'Big decision' Dan Walker breaks silence on 'rare' opportunity after BBC Breakfast exit

Dan Walker was absent from his regular hosting spot on BBC Breakfast this morning.It comes just a week after the TV star announced he was quitting the BBC for a new presenting job for rival broadcaster Channel 5.Walker normally co-hosts Breakfast from Monday to Wednesday alongside his co-star Sally Nugent, but he was nowhere to be seen on Monday's show (April 11).Instead, it was Jon Kay who could be seen leading the show with Sally - after stepping in to replace his colleague on air.The pair discussed the latest events around the globe, from the French election race, to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's wife's tax status, to the cost of milk.At the time of writing, it's unclear what the reason is for Dan's absence, but the former Strictly star did tweet during the broadcast.Dan admitted that he missed his old BBC show Football Focus, which he fronted from 2009 until last year, in response to a fan's tweet.The complimentary fan wrote: "You're missed on FF", to which Dan replied: "I miss it too".Dan announced he was leaving BBC Breakfast for Channel 5 last week, but he admitted it was a "massive decision" for him to make.In a video to fans, he said: "I'm really excited but this has also been a massive decision for me because I love BBC Breakfast.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker is said to be lined-up to sign a £1.5 million deal with Channel 5. It was announced on Monday 4 April that the 45 year old TV presenter was leaving his £295,000 job at BBC, and admitted it was a “massive decision” for him. Sharing the news on Twitter, he wrote: “Hello, it's Dan here.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, who is on the brink of leaving the sofa for new opportunities after signing a contract with Channel 5, had earnt just £295,000 in the past year, according to an annual update made by officials at the BBC.The former Strictly star's new salary is expected to dwarf his previous one at a reported £1.5 million, but he nevertheless told viewers of his breakfast show: “I’ve never ever been motivated by money in any job that I’ve ever taken".Dan had previously joked on Twitter that he would be leaving his lucrative BBC job with "immediate effect" if it meant he could start a new career filming plane landings during the excitement of Storm Eunice.Now the 45-year-old will be hosting the 5:00pm news on Channel 5 four evenings a week, putting an abrupt end to the 4:30am starts he was previously accustomed to.He is also believed to have plans in the works for presenting six hours per year of primetime shows.One source has suggested the absence of primetime TV work was a key issue for Dan and another reason that he was keen to leave the BBC behind.“He’d made it pretty clear he wanted to front prime-time evening shows on the BBC for quite some time," the source stated."He went to them to discuss his future after getting the offer from Channel 5 in the hope that they’d give him what he wanted to keep him on the breakfast show.“But they refused and were left raging.”In quotes published in The Sun, the source added: “The details have yet to be finalised but could include a quiz show or a programme in the style of Susan Calman’s Grand Days Out.”Express.co.uk has approached the BBC and Dan's reps for comment.News anchor Sian Williams, 57, who also works as a chartered psychologist, was among the first to

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BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker has made the announcement that he was going to be leaving the BBC to move over to Channel 5.Dan, 45, has been presenting on the BBC for six years and revealed on social media that he was going to be making the move soon, but wasn't "motivated by money".On Tuesday, he told BBC viewers: "I’ve never ever been motivated by money in any job that I’ve ever taken."However, according to The Sun, Dan is set to rake in a whopping £1.5m for the move, in comparison to his £300k salary at the BBC.The publication claims that Dan will host the news at 5pm four days a week and will get six hours a year of prime-time shows.He will be replacing Sian Williams as the Channel 5 news anchor.A source said: "The details have yet to be finalised but could include a quiz show or a programme in the style of Susan Calman’s Grand Days Out."Dan could make more money by stepping in for presenter Jeremy Vine when he goes on holiday away from his morning talk show.Daily Star has contacted a representative for Dan Walker for comment, whilst a spokesperson for Channel 5 declined to respond. Dan left viewers stunned as he made the huge announcement earlier this week, issuing a statement to reveal the big news.He said: "I can't wait to get stuck into the daily news show, but I am also excited about making some great new TV for Channel 5."I love their ideas and creativity and it’s rare to get an opportunity like this where paths and ambitions meet."The chance to do something different was too good to turn down."Dan also added that the new role will see him present a "whole host of new programmes across the channel". For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

DAN Walker quit BBC Breakfast to sign a £1.5million deal with Channel 5. The revelation comes just days after Dan, 45, insisted he was not “motivated by money”.

