Dani Harmer

Dani Harmer

Danielle Jane "Dani" Harmer (born 8 February 1989) is an English television actress, presenter and singer. Harmer is best known as the title character in the UK television programme The Story of Tracy Beaker/Tracy Beaker Returns and Tracy Beaker Survival Files, a guide of how to survive in the world. Harmer confirmed on Twitter that she will not appear in the spin off series, The Dumping Ground. She also played Molly Venables in the BBC sitcom After You've Gone.

Harmer also has her own TV show called Dani's House, which concluded on 19 July 2012. A spin-off series has been confirmed for Dani's House, which will be called 'Dani's Castle'. Harmer has also occasionally presented continuity clips on the CBBC Channel. She was also a presenter on Friday Download in the first series, where she guest presented the 'Style Download' segment.

In 2008, Harmer branched into the music business and signed a £3m record deal. She recorded her debut album Superheroes in 2009, but it was never released and it was later confirmed she had given up her music career.

In 2012, she also appeared in the BBC One show Let's Dance for Sport Relief, alongside Friday Download presenter Tyger Drew-Honey and is currently a contestant on the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. She is partnered with Vincent Simone.