BBC's Dan Walker asks fans what they're telling kids about Ukraine amid 'nightmare' fear

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Dan Walker has recalled a recent and ‘effervescent’ BBC Breakfast appearance by Shane Warne, just weeks before his sudden death at the age of 52. Warne died in Koh Samui, Thailand on Friday, with a statement from his management confirming the news: ‘Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and, despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived. ‘The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.

Dan Walker, 44, has penned an emotional tribute to Shane Warne after the cricketer’s death was confirmed on Friday.The Australian legend died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52. Heartbroken Dan wrote on Twitter: “Genuinely can’t believe the sad news about the death of Shane Warne.“He came on BBC Breakfast just a couple of weeks ago and was as effervescent as ever.

Dan Walker, 44, found himself at the centre of controversy earlier this week when he apologised after a guest swore on BBC Breakfast.The host had been discussing the Ukraine crisis with Ukrainian singer Maria Burmaka when she dropped the F-bomb condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin.After the programme, Dan’s name became a trend on Twitter with viewers divided over his reaction to the swear word.Some blasted Dan’s lack of “sensitivity” while others defended him, saying he “couldn’t have been kinder”.Twitter user JayneMcCubbinTV shared her outrage as she found out the reason the broadcaster’s name was trending.She tweeted: “This is so sad. Dan trending bc ppl have jumped on bandwagon to moan abt something they surely didn’t see.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker was left confused as his co-star Carol Kirkwood visited him and Sally Nugent at the BBC studios this week.The 44-year-old presenter shared a tweet with a picture of himself, Carol and fellow presenter Sally as they beamed for the camera.Carol usually films her forecast bulletins away from the main BBC studios, so the visit came as a surprise for the two early morning broadcasters. Carol and Sally seemed particularly happy to see each other as they appeared to be laughing whilst the picture was taken, a point their co-star noted in the caption.Dan wrote: “I’m not entirely sure what Carol said to Sally here, but it was lovely to have her in the BBC Breakfast studio this morning.”The trio were snapped together on the famous red BBC Breakfast sofa, with a projected background of the London skyline.Dan sat beside his colleagues, dressed in a dapper blue suit and matching tie, clasping his hands in front of him as he sat with his arms on his knees.

Strictly Come Dancing star Pasha Kovalev has broken his silence over Russia's invasion in Ukraine, which has saddened the world. The Russian-born dancer - who is married to Rachel Riley - confessed the heartbreaking conflict was "too close to home" in an emotional post.MORE: Motsi Mabuse issues heartbreaking plea over 'racism' experienced amid Ukraine crisisIn an announcement, posted on Instagram on Wednesday, he wrote: "The current situation in Ukraine hits too close to home for the both of us as Russian nationals.WATCH: Rachel Riley melts hearts with adorable video of Pasha with their daughters"Our passport may say one thing but our hearts are with our family, friends and everyone still in Ukraine that are fighting for freedom and lives."MORE: Dan Walker forced to apologise after 'difficult' BBC Breakfast coverageDONATE NOW: What can you do to help Ukraine?Pasha, who has co-created Rise Up With the Arts with Anya Garni, explained how the proceeds from their performances will go to Save The Children charity."It only feels right that our show - Rise Up With the Arts, along with 3 charities that we are already supporting, will now focus on donating funds raised to the Save The Children charity that helps children and young people affected by this terrible conflict," the message continued."They say it takes a village to rise a child but this time it will take the whole world to make the change happen and end this madness.

Dan Walker, 44, took to Twitter yesterday to express his concern after Carol Kirkwood made an appearance in the BBC Breakfast studio. It comes as the BBC Weather favourite usually films her forecasts away from the main studio.The presenter shared a picture of himself and Carol sitting alongside their co-star Sally Nugent to mark the surprise visit.Dan and Carol could be seen smiling broadly, while Sally had a look of surprise on her face.He captioned the snap: “I’m not entirely sure what @carolkirkwood said to @sallynugent here but it was lovely to have her in the #BBCBreakfast studio this morning.”Carol soon replied to the tweet, while fans heaped praise on the BBC Breakfast team.Not giving anything away about her secret chat with Sally, the cheeky weather presenter said: “Was SO LOVELY to be there,” alongside some heart emojis.Twitter user LydiaroseJ added: “Always look forward to seeing u in the morning + Carol love your reports on the weather + Dan are u missing your friend?“But Sally u doing good keep giving us the news please will Done u lot.” (sic)Stacyth73173385 said: “Good to see all 3 of you together in the studio.”Sos_beachcare penned: “What a lovely photo of the 3 of you - a fab team.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker has brightened his fans' day with a sweet snap of him and his co-star Carol Kirkwood.The presenter uploaded a cosy picture of him and the BBC weather reporter on Twitter, showing Carol embracing him that tightly it's as if he is in a "headlock". The Strictly Come Dancing star shared the picture on his social media account on Wednesday (March 2).