BBC Breakfast viewers were surprised to see Nina Warhurst missing from the red sofa during the latest instalment of the beloved morning news show.On Sunday (April 10), Luxmy Gopal woke up the nation alongside regular host Ben Thompson as they discussed the latest headlines in the news this weekend.The 41-year-old broadcaster usually teams up with the 40-year-old TV presenter to host the morning programme on a Sunday but are also more than eager to step in for their fellow weekday presenters if needed..Dan Walker and Sally Nugent host the breakfast show from Monday to Wednesday while Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty take over the reins from Thursday through to Saturday.Although the TV presenter is yet to explain her absence from the early morning show, she's not the only famous face who was missing from the show this week. In a major TV shake-up Naga Munchetty was noticeable missing from the famous red sofa all week as co-star Rachel Burden stepped in for the brunette beauty alongside Charlie Stayt.

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent became the subject of a cheeky joke between her BBC co-stars Gethin Jones, 44, and Dan Walker, 45, after the latter uploaded a picture to Twitter during their day out at Aintree Racecourse yesterday. Dan and Sally, 50, enjoyed yesterday a day out at the races and managed to capture a snap to immortalise an "impressive" moment.Dan shared the picture in view of his 753,000 followers, with the caption: “What a gorgeous day at Aintree with my professional partner.”However, the picture caught Gethin’s attention because the angle from which the pair were photographed made Sally look like she was floating.Jokingly, Gethin enquired: “Did @sallynugent float into this picture?!”Dan replied: “Impressive isn’t it?”Sally recently paid tribute to Dan after he announced he will be leaving BBC Breakfast as a presenter to move over to 5 News on Channel 5.She broke her silence on Dan’s departure in a tweet shared with her 144,000 followers.The presenter responded to Dan's retweet of Channel 5's announcement as the move was made official.Sally wrote: "We’re not just colleagues but we’re friends too."Dan is simply brilliant to sit next to. I will miss him.

Sally Nugent caused a stir at Ladies Day by suggesting ITV’s Ed Chamberlin could replace Dan Walker on BBC Breakfast.Taking to Instagram, the 50-year-old shared a snap of herself and presenter Ed enjoying a sunny day at the Aintree races.Sally wowed in a brown polka dot midi dress while Ed looked incredibly dapper in a three-piece navy suit.The BBC Breakfast presenter sent her followers into a frenzy as she captioned the post: "Oh hello.

Dan Walker got suited and booted to spend a day at the races after announcing his BBC Breakfast departure. The popular presenter made the most of some downtime as he headed to The Grand National Ladies Day at Liverpool's famous Aintree racecourse.Dan, 45, looked dapper in a blue three-piece suit as he headed to the annual event to mingle with fellow guests including football legend Sir Alex Ferguson.

@5_News.“@MrDanWalker will be bringing you the news at 5pm every day from now on.“And he's got something to tell you all - watch his video down below.” In the video, Dan said it was a hard decision to make, as he loves the show and his colleagues. “This has been a massive decision for me because I love Breakfast,” the star said. He added: “I love working alongside Sally and I love the team there.“But Channel 5 came with big ambitions, with big plans.“I don’t think opportunities like this come around very often.”Dan shared the post with his 753,100 Twitter followers yesterday evening. He attached the caption: “Hello lovely people… some news.” Former co-host Louise Minchin responded to the news on Twitter.She wrote on Monday: “Massive congratulations and good luck Dan.“You will be missed on @BBCBreakfast but you won’t miss the early alarm calls.”

