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Newlywed Danny Dyer almost misses his Italian honeymoon as he gets held up by Black Lives Matter protest at London airport

Published: 10:44 EST, 6 September 2016 | Updated: 14:14 EST, 6 September 2016

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After tying the knot with his long-term partner Joanne Mas this weekend, Danny Dyer was looking forward to a blissful honeymoon in Italy.

But the couple's holiday got off to a bad start when he almost missed his flight due to Black Lives Matter protests at London City airport on Tuesday.

The EastEnders actor, 39, and his wife, 37, - who married in central London on Saturday - were delayed by the chaos which saw activists storm the runway with banners reading 'climate change is racist.'

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Close call: Danny Dyer's honeymoon with wife Joanne Mas got off to a bad start when he almost missed his flight due to Black Lives Matter protests at London City airport on Tuesday

But luckily the pair made their flight in the nick of time, thanks to some help from airport staff, particularly one attendant, who Dyer named on Twitter.

Danny posted a pictured of himself with the attendant, writing a personal message that read: 'Thank u Liam and #LondonCityAir for looking after me and my wife while there was murders on the runway #honeymoon (sic).'

London City Airport replied to him: '@MrDDyer Excellent, apologies for all the disruption this morning, we hope you have a great trip!'

Though they were destined for Italy, Danny and his long-term partner are said to have held Spanish-style nuptials this weekend.

Last gasp: luckily the pair made their flight, thanks to some help from airport staff, particularly one attendant called Liam

It is thought to have taken place at five-star Chewton Glen Hotel, which is set across a sprawling 130 acres in the heart of the Hampshire countryside, is on the cusp of New Forest and a stone’s throw away from the beach.

On the morning of the wedding, the couple's eldest daughter Dani, 19, shared an image of her mum in a bridal dressing gown that simply said: 'Bride'

Danny and Joanne have two other children - Arty, two, and Sunnie, eight - and finally decided to tie the knot after almost 24 years together.

Excited: Their daughter Danni shared a sweet snap of her mum getting ready for her big day

The mayhem of their airport ordeal began at 5.40am when nine protesters chained themselves to a tripod in the middle of the tarmac to 'highlight the UK's environmental impact on the lives of black people', cancelling dozens of flights and delaying several more.

The incident triggered huge security concerns amid reports the demonstrators managed to get airside by sailing a blow-up dinghy across the Royal Docks.

Despite the serious breach to the airport's perimeters, police spent several hours 'negotiating' with those responsible as they waited for 'specialist resources' to unlock them, causing chaos for passengers.

Tense: Despite the serious breach to the airport's perimeters, police spent several hours 'negotiating' with those responsible

Activists: It was only after six hours that all the protesters were successfully removed from the site and taken into police custody

It was only after six hours that all the protesters were successfully removed from the site and taken into police custody.

The demonstrators are part of the British wing of a campaign set up in the US to protest about black Americans being shot by police - although the original branch of the group has never campaigned about climate change.

After arriving on the site, the group released a statement saying black people are '28 per cent more likely to suffer air pollution' and that the airport was allowing a 'wealthy elite' to fly around the world while migrants are drowning in the Mediterranean.