Danny Dyer and Shona McGarty Back Danny Hatchard After Michael Greco Criticism

Former EastEnders stars Danny Dyer and Shona McGarty backed Danny Hatchard after Michael Greco criticized his acting in a scene shared on social media.

A clip of Hatchard playing Lee Carter on the BBC soap was shared to X, prompting Greco to comment on the platform. Greco wrote: “The art of playing drunk is to try and be as sober as you can. This is everything that is wrong.”

Hatchard recently returned to the soap for his sister Nancy Carter’s baby storyline. In response to the post, Hatchard shared a lengthy rebuttal on his Instagram page, calling the remarks “disappointing and classless” and noting that the clip was shared by a troll without context.

Greco, who played Beppe di Marco on the show from 1998 to 2002, subsequently apologized for his remarks. Despite the apology, former cast members offered public support for Hatchard in the comments section.

“You are fantastic!! Always have been! I can’t believe that comment, coming from someone who was in the show too, and would probs love to be back…,” McGarty wrote.

Dyer, who played Lee Carter’s father on the series, added: “F*** him Dan. You’re a proper actor. We keep moving.”

Greco stated in his apology that he had not watched the program in years and admitted there was no need for his initial comment. EastEnders continues to air Monday through Thursday on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.

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