Dan Walker reassures fans in injury update as he 'takes a few days off' Strictly training

Dan Walker has been revealed as one of this year’s high-profile contestants on Strictly Come Dancing.And during a promotional interview with The Sun he took the opportunity to take a jokey swipe at his arch-nemesis Piers Morgan.Dan, 44, who has been partnered with Nadiya Bychkova, enjoys a friendly rivalry with Piers, mainly on Twitter, but has now claimed he does not even know who he is.When quizzed about his relationship with Piers, 56, who sensationally quit GMB earlier this year after refusing to apologise for comments about Meghan Markle, Dan replied: “Who?”Previously, Piers delighted in poking fun at the fact that Strictly’s launch show last week had the lowest viewing figures in 11 years.

Dan Walker, 44, announced his decision to leave the BBC programme this year.

Sara Davies has admitted her mum will be supporting another Strictly Come Dancing contestant on the show.The 37-year-old businesswoman revealed her loving mother will also be voting for TV presenter Dan Walker because she is a BBC Breakfast superfan.The blonde bombshell took to her Instagram on Friday to reveal the surprising news as she watched back her Strictly interview on BBC Breakfast show.But the mum-of-two has revealed she will still be getting votes from her supportive family as she prepares to take to the dancefloor for the first live show of the series on Saturday.She penned: “Chatting on BBC Breakfast this morning about how my mam wants to vote for Dan Walker in the show…“In fairness she’s said it’s an ‘as well as’ not an

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker has turned to his TV rival Ranvir Singh for some advice ahead of the first Strictly Come Dancing live show this weekend.The 44-year-old TV star, who gets up at 3am in order to host the breakfast show before hitting the training room, wanted to speak to someone who had shared a similar experience.Ranvir was the perfect person to seek advice from as she works on ITV's Good Morning Britain.The former Strictly contestant, who almost made it to the final last year with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice, had to deal with similar early starts during her stint on the show.The 44-year-old political editor said it was a "unique experience" when she spoke to Dan and his partner Nadiya Bychkova via video

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterBBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker has said that rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing have 'broken' him. The 44-year-old has been struggling with balancing his early starts for his show with his intensive Strictly training and has been documenting his gruelling regime for fans on social media.

Dan Walker, 44, has been sharing updates on his Strictly training progress with fans on social media, while he juggles early starts for BBC Breakfast and rehearsing for Saturday night's show. Today, the BBC Breakfast star shared a snap of himself napping in the rehearsal space, as he confessed he had fallen asleep from exhaustion.In the picture, the presenter can be seen lying on his back on the floor of the studio.However, he jokingly blamed his professional partner, Nadiya, for pushing him to the extent that she ended up “breaking” him.Referring to his pro partner, Dan wrote in the caption: “She actually broke me yesterday.“I got down there to stretch and I was long gone.“3am starts got me in the end.”Dan also added the hashtag

Strictly Come Dancing star Nina Wadia has given fans a glimpse inside her gorgeous home on Instagram. The actress, who is best known for her role as Zainab Masood on EastEnders, is currently appearing on the BBC competition alongside the likes of Dan Walker and Judi Love.The 52-year-old, who is partnered with Neil Jones on the show, can be seen in her kitchen with a saucepan on the stove, and a spice rack in the background in a glimpse from her popular Instagram account.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterBBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has shown that his Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals have already begun to pay off, as he debuted his impressive weight loss transformation on social media.The former Football Focus presenter will take to the dance floor on Saturday (September 25) for the first live Strictly show after being paired with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova last weekend.And it appears the rigorous rehearsals sessions are having an effect on more than his dancing prowess.It was his BBC Breakfast co-host Sally Nugent who first noticed Dan’s transformation and pointed it out on Wednesday’s programme to compliment Dan on his new look.Turning to her co-host,

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterBBC presenter Dan Walker has shared the secret keywords his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova uses to get him into the correct position while they partake in their dance routines.The 44-year-old, who is preparing to dazzle viewers with his moves on Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday, has given his fans insider knowledge of what takes place behind the scenes.Taking to his Instagram stories, Dan said: "We are, as you well know, we are getting ready for the quick step on Saturday night."And to give you a little training room secret, we've got some words that Nadiya Bychkova, professional dance partner shouts during the dance to get me into the right position."Nadiya

Dan Walker, 44, has been working hard with his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova to prepare for Strictly Come Dancing 2021 and the fruits of his labour are beginning to show, as he admitted to having lost nearly a third of a stone in weight today.The presenter has found his trousers to be a lot “looser” than they were previously, as he sat down on BBC Breakfast’s red sofa.Dan shared a photo of himself holding straight while sat next to his colleague Sally Nugent, who pointed towards him.Typing on Twitter in view of his 723,800 followers, the broadcaster said: “Working on my new dancey posture with @sallynugent on the #BBCbreakfast this morning. “Also noticed that my trousers were a bit loosey-goosey. “Turns out I’ve lost a third of a stone

