Dan Walker admits struggling on less than '24 hours sleep a week' while on Strictly

Strictly star Nadiya Bychkova might be at the centre of romance rumours at the moment – but she is focused on a brand new passion.MORE: The Strictly Come Dancing couples who survived the so-called curseTaking to Instagram Stories on Wednesday, 32-year-old Nadiya shared a series of snapshots showing her at her very first golf lesson!WATCH: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeover amid romance rumoursDressed casually in black trousers, white trainers and a grey top, she certainly looked ready for action as she was put through her paces.READ: Nadiya Bychkova hints fans should not believe Kai Widdrington rumoursMORE: Nadiya Bychkova breaks silence after she and Kai Widdrington seen kissing"I LOVE GOLF!" Nadiya declared in her caption. "Today I had my first ever lesson with the amazing @benmasongolf at @igolfstudio in Sheffield.A post shared by Nadiya Bychkova (@nadiyabychkova)Nadiya has a newfound love of golf"Thank you partner @mrdanwalker for sorting it out.

BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker warned his co-star Saly Nugent "don't do those golf eyes at me" on Wednesday's programme.The 44-year-old TV presenter made the remark as the pair discussed some of Wednesday's headlines but the Strictly Come Dancing star instantly became worried after he'd pulled out a story about golf.It seems that the newsreader had faced some stick in the past from his former partner on the red sofa, Louise Minchin, - and didn't want the same to happen again.Sally didn't seem to be impressed with Dan's choice but before she had a chance to say anything, the 50 year old was shut down."Talking golf, now don't do those golf eyes at me like Louise Minchin used to do.""Go on," laughed Sally.Continuing, Dan explained: "This is an interesting one, you know how Saudi Arabia have been accused of what has been called sport watching.They've put a lot of money into sports like boxing and like golf, to try and improve their reputation around the world.He added: "Well the latest effort is golf and there's a lot of talk last year about them trying to get involved in some of the tours around the world and start like a world tour."Well that was denied them but now what they are doing is they've bought the Asian tour and there's an Asian tour event actually taking place in the UK this year and they're offering people like Ian Poulter up to £22 million to be involved with gold in Saudi Arabia."Former sports host Sally asked: "Nice, and would that then mean that he would be out of things like the Ryder Cup?"Dan went on: "Well the Ryder Cup is owned by the European tour and the PGA tour so they are really uncomfortable with the Saudis coming in and sort of putting so much money into golf."So he's been told, it says here that

Dan Walker, 44, revealed he was "ambushed with cake" at his favourite Indian restaurant during a reunion with some of his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars.The BBC Breakfast star and his pro partner on the show Nadiya Bychkova, were gifted with a cake while they dined at the Prithiraj restaurant in Sheffield.Taking to Instagram, Dan shared a group picture alongside his co-stars Rhys Stephenson, Tilly Ramsay, Nikita Kuzmin, Janette Manrara, Kai Widdrington, and judge Craig Revel Horwood.He captioned the post: "What a lovely treat to take some of the #Strictly family out for a curry with my family."We had a great night at @prithiraj_restaurant - where we took @nadiyabychkova during the series.A post shared by Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker)"Thanks to Sobuj and his team for being so kind and making the most amazing food for everyone."He added: "Also Janette taught our son some ballroom."Look forward to seeing you at the arena on Wednesday."The star also took a moment to thank the curry house personally, after they brought out a surprise cake for both him and Nadiya."Oh... I forgot to say...

Dan Walker has confirmed a curry restaurant has changed an X-rated dish named after him.The BBC Breakfast presenter made the cringe worthy announcement while speaking to Claudia Winkleman last year on Strictly Come Dancing.Dan explained that the curry chef is a huge Strictly fan, so wanted to dedicate one of his dishes to Dan.However, it turns out that the presenters special dish might need some re-branding, because it had a rather saucy-sounding name.Dan explained on the show how his local curry house Prithiraj in Sheffield, had a chef that is a huge Strictly fan.He revealed: "He's named a curry after me.

