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EastEnders’ Danny Dyer has teamed up with Hollywood star Rob Lowe for a hilarious ad campaign ahead of the launch of the World Cup where the two actors have something of a culture clash

Danny Dyer faces off against movie star Rob Lowe for a hilarious World Cup ad campaign. The Rivals actor, 48, and Hollywood star, 62, battle over cultural differences to promote bookie Paddy Power.

Pitted as a clash of cultures, the ad explores everything from having a “pint and a slash” in a pub on the British side, to the glamour of halftime shows that tend to take place in the US. Eventually, Danny takes his shirt off whilst Rob keeps his on and rocks a cowboy hat amid their tense culture clash. At one point, Danny shouts out: “It can’t go on like this, can it?”

Then, former Wolves manager Mick McCarthy responds: “It can!” as a sad-looking Peter Crouch pops up amid the threat that the French could take the cup.

Rob admitted had not seen Danny in anything, but told the Daily Star: “I’d heard he was a bit of a legend over here in the UK and I have to agree, he is really funny, genuine, and a very good actor.

“When he walked on set, within about four minutes I’m thinking he’s got this energy and presence about him. Completely magnetic. As an American, you think you’re prepared for big personalities, but Danny’s got this very specific British edge to him and it was great working with him.”

Rob explained: “I’ve been to a Chelsea game at Stamford Bridge. It’s a great old stadium. I know they’re supposedly building another one, but Stamford Bridge is pretty sick.”

He then addressed the age-old issue of what the beautiful game shout be called, as it differs dramatically on each side of the Atlantic. He said: “If I’m in America, I call it soccer, but if I’m anywhere other than America, I call it football. Football becomes American Football when I’m abroad too.”

Hollywood film star Rob Lowe stars as the face of Paddy Power’s new World Cup ad campaign alongside UK national treasure Danny Dyer. The ad will air from Saturday 30th May across TV and online.

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ITV viewers were quick to issue the same complaint about Danny Dyer and Emily Atack’s new gameshow Nobody’s Fool

ITV viewers have ‘switched off’ new gameshow Nobody’s Fool after voicing identical complaints.

Fronted by actors Danny Dyer and Emily Atack, the quiz-based series features ten strangers battling it out for a whopping £100,000 prize fund. Unlike the majority of gameshows, this programme isn’t about how intelligent contestants are, but rather how intelligent others perceive them to be.

Each participant tackles a general knowledge quiz in private, with their correct answers contributing money to the prize. Having completed the quiz, players can opt to lie or tell the truth about their performance.

The genuine tension of the game emerges during the eviction task, where contestants must pinpoint the person who contributed the least to the prize fund based purely on their impressions of their fellow players.

Victory hinges on persuading the other contestants that you’re clever enough to remain in the game, even if that means double-crossing them, reports the Daily Star.

Despite its fascinating premise, viewers were swift to condemn the new programme for allegedly “ripping off” BBC’s The Traitors.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one viewer wrote: “So this #nobodysfool is 100% a rip off of #Thetraitors.”

As devotees of the BBC gameshow will recognise, The Traitors is similarly a game of deception, which relies on players’ perceptions of one another. The Traitors is also set in a castle, while Nobody’s Fool takes place in a manor.

Someone else drew the same parallel, writing: “Budget version of The Traitors #NobodysFool,” while a third contributed: “#NobodysFool so this is another traitors/ fortune hotel rip off.”

Others were swift to switch off the programme. “Nope 2 minutes in and off #nobodysfool,” remarked one, while someone else noted: “Nodding off already. Surely not another itv flop.”

Despite the harsh judgements, however, some ITV audiences are prepared to give the gameshow an opportunity. One commended: “I’m liking #NobodysFool so far not a bad opening.”

While a second concurred: “#NobodysFool seems okay at the moment.”

And yet another viewer offered a measured assessment, declaring: “Too many shows these days are trying too hard to replicate The Traitors – and failing miserably. #NobodysFool however is decent so far and already a lot better than #TheNeighbourhood.”

Nobody’s Fool is streaming now on ITVX

The new ITV quiz show is fronted by Danny Dyer and Emily Atack

ITV has unveiled the first look at its new reality quiz show with a surprising twist.

Fronted by Danny Dyer and Emily Atack, Nobody’s Fool has been billed as a “unique reality event packed full of drama and deception.”

In this ruthless contest, participants’ survival depends not on their actual intelligence, but on how clever their rivals perceive them to be.

Throughout the series, ten competitors from across the UK will share a purpose-built “Smart House,” taking part in a game where perception, tactics and trickery matter just as much as brainpower.

With challenges completed behind closed doors, assumptions, biases and initial impressions will prove crucial, as hasty conclusions and deliberate misdirection keep both contestants and audiences second-guessing.

The show will feature daily individual quizzes testing various forms of intelligence, with correct answers contributing to a collective prize fund.

However, in a clever twist, only the participants themselves will know their actual performance – leaving them free to share as much or as little truth as they wish with their housemates.

As the series progresses, players must identify the weakest link among them and vote them out.

Discussing the programme, Danny Dyer enthused: “this is a blinder of a game show and unlike anything I’ve seen before. Emily and I had a brilliant time making it and much like the audience at home will be, we kept guessing right until the very end.”

Emily Atack added: “It’s so exciting to be part of something this new and fresh. The chance to work with Danny again was a no brainer for me. We had such a laugh. Can’t wait for everyone to watch, it’s an absolute must see.”

Sue Murphy, Director of Factual Entertainment at ITV, and Kate Teckman, Head of Development and Commissioning Editor at ITV, said: “Nobody’s Fool is an innovative reality/quiz crossover show that puts preconceptions, stereotypes and judgements to the test.”

They continued: “Danny and Emily are the perfect pairing to host this game of surprise and prejudice, that will no doubt have audiences on the edge of their seats.”

Meanwhile, Richard Cowles, MD, and Tom Gould, Director of Entertainment and Formats at Lifted Entertainment, added: “Nobody’s Fool takes a simple premise – How do you really determine how smart someone is?

He added: “Trust your preconceptions and judgement or what they tell you? – and turns that into a high stakes reality game show with up to £100k up for grabs.

“There is drama at every turn but with Danny and Emily on hosting duties, the fun and laughter is also never far away.”

Nobody’s Fool is coming to ITV soon