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty was replaced during the latest instalment of the morning show.Rachel Burden woke up the nation on Thursday (April 7) morning alongside regular host Charlie Stayt. Charlie, 59, usually presents the programme with Naga, 47, from Thursday through to Saturday.Dan Walker and Sally Nugent host Breakfast Monday to Wednesday, while the Sunday show is hosted by different broadcasters on rotation.It comes just days after Naga took to social media to speak of her pride after being nominated for a Radio Times Moment Of The Year award.The presenter revealed that her Radio 5 Live show has been nominated for an award for an episode where the star discussed what she called one of her "most traumatic experiences" with listeners.Last June, she opened up about having a contraceptive coil fitted, revealing that she fainted twice from the pain of the procedure.Posting a snippet from the episode online, Naga wrote: "This has been nominated for 'Radio Times Moment Of The Year'."So proud of the work our @bbc5live team put into this important subject to be aired."Sharing a candid quote from the snippet, Naga continued: "My screams were so loud that my husband tried to find out what room I was in to make it stop."Adoring fans were quick to comment with words of encouragement and support.One wrote: "Amazing radio - it was/is so powerful to hear other people's experiences."Another added: "Well done Naga! Hugely important to raise awareness through open and honest discussions," while a third agreed: "Congrats, and well-deserved...

BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker, 45, has shared images of mysterious stains under the iconic furniture at the BBC Breakfast studios on social media.This comes days after Dan announced he is planning to leave the BBC morning show.Earlier this week, Dan decided to show fans behind the scenes images from the BBC Breakfast studios but it wasn’t exactly what they had been expecting.The grim video clip, which showed a “strange” large stain under the well-known red sofa, was posted on Dan’s Instagram story.His colleagues had hilarious reactions to it.Dan said: “Well, welcome to the world of the strange BBC Breakfast stain” and showed the stain in all its glory on the social media platform./celebrity-news/1592126/Rachel-Riley-Countdown-presenter-social-media-instagram-disgusting-messages-news-latestHe posted in view of his 273,000 followers.A woman in the background, who was not seen on camera but is thought to be Dan’s co-presenter Sally Nugent, 50, saw the stain and could be heard screaming.She then asked: “What's that?”The former Strictly contestant, who has been with the BBC for the past 13 years, could be heard laughing at her reaction.“You put a face on it,” the female voice also said.He had tagged Sally and BBC Breakfast’s instagram accounts on the Instagram story, alongside a gif of a person feeling sick.Dan is planning to leave the red sofa, and the rest of the BBC set, behind in the next few weeks.The 45-year-old recently announced he will be quitting, after six years as a co-host there, in favour of rivals Channel 5.The presenter took to Twitter on Monday to share the news of his departure.Dan’s BBC Breakfast fans were heartbroken at the news.According to reports, Dan’s move from the BBC to Channel 5 News is set to earn

BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent made a cheeky on-air dig at her co-host Dan Walker, following the news that he would be leaving the show after six years. Dan, who announced that he’d quit his day job to join rival Channel 5, and Sally were busy discussing the change in divorce law on Wednesday 6 April’s show.

Dan Walker could be replaced by Good Morning Britain star Laura Tobin on BBC Breakfast.The 45-year-old presenter has announced he'll be leaving the famous red sofa later this year.He announced on Monday (April 4) that he's leaving the channel after six years to join Channel 5 news.Rumours have already began circulating who could take over from Dan.Bookies have Morning Live presenter Gethin Jones and Dan's Strictly Come Dancing co-star AJ Odudu are current favourites to be offered the position.However, GMB weather presenter Laura could also be set to swap channels.Ladbrokes have Laura to join BBC Breakfast at 6/1 with The One Show host Jermaine Jenas at 9/2, Ade Adepitan at 11/2 and ITV star Vernon Kat at 11/1.Laura, 40, worked for the BBC before moving to the ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak in 2012. The show was later replaced by Good Morning Britain in early 2014 and the metrologist currently presents the weather bulletins for the programme.Others names in the running to take over from Dan include BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay, adventurer Bear Grylls and Homes Under The Hammer star Martin Roberts.Announcing his exit from BBC Breakfast earlier this week, Dan said: “Hello, Dan Walker here.