Strictly Live Tour, professional dancers Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington have been rumoured to be a couple and new photos add more fuel to the flames.READ: Rose Ayling-Ellis makes honest remark about 'crazy' Strictly experienceSome of the cast of the show headed to the Prithiraj Indian restaurant as the tour stopped off in Sheffield, where Nadiya was reunited with her dance partner on the latest series, Dan Walker. In photos obtained by MailOnline, Nadiya and Kai seemed to be getting very close with Nadiya placing her hand on his neck and another snap taken from behind showed the pair with their arms around one another.WATCH: Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeoverA third photo showed the pair possibly sharing a kiss, although their faces were obscured by a curtain.MORE: Amy Dowden forced to temporarily abandon Strictly tour after latest health battleSEE: Strictly's Tess Daly is a total goddess in slinky swimsuitAs they left the restaurant, they were also snapped sharing the same taxi, alongside It Takes Two presenter Janette Manrara, who is serving as the host for the Live Tour.Their intimate moments come after Nadiya took to Instagram on Saturday to dismiss rumours about a possible romance brewing between her and the 26-year-old."Don't believe everything that is reported in the papers, or what you see," she wrote on the social media platform.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Dan Walker has reunited with Nadiya Bychkova after the tour came to his hometown. The BBC Breakfast host, 44, took the team and his family out for a meal at his favourite Sheffield restaurant, Prithiraj.

BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker was left fuming as co-star Sally Nugent brutally branded him "second class" on Tuesday's episode. The duo was joined by Nina Warhurst as they discussed the new postage stamps that have been introduced today, which include a barcode to track and trace deliveries.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has had fans making a demand as she gave them another look behind-the-scenes.

Nadiya Bychkova certainly had a smile on her face again as she posed for giggly snaps with Strictly Come Dancing partner Dan Walker on Monday as they enjoyed a meal at an Indian restaurant. The professional dancer, 32, appeared to put her relationship woes behind her as she snuggled up to close friend Dan, 44, in the Instagram snaps, while Nadiya was seen to keep her distance from Kai in the group photo. Nadiya looked radiant as she beamed from ear to ear with her dance partner during the fun-filled meal at Dan's favourite Sheffield restaurant, Priti Raj.

Dan Walker has delighted fans as he reunited with his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker was all smiles as he cosied up to his Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova for a series of sweet snaps.The presenter enjoyed a reunion with his fellow Strictly stars last night, as they all headed out for a curry in Sheffield - after Dan enjoyed a cheeky round of golf with Kai Widdrington.In a series of snaps posted to Instagram, Dan can be seen beaming with his arm around Nadiya as they posed in the Prithi Raj restaurant in Sheffield.Also visible in the snap are Rhys Stephenson, Tilly Ramsay, Kai Widdrington, Craig Revel Horwood, Nancy Xu, Katya Jones, Nikita Kuzmin and Janette Manrara.Captioning the sweet photoset, Dan explained: "What a lovely treat to take some of the #Strictly family out for a curry with my family. We had a great night at @prithiraj_restaurant where we took @nadiyabychkova during the series."Thanks to Sobuj and his team for being so kind and making the most amazing food for everyone."Also Janette taught our son some ballroom.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker was left furious with his co-host Sally Nugent on Tuesday, as she appeared to brand him "second class" in a tense on-air row.Dan and Sally were hosting the programme from the sofa, with Nina Warhurst chiming in as a correspondent on various affairs of the day, when things turned to the introduction of new postage stamps.The new stamps will include a barcode to track and trace deliveries, and have been introduced from today.Dan, Sally and Nina were all handed a huge stamp of their own to demonstrate the system to viewers, with Dan and Nina both holding second class stamps while Sally's was a first class stamp.And things soon took a turn for the tense, with Sally beginning: "Have you been hiding something behind the sofa? What have you got?"Dan replied: "I have got something behind the sofa, would you like to see it? It's rather large."The pair proceeded to pull out their huge stamps, with Dan saying: "Look at this little beauty. It's a new stamp - you might not recognise this thing, though.

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent was left red-faced on Tuesday after a cheeky swipe taken at her by co-host Dan Walker.The pair were presenting the sports bulletin of the day alongside sporting correspondent Jane McCubbin when things turned slightly sour on-air.There was some big transfer news looming that the trio were keen to talk about, as Sally began: "Jane is here with all the sport. Transfer deadline date - quite exciting!"Jane agreed: "I know.

