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Danny Dyer will be doing a lot "boozing" over Christmas.
The 'EastEnders' star - who is known for playing loveable pub landlord Mick Carter in the BBC One soap - is looking forward to some downtime with his family over the festive season when he can guzzle down alcoholic beverages, relax in front of the TV and snuggle on the sofa with his children.
He told TV Choice magazine of his Christmas break: "It will just be a lot of laying around, eating and cuddling, smiling and laughing and there will be plenty of boozing."
And it's hardly surprising that the 38-year-old actor is counting down the days until he can have a break from the camera as he feels his working day is never ending.
He said recently: "It's like your day don't end. I finish at 8 o'clock sometimes, I get home, my kids jump all over me and obviously I get the script out, so sometimes the missus says, 'You're obsessed with that 'EastEnders'. I want to get that done and have a bit of dinner, give her a bit of time."
And Danny, who joined the soap at the end of 2013, is still trying to find the work-life balance to ensure he learns his lines but still spends quality time with his fiancee Joanne.
He said: "I've got 33 pages to learn, I've got to get it done before I get my nut down. I'm like, 'I've to learn the dialogue, what do you want me to do? What, you want to sit and have a girly gossip in the kitchen?'
"You know what I mean?! I've got to bang the dialogue out. Once it's done, then I can relax."

Pete Wicks doesn't think Jess Wright is his "cup of tea."
The 'Only Way is Essex' hunk, 26, has been trying to pursue the brunette beauty, 30, for the past four months but has given up on her now after she shared a drunken smooch with Lewis Bloor during the show's series finale last month.
Asked if he thinks they can patch things up, Pete exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I think the ship for me and Jess has sunk rather than sailed - not in a bad way. Jess is a great girl and she'll make someone a great girlfriend but I think after all the Lewis Bloor stuff and after we fell out.
"As far as I'm concerned, she's such a lovely girl, I'd rather not fall out with her but other than a bit of chemistry, she's not really my cup of tea."
But that doesn't mean the hunky star has given up on love, as he's desperate to find a "wild" girl to settle down with.
He explained: "I like the wild ones. Jess is classy but she's at a different point in her life I think.
"I've been single for most my life so it would be nice to find someone to do all that stuff with."
However, one person Pete has ruled out is Lewis' ex-girlfriend Nicole Bass because he's not interested in stirring more trouble between him and his co-star.
Asked if he would get his own back on Lewis, 25, by dating his former flame, Pete said: "I wouldn't do that. I'm not interested in all that spiteful b******s."

Jay McGuiness swigged down some whisky just before his performance on 'Strictly Come Dancing' over the weekend.
The former Wanted singer, 25, was handed the alcoholic beverage by a television executive called Louise just before him and his partner Aliona Vilani took to the dance floor, and he believes the booze boosted his performance which, subsequently, led to him winning this year's Glitterball prize.
Speaking on 'Lorraine' this morning (21.12.15), he said: "A lovely TV executive called Louise gifted us some whisky so I was a little bit warm during that [performance]. A wee nip."
And, although he's spent the last three months training hard for the live shows, the handsome star still hasn't had enough of the sparkly costumes, heavy makeup and ballroom shoes as he's planning to re-watch the whole series again.
He explained his plans for Christmas: "I'm going to take a week off and watch the whole series now."
Meanwhile, Jay has grown close to Aliona over the past 12 weeks, sparking rumours there's a romantic connection between them, but he's adamant they're just friends and he'd never ruin her marriage with Vincent Kavanagh.
He said: "I think when you dance with someone you have to create romance and people want to see that. No matter what I say people will say what they want.
"We're just friends. Me, her and her husband and my family, we just became a big family."

'Holby City's Carli Norris is set to make a brief appearance in 'EastEnders' next year as Kat Moon's sister Belinda Slater.
The 42-year-old actress, who is known for playing deceitful agency nurse Fran Reynolds in the BBC One medical drama, has agreed to do a guest stint as the posh wannabe - originally portrayed by Leanne Lakey - as her loud-mouthed alter-ego returns to wreak havoc on Albert Square.
Carli said: "Becoming one of the Slater's is an absolute dream, especially to be part of such a big storyline."
Belinda, who hasn't returned to the Square since 2003, will strut into Walford following the heartbreaking death of her father Charlie (Derek Martin) on New Year's Eve (31.12.15).
But will then find herself at loggerheads with her quirky sister Kat (Jessie Wallace) before she meets a tragic end in a "tearjerker" storyline, which is set to shake the Slater family.
A spokesman for the soap said: "With sisters being sisters, will they see past each other's faults and manage to get their relationship back on track for the sake of the family?"
Meanwhile, this isn't the first time Carli has joined the cast of 'EastEnders' as she previously starred as Alice McMahon in 1998 before making a name for herself in 'Hollyoaks' due to her portrayal of strong-willed mother Martha Kane in 2012.

Helen Wood has claimed Ash Harrison owes her £3,000 following their failed romance after 'Big Brother' last year.
The outspoken beauty, who nabbed herself £100,000 after winning the show in 2014, has slammed her former beau, who she met in the infamous house, for allegedly scrounging cash off her throughout their brief relationship last year.
She said: "After sleeping with Ash for several months, I started to question why I was handing out dollar and paying for everything when he couldn't even be bothered to get a job, festering in his bed while I worked."
The busty babe has claimed she funded his "wannabe lifestyle", loaned him her car and paid for a trip to Egypt but finally snapped when she caught him using her debit cards.
Writing in her column for the Daily Star newspaper, she explained: "After loaning Ash the £3,000, a couple of weeks went by, then I decided enough was enough when I caught him trying to buy replica Louboutin shoes on my card."
The reality TV star also alleged Ash "blackmailed" her over raunchy photographs and has only ever paid back £200.
Meanwhile, Helen has remained tight-lipped on details surrounding her relationship with Ash but has admitted she decided to share her story as a warning to others.
Taking to her Twitter account, she wrote: "Not something I wanted to shout from the rooftops, but even I have my limits. Don't mistake kindness for weakness."