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Dan Walker stepped in and apologised when a Ukrainian singer swore live on BBC Breakfast.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker was forced to apologise to viewers of the show when a Ukrainian guest swore at Russian President Vladimir Putin while live on air. Ukrainian singer Maria Burmaka joined Dan and his co-host Sally Nugent on the morning show to talk about the current situation, as Russia continues to attack Ukraine.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has been left horrified by clips of people being racially discriminated against at the Ukraine border.MORE: Strictly's Motsi Mabuse inundated with support after heartbreaking messageEarlier this week, heartbreaking footage showing African and Caribbean students being denied permission to cross over into Poland for safety went viral amid Russian's invasion of Ukraine.WATCH: Loose Women makes history with an all-black panelMotsi, who comes from South Africa and whose husband is Ukrainian, uploaded a video on social media showing black students trying to move close to the Polish border.MORE: Dan Walker forced to apologise after 'difficult' BBC Breakfast coverageDONATE NOW: What can you do to help Ukraine?"We're still stranded, we haven't eaten, no rest, we were just in the cold for six hours outside," the woman in the video is heard saying. "We've been begging, pushing, dragging, it's been so traumatic just to get into the border and we’re not able to get there."In the caption, Motsi expressed her disgust and said: "This is happening!!!! Can we talk about this!!!!!! Saving people according to their skin color!!!!! #AfricansinUkraine." [sic]A post shared by Motsi Mabuse (@motsimabuse)Motsi's husband is from UkraineThe tweet comes as Loose Women's Charlene White touched upon the subject on Tuesday's show.

DAN Walker was forced to apologise as Ukrainian singer Maria Burmaka told Vladimir Putin "f*** you" on BBC Breakfast this morning. The presenter stepped in after the passionate guest turned the airwaves blue.

Ukraine - after Russia launched attacks across the country.Famous singer Maria has been keeping spirits up in Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv during the war by singing the Ukrainian national anthem to locals from her apartment window.Dan asked Maria if she'd considered trying to escape her war-torn country in a bid to save herself from the violence.The musician replied that she was planning on staying in the capital and will keep on singing to locals as long as it was safe to do so - adding: "I will not run from my native city because this is my home".She then sent a powerful message to Russian president Putin where she called him a "murderer" and told him "f**k you", but it threw the segment into chaos as Dan needed to intervene.Maria said: "I want to say to Putin. You are a murderer, you are [an] aggressor.", adding that Ukraine was never against Russia.She went on: "Russian singers, Russian sportsmen were in Kiev.

BBC Breakfast anchor Dan Walker was forced to reveal some frightening news to viewers after Russia reportedly bombed a state administration building in Ukraine.The BBC presenter, 44, told viewers that a state building in Central Kharkiv, Ukraine, had been bombed by what was thought to be a Russian strike on Tuesday morning (February).Dan and co-star Sally were able to show BBC viewers a clip of the horrifying moment the missile hit the government building and resulted in a devastating blast.Watching the video, gobsmacked Dan branded it "awful" and Sally called it "shocking".Breaking the news to viewers, Dan said: "We are trying to bring you the very latest from what's happening in Ukraine this morning, and we have some developments to bring you, and some pictures to show you from Cenntral Kharkiv, which has been hit by what we believe to be a Russian."This morning that appeared to target some government offices in a place called Freedom Square, which is in the city centre."Sally began: "We're going to show the pictures now.

Dan Walker left fans in a whirlwind when he announced in the midst of the storm that he was "considering leaving all current jobs" to pursue a career filming plane landings for Big Jet TV. However, in spite of his humorous joke, the BBC Breakfast star has made it clear he intends to stick around for some time to come - and that he appreciates all of the "breakfast love".There was some uncertainty during Dan's mysterious absence from the show earlier in the month, shortly after making ambiguous comments about quitting, although it turned out he was simply enjoying a half-term break with his family in Italy.Dan had previously told the Mirror that he'd expected there'd be "no chance" of continuing on the show beyond the five year mark - but now he has surpassed it.Attributing his success on Strictly Come Dancing to supporters who watch him on his morning show, he has revealed the "breakfast love" means he's unlikely to leave anytime soon."On Strictly...