Dan Walker only announced his BBC Breakfast on Monday but his seat had already been filled... sort of. The presenter announced the news that he was quitting the early morning news programme after six years on social media earlier this week.

Big Brother star sadly passed away last year at the age of 39 following a long battle with an eating disorder.A documentary to celebrate Nikki's life will air on Channel 4 this Thursday (April 7) ahead of the first anniversary of her heartbreaking death on April 9.Sue appeared on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning (April 6) to chat to hosts Dan Walker and Sally Nugent about Nikki's career and life.Opening up about her daughter's final days, the grieving mum explained: "She came down to visit me and collapsed so she was blue lighted to hospital."She was there for two weeks and had a BMI of 10. She was pitiful but I went there to shower her, dress her and sit with her to take a load off the nurses."Nikki managed to convince them that she'd be fine at home.

Dan Walker was cheekily replaced live on air during the latest edition of BBC Breakfast.The 45-year-old presenter announced on Monday (April 4) that he's quit the show after six years to join Channel 5 News.He was back on our screens on Wednesday morning (April 6) to wake up the nation alongside Sally Nugent.The pair spoke to cyclist Bradley Wiggins about his latest cycling challenge.He's getting back on his bike to raise awareness for men's mental health. However, things took a bizarre turn and Bradley ended up taking over Dan during the interview.Bradley asked Dan: "When are you leaving?"Dan replied: "In a few weeks time."Sally pointed out: "There's a vacancy.

Naga Munchetty had interviewed Harry Billinge, a D-Day war hero, in the past for BBC Breakfast - and co-star Dan Walker, who is set to leave the BBC in just two weeks, posted video footage of the episode in remembrance. Viewers could see Harry modestly assure Naga: "I'm no hero" - but the tearful presenter, like many others, clearly thought otherwise."How sad to hear that D-Day veteran Harry Billinge has died at the age of 96," Dan mused on his Twitter account."He gave one of the most moving and memorable interviews about friends he lost in battle & heroism.

BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent has made a cheeky dig at co-star Dan Walker following the news that he'll be leaving the show later this year.The 45-year-old presenter announced on Monday (April 4) that he's quit the BBC morning show to join Channel 5 News. He was back on our screens on Wednesday (April 6) morning alongside Sally to wake up the nation.The pair discussed the most far-reaching change in divorce laws in decades which ends the need for separating couples to blame one of themselves.After watching a video detailing the legalisation change, Sally couldn't help but make a dig about Dan's decision to leave her on the red sofa.Sally joked: "I like the idea of an amicable divorce, Dan."After a short pause, he replied: "Awkward."Before adding: "I'm still here for a few weeks don't worry."Dan will replace Sian Williams as the Channel 5 News anchor, who recently announced she was leaving.She also made the move across from the BBC Breakfast sofa to Channel 5 in 2016.

Dan Walker has paid a touching tribute to D-Day veteran Horace "Harry" Billinge following his tragic death aged 96.He passed away on Tuesday (April 5) after battling a short illness, his family confirmed.Mr Billinge was one of only four of his unit to survive the storming of Gold Beach on 6 June 1944.The veteran spent more than 60 years collecting for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.He was appointed an MBE in 2020 after raising funds to build a national memorial honouring his fallen comrades.Mr Billinge dedicated it to the 22,442 service personnel killed on D-Day and during the Battle for Normandy.BBC Breakfast paid a tribute to the veteran during Wednesday's (April 6) episode.A montage celebrating Mr Billinge's life played out and hosts Dan Walker and Sally Nugent remembered the star, who regularly appeared on the show.After watching the clips of Mr Billlinge, Sally said: "What an amazing, amazing man."Her co-star Dan added: "What a beautiful piece bringing all what he did together. So many interviews and he achieved so much in his 96 years."Following the news yesterday people have reacted with great sadness.