Channel 4 has snapped up Formula One as part of a three-year deal after the BBC decided to dump the sport.
The broadcasting channel will take on the sport from next season and has vowed to show 10 races a year with advert-free coverage as well as highlights of all 21 Grands Prix.
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone said: "I am sorry that the BBC could not comply with their contract but I am happy that we now have a broadcaster that can broadcast Formula One events without commercial intervals during the race.
"I am confident Channel 4 will achieve not only how the BBC carried out the broadcast in the past but also with a new approach as the world and Formula One have moved on."
Channel 4 - which has shared rights with Sky Sports - has announced it will also show live practice and qualifying sessions from the races of all 21 Grands Prix.
The BBC released a statement shortly afterwards stating it was "regrettably" dropping Formula One from its portfolio of sports three years prior to the end of its contract due to financial difficulties within the corporation.
Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater said: "The BBC is announcing that a significant chunk of BBC Sport's remaining savings target will be delivered through the immediate termination of our TV rights agreement for Formula One.
"Any decision to have to stop broadcasting a particular sport or sporting event is hugely disappointing and taken reluctantly."
But the corporation's money woes won't end there as it's thought Ecclestone, who revealed last month he had refused a plea from the broadcasting channel to renegotiate its contract, will no doubt demand a hefty termination fee.

Andy Murray was crowned 2015's BBC Sports Personality of the Year in Belfast, Northern Ireland, last night (20.12.15).
The 28-year-old tennis champion was voted the winner for the second time in three years following his impressive Davis Cup triumph and his second place world ranking.
After collecting his prize from Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan at the SSE Arena, Andy told the packed-out audience: "Thank you very much. I didn't expect this.
"A friend sent me a message the other day with an article saying: 'Andy Murray is duller than a weekend in Worthing,' which I thought was a bit harsh - on Worthing.
"Congratulations to everyone who was involved tonight. This has been a five-year journey - we were down in the bottom level of tennis and now we're number one.
"I dedicate my life to this sport and I work extremely hard every day to make you proud."
The Scottish sportsman, who also won the impressive title in 2013, beat rugby league star Kevin Sinfield, 35, and heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, 29, who came second and third respectively, to the top-spot by around 83,000 votes.
Professional heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury, 27, slumped into fourth position following his recent controversial remarks about women, homosexuality and abortion.
The athlete, who became heavyweight champion last month after he outscored Wladimir Klitschko, used the ceremony to apologise for his outburst after almost 140,000 people signed a petition calling for him to be removed from the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist.
He said: "I've said a lot of stuff in the past and none of it with intentions to hurt anybody. It's all very tongue in cheek, it's all fun and games to me. I'm not a very serious kind of person - it's all very happy-go-lucky with Tyson Fury."

Darcey Bussell thought Kellie Bright should have won 'Strictly Come Dancing' instead of Jay McGuiness.
The show judge is convinced the 'EastEnders' star, 39, who finished in second place after she was pipped to the post by the former Wanted singer, was more deserving of the Glitterball Trophy because her performance was flawless.
Asked if Kellie should have come out on top, Darcey said: "Definitely - without fail. Her performance brought everything together. There wasn't a mistake. It was on the money. She had more energy than anybody. She gave everything."
And Darcey wasn't the only judge who thought the blonde beauty should have won the 2015 title as tough-talking Craig Revel Horwood also agreed she was the best dancer.
He told The Sun newspaper: "She turned in the most spectacular two performances."
However, Craig, 50, believes Jay, 25, probably secured his win back in October when him and his professional partner Aliona Vilani, 31, dazzled with their Pulp Fiction jive.
He added: "It's not the best dancer that wins, it's whoever changes the lives of people at home."
Meanwhile, Jay, who finished bottom of the leaderboard after the judges dished out their points, feels his win was down to sheer "luck" and is thrilled the viewers chose him.
He explained: "I think like anything in life you can work as hard as you can but you always need an element of luck. This just means in my head 'oh people enjoyed it as well'. So I feel happy and lucky and popular."

'The Apprentice' winner Joseph Valente believes he'll succeed because he never takes "a break" from work.
The Peterborough plumber won Lord Alan Sugar's £250,000 investment on Sunday's (20.12.15) final, beating Oxford university student Vana Koutsomitis, with his impressive plumbing plan, and is confident he'll make the businessman a lot of money because he never slows down.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, Joseph said: "It went amazing, I wanted to show how we were going to stand out and I think me and Lord Sugar have got very similar traits in how we like to work... I'll never stop working, I haven't got time for a break."
And the entrepreneur says his company Prime Time Plumbing - which he wants to expand across the UK - will take off because of the country's current housing situation.
He added: "The exciting thing is plumbing is advancing very quickly technologically, the country is getting bigger and bigger and more houses are being built so they require plumbers to install service and you know I've been in the business 10 years now and know it like the back of my hand. Lord Alan Sugar has invested money in me, and he isn't gonna lose, it's a simple as that."
Meanwhile, the likeable 27-year-old talent has also rubbished claims a twitter feud between axed candidates Selina Waterman-Smith and Charlene Wain dampened the show's spirits, after the bolshie blonde refused to return to the programme to help the finalists in their last task.
He revealed: "The show pushes you and tests you mentally, physically, emotionally. It's exhausting but exhilarating, exciting. I've made friends for life, enemies - not so much. Everyone has been humble which is good.
"Everybody gets on outside the show, and the ones that don't wanna talk, don't talk."