marriage is under serious pressure again. Jo has forgiven a lot of things Danny does, but it can’t go on forever."
Danny and wife Jo were pictured leaving The Bakers Arms in Loughton separately on Sunday following the news of the actor's steamy fling with the Girls Aloud singer in 2012.
Danny, 39, looked casual in a white shirt, grey zip-up jacket, skinny jeans and shades as he exited the pub holding an iPad.
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Jo appeared stony-faced in a grey hoodie, black skinny jeans and oversized sunglasses atop her head.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Sarah, 35, fell for Danny when they starred opposite each other in British film Run for Your Wife in which Danny played a cabbie secretly juggling two wives.
A pal of Sarah said: “She felt betrayed by him.”
The singer believed the actor was living with his father when their secret affair began.
But Sarah was heartbroken to learn Dyer actually had a long-term partner, now his wife.
The friend added: “He had told her he was living with his dad in Canning Town and that he was single.
“But eventually his mask slipped. She felt hurt and incredibly betrayed by him. They’ve seen each other a few times since and it’s been very awkward.”
Sarah, who was playing wife Stephanie, immediately caught his eye.
Her friend said: “Danny and Sarah spent a lot of time together learning lines, running through their scripts and practising their kisses.
“They had a lot of laughs and spent more and more time together preparing for the various shoots.
“Before they knew it they were spending more time kissing off screen than on. Danny played a blinder and managed to get Sarah into bed. Sarah thought Danny was a nice guy.
“She was flattered by him and soon they had become an item. She’s really not the kind of girl to get involved with someone with a partner.
“Things would never have gone so far.”
Dyer and Sarah got together off set at a Holiday Inn in Sutton, Surrey — a few miles from the Wimbledon studios where shooting was taking place.
The fling went on throughout the six weeks of filming.
Dyer and childhood sweetheart Jo have been together on and off for 20 years and have three children. They married in September.
Their relationship has been marred in the past by his admission of cheating and allegations of other relationships.
It emerged this week Dyer is currently living in a hotel 19 miles from his family home — for filming reasons.
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