Dean Gaffney, 43, wants to be the ‘best-looking grandpa’ after his daughter welcomed a baby girl

‘I’m calling Danny Dyer for tips!’ Dean Gaffney, 43, vows to be the ‘best-looking grandfather in town’ after his daughter Chloe welcomed a baby girl

His daughter Chloe gave birth just days ago. 

And Dean Gaffney has vowed to be a handsome grandpa to the new member of the family, baby Mimi before joking he’ll be looking to Danny Dyer for tips.

The EastEnders star, 43, joked to The Sun: ‘I’ll be one of the best-looking grandpas in town.’ 

GILF? Dean Gaffney has vowed to be a handsome grandpa to the new member of the family, baby Mimi before joking he’ll be looking to Danny Dyer for tips

The silver fox added: ‘The only person I know who’s in the same boat as me is Danny Dyer, who has a grandchild at 43. I’ll be calling him for tips. 

Danny is grandfather to his daughter Dani’s baby boy, Santiago, who she welcomed in January. 

‘We could do grandaddy day care together,’ Dean cheekily added of his former EastEnders co-star. 

The actor admitted that while he’s excited to become a grandad aged 43, he won’t be helping with changing baby Mimi’s nappies. 

'I'll be one of the best-looking grandpas in town,' the soap star joked in a candid interview, after welcoming baby Mimi into the family

‘I’ll be one of the best-looking grandpas in town,’ the soap star joked in a candid interview, after welcoming baby Mimi into the family 

'I'll be calling him for tips': Dean has become a grandad at the same age as his EastEnders co-star Danny Dyer and joked he wants to form a 'grandaddy day care' group with him

‘I’ll be calling him for tips’: Dean has become a grandad at the same age as his EastEnders co-star Danny Dyer and joked he wants to form a ‘grandaddy day care’ group with him

He said he’d struggle to stomach the nasty chore because he has the ‘worst gag reflex,’ and would need a ‘peg on his nose.   

Dean took part in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2006 and struggled with the gruelling eating challenges.  

When Baby Mimi arrived, Dean took to Instagram to share his joy at the new arrival to his family. 

Memories: Dean said he'd be leaving the nappy changing to his daughter after gruelling eating challenges on I'm A Celeb revealed his sensitive gag reflex (pictured on the show with his partner Sarah Burge in 2006)

Memories: Dean said he’d be leaving the nappy changing to his daughter after gruelling eating challenges on I’m A Celeb revealed his sensitive gag reflex (pictured on the show with his partner Sarah Burge in 2006)  

Happy families: Chloe, 24, (pictured) is one of Dean's twin daughters - and now Mimi's mother

Happy families: Chloe, 24, (pictured) is one of Dean’s twin daughters – and now Mimi’s mother  

He wrote sweetly: ‘Welcome to this crazy world, my beautiful granddaughter Mimi. I am very happy to announce I am a GRANDAD ❤️ ‘

‘I can’t believe my baby is now a mother, proud is an understatement. Chloe and Declan you’re going to be amazing parents. X Baby Mimi, born: 07.07.2021.. 7 pound 14oz.’ 

He joked with his 88k followers: ‘Just to thank everyone in advance, I know I don’t look old enough to be a father let alone a grandfather! 

The actor shares twins, Chloe and Charlotte, with ex partner Sarah Burge. 

The pair met when they were just 15-years-old and dated for 22 years before they announced their split in June 2015, after he admitted to cheating on her with a string of women. 

First-time granddad: Dean joked with his 88k followers: 'Just to thank everyone in advance, I know I don’t look old enough to be a father let alone a grandfather,' when baby Mimi arrived

First-time granddad: Dean joked with his 88k followers: ‘Just to thank everyone in advance, I know I don’t look old enough to be a father let alone a grandfather,’ when baby Mimi arrived