Danny Dyer is a man who is used to taking a bit of stick - whether over his "mockney" persona or his work on such light entertainment classics as Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men.

And to be fair to the 37-year-old, he usually accepts the flak with good grace and a sense of humour.

But it's a different story when things get personal, as Katie Hopkins found out yesterday.

The tabloid troll went on the attack after the news broke that Dyer's long-term girlfriend Joanne Mas had proposed to him.

She tweeted: "No woman should ever propose to a man. Certainly not one with a naff bum-fluff beard and dodgy squint."

But Dyer was quick to respond: "No I agree...especially when you look like ya face should be on the side of a gothic building..have a nice day ya daft sexist ya."

No woman should ever propose to a man. Certainly not one with a naff bum-fluff beard and dodgy squint. pic.twitter.com/OHWyTDRO1A

— Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) March 2, 2015

@KTHopkins No I agree...especially when you look like ya face should be on the side of a gothic building..have a nice day ya daft sexist ya.

— Danny Dyer (@MrDDyer) March 2, 2015

Unwilling to concede defeat, Hopkins got even more personal in her next attack.

"Dyers girlfriend went the full Lorena Bobbitt; being proposed to removes a man's genitals. Too emasculated to say no were we @MrDDyer?"

To which Danny replied: "@KTHopkins I'd pay you a compliment coz I know it upsets ya.....diddums.....but I'll be bollocked if I can think of one."

And he was only just warming up, going on to compare her to one of the stars of vintage sitcom Steptoe And Son: "Really.......and no man wants his wife to have the look of Wilfred Bramble either...strange old world innit."

I've picked a hat for you for the wedding @KTHopkins have a wonderful spiteful week my love. pic.twitter.com/KSGtndO0fz

— Danny Dyer (@MrDDyer) March 2, 2015

@KTHopkins If this face had proposed to me girl..... I think my Crown Jewels would have crawled up my arse. pic.twitter.com/IcpEmuCJBE

— Danny Dyer (@MrDDyer) March 2, 2015

Posting a triple-chinned picture of Hopkins, he added: "@KTHopkins If this face had proposed to me girl..... I think my Crown Jewels would have crawled up my arse."

We think he just won himself a few more fans.