British actor Danny Dyer has reportedly threatened to sue bosses at Channel 4, because he believes they are responsible for his sudden hair loss.

Producers at Channel 4 ordered the actor to dye his brown hair to ginger for a part in the station’s football drama All In The Game.

Dyer, 30, who has also starred in Severance, told Channel Bee he believes the ginger hair dye caused his hairline to recede: "I couldn't get it out of my hair. It took me six months. I couldn't f***ing get it out. I kept washing it.

"I think I started losing my wig after that. I'm receding a bit but it only started after I dyed it. If the worst comes to the worst, I'll sue. It's down to Channel 4 I'm losing my canister."

Despite his hair loss, Dyer was glad to have the opportunity to work with idol Ray Winstone.

"It was a dream for me. He's one of my idols, one of the reasons I started acting," said the actor. "They said, 'We want to give you a different look. When Ray was younger he had ginger hair and Ray thinks that it's a good idea.'"