Daniel Benedict Miller (born 2 January 1991) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of

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in the

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'', for which he has won the

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in 2011, 2012 and 2016. He won the twenty-first series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''.

Career

In 2007, at the age of 16, Miller made his television debut when he portrayed Kyle Brown in the

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drama series ''

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''. He appeared in 8 episodes. In 2008, Miller began portraying the role of

Aaron Livesy Aaron Dingle (also Livesy) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Danny Miller. The character was originally played by Danny Webb and appeared in a recurring capacity. Aaron made his first appearance duri ...

on the

soap opera ''

''. In 2011, he announced that he was leaving ''Emmerdale'' and his last appearance would be in spring 2012. On 22 October 2011, alongside his family, Miller appeared on the ITV

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''. From December 2012 to January 2013, he starred as

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in the pantomime production of ''

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'' at the Grand Theatre in

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. Later in 2013, he appeared in the ITV drama '' Lightfields''. In April 2014, Miller played William in the BBC production of ''

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''. Miller joined the cast of ''

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'', in late 2013, as series regular Rob Waddington. He appeared in the series until 2014. In April 2014, Miller agreed to return to ''Emmerdale'' and reprised his role as Aaron Livesy later that year.Kilkelly, Daniel. (2014-04-04
Emmerdale: Danny Miller returning as Aaron Livesy
Digital Spy Retrieved on 2021-11-30. His return scenes aired on 14 August 2014. In November 2021, Miller was announced as a contestant on the twenty-first series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. He was announced winner of the series on 12 December.

Personal life

In 2011, Miller co-founded the charity Once Upon a Smile with Daniel Jillings in memory of former ''Emmerdale'' producer

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. In January 2021, Miller got engaged to partner Steph Jones. The couple announced in May 2021 that they were expecting their first child. After being told they would be unlikely to conceive naturally, Miller explained that they were about to begin the IVF process, when they found out Steph was pregnant. The child's birth was announced on 27 October 2021.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

*Note: At the British Soap Awards, in categories such as Best Storyline, Best Single Episode and Spectacular Scene, the nomination is credited to the producers, writers or director.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Danny 1991 births Living people 21st-century English male actors Male actors from Stockport British Soap Award for Best Actor winners English male film actors English male soap opera actors English male stage actors English male television actors I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) winners People from Bredbury