Dan Walker revealed he's already had "difficult" conversations with his kids about the Ukraine crisis.It came when the BBC Breakfast star, who is also a dad-of-three, issued an urgent appeal to any worried parents watching at home with their children during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Dan and his co-star Sally Nugent had just been speaking to the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace about the latest events in Ukraine as well as Putin's threat of nuclear attacks.It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military leaders to put his country's nuclear arsenal on high alert after Russia invaded Ukraine last week.The crisis has seen wide-spread fighting break out in major cities across Ukraine like its capital Kyiv, with Russia launching a number of attacks which includes airstrikes and missiles.Speaking directly to any concerned parents on Monday's show (February 28), Dan opened up about how he has already had "difficult" chats with his young kids about the war.He wanted to reassure viewers he was aware that young children might be witnessing the scary topics, such as nuclear missiles, covered on the show that morning, The presenter said: "Mr Wallace talking there about having conversations with his own children.

BBC Breakfast presenters Dan Walker and Sally Nugent were delighted to finally be able to sit next to each other on the famous red sofa.For the last two years, BBC presenters have been forced to sit apart from each other when they host the flagship morning show due to the pandemic.Like many other broadcasters, the BBC had been complying with Covid safety guidelines during the lockdown, which initially began in March 2020 after the rise in Covid infections.It meant presenting pairs like Dan and Sally, as well as Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, were rather placed far apart as they hosted the show from the studio in MediaCity, Salford.However, it all changed on Monday (February 28) this week, and former Strictly star Dan was delighted to reveal some changes had been made to the format of the show.Taking to Twitter, Dan excitedly announced to his 751k followers that he was allowed to sit a lot closer to his dear co-star Sally.Dan shared a sweet snap of him and Sally beaming on the red sofa - and sitting next to each other.As always, Dan looked suave in a navy suit, and Sally looked lovely in a turtleneck top and trouser combo.Celebrating the milestone moment before the show, Dan wrote: "Good morning world" with a waving-emoji.He went on: "Yes… we are sitting closer together for the first time in 2 years."I hope you’re ok this morning.

Dan Walker, 44, has addressed finally sitting next to co-presenter Sally Nugent on BBC Breakfast.The hosts had to stay apart for two years due to social distancing rules but were able to come together as the government removed all Covid restrictions in England.Sharing his delight, Dan shared a snap of him and Sally sitting together on the BBC Breakfast sofa.He penned in view of his 272,000 Instagram followers: “Good morning world.

Dan Walker, 44, has appealed to parents to ask for advice on how to talk about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with children.The BBC Breakfast star logged onto Twitter earlier today to open the debate in view of his 751,000 followers.He wrote: “Dear parents / guardians,“Interested to know what you are telling your young children about what is happening in Ukraine at the moment without giving them nightmares.”Other Twitter users were quick to react, with the post receiving more than 1,400 likes in just a few hours.Fellow BBC broadcaster Victoria Fritz said: “Hi Dan, I spoke to my 5 y o son about this yesterday. (sic)“I said mummy had been busy telling people that the people in charge of Russia had been trying to steal another country.That the country was called Ukraine.“That the people of Ukraine didn’t want their country stolen.”She continued: “He said that wasn’t kind, didn’t sound fair and asked me if we knew anyone in Ukraine. I said we didn’t.“But they like macaroni cheese and apple crumble just like us.”MorishIdle typed: “I think it’s actually more stressful for young teenagers as they understand more.“There are 18 year old boys in Ukraine told they cannot leave the country and gave to take up arms.“As the mum of a teenage boy (not yet 18) that absolutely terrifies me.”Dorisandfred added: “So tough, our 10 year old was very anxious about it last night and couldn't fall asleep.“Husband reassured him about nato, and how far we are from the Ukraine. (sic)“It doesn't help that his school project is WW2 right now so it's all a bit too real.“I’m anxious too.

Dan Walker impressed his fans as he showed off his dramatic facial hair transformation on Instagram.The BBC Breakfast host uploaded a video with his new moustache to his social media account as he grinned into the camera looking more than pleased with himself.Dan, 44, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying his change of style in the clip, dressed in a white shirt and purple tie with a snug coat over the top of his suit for the recording. At the end of the short clip, Dan is heart giggling as he exclaims: "You're ridiculous," before uploading the video writing: "What do you think?" His BBC co-star Sally Nugent was quick to reply and voice her support for the new look as she said: "Love it." One keen fan then added: "It’s a yes from me." Another commented: "You suit it Dan.