BBC star Carol Kirkwood shares heartache as she bids farewell on Dan Walker's last day

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Carol Kirkwood has always had a warm friendship with fellow Breakfast star Dan Walker - but now it's time to say goodbye. As the sleep-deprived presenter prepared to bid the familiar red sofa farewell in favour of a position on Channel 5, Carol shared her emotions on Twitter over his departure.Poor Dan managed less than three hours of sleep last night after having a mishap trying to charge his electric car, and then presented for one final time between 6:00am and 9:15am this morning.Just moments after his last words on the airwaves, Carol penned a tender tribute to her friend."Really going to miss @mrdanwalker," the weather presenter tweeted to more than 230,000 followers."It has been an ABSOLUTE JOY working with you honey.

You are the BEST."She signed off: "Hugest love and luck in your new job."However, Twitter fan @Rayrorbach responded: "You could comfortably anchor a breakfast show Carol.

Good luck to Dan."Meanwhile @paulwailie praised: "@mrdanwalker is ok but we all know @carolkirkwood is the best."Carol, whose release date for her new book The Hotel on the Riviera is July 21, has admitted she will sorely miss Dan.A post shared by Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker)A post shared by Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker)Earlier in the year, Dan had been in hysterical laughter after Matt Taylor donned a blonde wig while Carol took some time away from the show, as the weather presenter claimed he was stepping in as her "stunt double".Carol and Dan have had plenty of banter and laughs together over the years that he has been presenting the show.However, Dan has now decided it's time to say goodbye after receiving a "rare opportunity" from Channel 5.Meanwhile, although Sally Nugent was unimpressed by a tearful filter Dan had been testing out on.