Dan Walker was the perfect host for the Strictly Come Dancing cast on Monday as he took them out for dinner at his favourite Indian/Bangladeshi restaurant in Sheffield.MORE: Nadiya Bychkova reveals big family news after telling fans not to believe Kai Widdrington rumoursThe BBC presenter spent the day with his friends as their tour reached his home city, where they will perform on Tuesday and Wednesday.WATCH: Dan Walker and Kai Widdrington bond at the golf courseDuring the day, Dan, who was Nadiya Bychkova's partner on the last series, bonded with pro dancer Kai Widdrington, who is rumoured to be dating the dancer, over golf.READ: Bikini-clad Nadiya Bychkova hits the beach with Strictly co-stars amid romance rumoursRELATED: Nadiya Bychkova breaks silence after she and Kai Widdrington seen kissingThe pair posed for a selfie together on the course and later shared a fun video showing him cheering on Kai as he drained  "a big one on the 9th hole." Dan Walker posed with the Strictly cast after dining at his favourite restaurant"Great afternoon whacking a ball around @hallamshiregc with @kaiwidd," the 44-year-old wrote alongside their selfie.Later on, the duo joined most of the cast, including Janette Manrara, Katya Jones and Nadiya, at Prithiraj Restaurant, for a special night out alongside Dan's family."What a lovely treat to take some of the #Strictly family out for a curry with my family. We had a great night at @prithiraj_restaurant - where we took @nadiyabychkova during the series.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker was left pleading with his fans not to tell programme bosses about his bad behaviour after staying up late to catch a football game.The host took to Twitter with the request to his followers, showing off a stunning custom-made suit as he shared an insight into his family life with his more than 740,000 followers.The navy-blue suit, which hailed from menswear company Charles Tyrwhitt, even featured a pocket square, and was accompanied by a bright red tie, white shirt and burgundy socks emblazoned with a mustard-yellow pattern.Dan explained in the caption last night: "Our eldest daughter has chosen this outfit for #BBCBreakfast in the morning. I think it’s a winner.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova has been hitting the headlines as romance rumours intensify.

Dan Walker is a familiar face in the mornings, as one of the hosts of BBC Breakfast.The 44-year-old has been broadcasting for quite some time, first securing a regular gig in 1999 on Manchester's Key 103 radio station.Since then he has barely looked back, doing everything from sports reporting to a glittering run in the long-running dance show Strictly Come Dancing.During his time on the well-loved competition, Walker was partnered with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova - who at the time was going through a well-publicised break-up with her ex-fiance Matija Škarabot, sparking rumours that she and Dan may actually have had chemistry off the dance floor as well as on it.Speculation arose as to whether Dan was going to become the latest victim of the 'Strictly Curse', which has been responsible for the demise of many relationships going into the show.But the rumours were unfounded. After their elimination, Dan said: "There are some people who walk into your life and turn some lights on, and that’s what she has done to me."You’re an amazing person, and if you’ll have me, you’ll have a friend for life Nadiya Bychkova."Walker made his name as a broadcast journalist after moving into TV after his stint in radio.

Dan Walker left his BBC Breakfast colleagues in fits of giggles after he'd confessed "I'd almost lost my trousers" on Monday.Sally Nugent, 50, had been discussing the latest storms that have caused havoc throughout the UK this weekend - when Dan made the jaw-dropping remark."We just mentioned the terrible storms that have taken place over the past couple of days," added Sally before Dan interjected: "I nearly lost my trousers on the way in."Gobsmacked, Sally exclaimed: "Excuse me?"Realising he'd overshared, the newsreader, 44, attempted to dig himself out of the situation. He explained: "Not the trousers I’m wearing, I had a spare pair of trousers with us."Unable to contain his laughter Dan, added: "I mean it was windy but not that bad."He made a gesture as if to say he was holding them folded over his arm, with his co-star Sally attempting to make sense of the situation."You were holding them there, okay.

Dan Walker made a shock admission on Monday's BBC Breakfast, confessing to his co-host Sally Nugent that he'd once "knocked out" his own brother.

Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova is not staying silent amid reports that she and professional dancer Kai Widdrington are more than friends.MORE: Bikini-clad Nadiya Bychkova hits the beach with Strictly co-stars amid romance rumoursThe pair were pictured kissing last week, but Nadiya has since urged fans not to believe everything they read or see.WATCH: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeover Taking to Instagram, the 32-year-old dancer told her fans over the weekend: "Don't believe everything that is reported in the papers, or what you see." Nadiya has revealed her daughter Mila will join her in the UK very soonShe added: "I love to dance and that's what I'm here to do. The warmth and kindness I feel from the audience every night makes it worth it.

Dan Walker has offered fans a rare glimpse inside his family life - after sharing a sweet Sunday snap of his dog Winnie.The BBC Breakfast presenter, 44, took to Instagram to wish his 269k followers a "lovely Sunday" this weekend.Religious dad-of-three Dan went out for a visit to the church with his family - calling the trip a "slice of church".However, he also managed to fit in some time to walk his adorable cockapoo Winnie in the Sheffield sun.Whilst out and about, dog-walker Dan shared a snap of Winnie standing on a rock in the woods - just in front of an idyllic stream.Former Strictly star Dan said: "Slice of church with the family and a dog walk in the Sheffield sunshine."I hope you’re having a lovely Sunday."Dan's followers loved his leisurely Sunday snap - and it's fair to say Winnie was quite the hit with the viewers if the comments section is anything to go by.One said: "Yes having a lovely day thanks. Lovely to see Winnie.