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

express.co.uk:

Dan Walker left fans astonished after he announced would be leaving BBC Breakfast in favour of a new role on Channel 5 yesterday.

However, despite the "privilege" of working with the BBC for six years, he has taken the plunge into the unknown for an opportunity that he claims rarely arises in the world of TV.Like Storm Eunice, Dan had left fans in a whirlwind when he announced in the midst of the storm earlier in the year that he was "considering leaving all current jobs" to pursue a career filming plane landings for Big Jet TV - but that had been a playful joke.Now that he is leaving for real, he expressed his desire to "explain" the reason behind the switch for the benefit of his loyal viewers.Speaking out on Twitter, where he has over 753,000 followers, he confided: "I have some news.