BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker's tragic moments - death threats to brutal injuries

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Dan Walker is one of Britain's most famous TV presenters, but the beloved BBC broadcaster has suffered a number of tragic moments during his years on the screen.The golf-loving TV star, 44, is best known for greeting the nation with the latest news on his BBC Breakfast show every Monday to Wednesday alongside his co-host Sally Nugent.The dad-of-three never turns away from a challenge either, because he took to the ballroom on Strictly Come Dancing last year as his pro partner Nadiya Bychkova taught him to dance, and he made it to the semi-finals.However, despite his buckets of showbiz success, Dan has been forced to battle through some testing times, from heartbreaking deaths to savage hospital stints.To celebrate Dan's 45th birthday today (March 19), Daily Star have taken a look at the BBC star's toughest moments.When Dan interviewed former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson on his Breakfast show, he left some of the hunk's fans fuming.In fact, the presenter revealed he was sent five online death threats after his infamous interview with the singer in February 2020.Dan said: "When I interviewed Louis Tomlinson, five people threatened to kill me – including one who said they were going to come over from Brazil."Louis accused Dan and his ex-colleague Louise Minchin of "proper going in" on him with their questions, and vowed never to appear on the morning show.At the start, they asked him about the deaths of his mother Johannah Deakin, who passed in 2016, and his sister Felicite, who died of an accidental drug overdose.They also asked about his feud with former bandmate Zayn Malik, after which he said: "God, you’re proper going in here today aren’t you?"He later said: "I’m just not ready to have that conversation yet and I.