Emmerdale star Danny Miller has opened up on how stopping drinking alcohol has changed his life as he celebrated his one-year sobriety anniversary. The Aaron Dingle star has looked back on a recent holiday with his wife Steph and their two children, reflecting on how he was able to enjoy his getaway more.
After recently addressing his image transformation, the actor has weighed in on parenthood and how his sobriety has changed his perspective on family holidays on the You Don’t Know You’re Born podcast.
Earlier this month, Miller has revealed he would hit the gym every day while on holiday. Being up early also gave him a different perspective on how he used to act during previous trips with his family.
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“I was walking round seeing people from 10am to 1pm looking really fed up, and I thought, ‘That was me’,” the soap star said.
“It was a different holiday,” he continued, adding that he would drink 0% alcohol beer “that kinda tastes like beer” and strike up a friendship with “a really nice couple” who live close to him and Steph in North Yorkshire.
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Addressing his relationship with his children, Miller named “the most rewarding part” of being a dad as something he’s only started experiencing “in the last couple of months”.
The actor said that “a real tight hug from them” when he returns home after a day on set is what makes the lack of sleep worth it and added that “the drink side of things” might’ve played a part in him noticing these little gestures.
“They’ve recently become quite affectionate,” he added about his kids.
Miller and his wife share three children, Albert, born in 2021, Edith, born in 2023, and Vincent, born last July.
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