BBC Breakfast turned slightly awkward on Wednesday morning, as host Sally Nugent shut down her co-presenter Dan Walker in a tense Strictly Come Dancing debate.Dan is one of the competitors on this year's show, currently partnered up with Nadiya Bychkova - and will take to the Strictly dance floor for the first live show on Saturday, September 25th.But the tense debate came as sports journalist John Watson was delivering the news of the day from the red sofa, bringing up the story of boxer Oleksandr Usyk - who adopted juggling as his warm-up routine in the ring.Footage of the impressive juggling technique graced our telly screens, with the sports star even catching a ball behind his back."Oh, hello!" Dan chimed.

Dan Walker, 44, has said sorry to his Strictly Come Dancing co-star, Rose Ayling-Ellis, 26, for forgetting to include subtitles on his Instagram videos.The EastEnders actress has made Strictly history as the show's first ever deaf contestant.In Dan's videos, he can be seen with his partner, Nadiya Bychkova, discussing key words she says to help him understand his choroegraphy.These include "stretchy boss", "fish fingers", and "captain".After the pair finished laughing over the instructions, Dan had a realisation.He said: “Oh just a little update, we did a bad thing, I promised Rose that every time I did one of these videos I would put the captions on.“I didn’t do it.“So yeah, I’m very sorry Rose and everybody else for not doing the

Strictly glitterball whilst learning to dance like the professionals along the way. READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line up: Who is chef Tilly Ramsay? Contestants this year include Tilly Ramsay, Rhys Stephenson, Tom Fletcher and Rose Ayling-Ellis amongst others.

Dan Walker has taken to Instagram to give fans an update on his forehead, which he injured last week.Showcasing a visible bump, the BBC presenter, 44, unveiled his and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadia Bychkova's new rehearsal space, before addressing the painful looking lump he is sporting on his forehead.Taking to his Stories, Dan told his 217,000 followers that his head was slowly getting better.The caption read: "Training day update...," as both Dan and Nadia appeared on the screen.The BBC star could be heard impersonating Strictly's commentator, saying: "Please welcome Dan Walker and his professional partner, Nadiya Bychkova."Welcome to Sheffield, this is our lovely training room," before Nadia agreed, "Beautiful, beautiful

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterDan Walker has taken his Strictly partner Nadiya Bychkova into his lovely Sheffield home - where she got to meet Dan's wife and children.With the first Strictly live shows airing next Saturday (25 September), there's no better time for the celebrities to get to know one another.It looks like Dan and his Strictly pro have wasted no time in breaking the ice, as Dan invited Nadiya to Sheffield where he gave her a tour of his family home.It seems like Nadiya got some VIP treatment in Dan's home city too, because Dan's wife Sarah whipped them up a lush meal as they all dined together during the visit.Taking to Instagram, Dan shared some sweet snaps of their day together -

Dan Walker’s ability to “control” his limbs while appearing in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.The former show professional believes the statuesque BBC Breakfast host could have a “problem” with cutting awkward shapes, if he's unable to tame his arms and legs.Opening up on his thoughts towards Dan’s appearance on the show, Ian said: “So Dan is the same height as me – he’s 6ft 4in, so it’s not going to be easy to control those limbs, but I’m sure he’ll look very elegant in the ballroom dances.“I think as long as he can control them, then it will be fine.The problem is if he makes awkward lines, it will stand out because he’s so big.

Strictly launch show under their belts, it's time for the celebrities and their partners to really get to know each other.With that in mind, Dan Walker invited his pro, Nadiya Bychkova, to his home city of Sheffield and shared some candid snapshots from their day together with his fans.MORE: Dan Walker says he has his own version of the Strictly 'curse' – but it's not what you think WATCH: Strictly's Ola Jordan prepares to have Botox"I got the chance to show @nadiyabychkova around Sheffield a bit today after training," he told followers on Instagram.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker found himself in a bit of hot water with co-host Sally Nugent on Tuesday morning during a tense row about golf.The two were joined on the red sofa by sports journalist John Watson, who was delivering a bulletin on the latest sporting updates.But little did he know the conversation would soon be derailed enough to warrant a warning from the programme's director.It came as conversation shifted to men's golfing tournament the Ryder Cup, with Dan gushing: "It's hard for me to explain how excited I am about the Ryder Cup."Sally couldn't help but roll her eyes as she replied: "Go on, I think you might be about to."Dan quickly introduced his Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova into the mix, adding:

Strictly Come Dancing's launch show hit its lowest rating in 11 years. The former Good Morning Britain presenter regularly hits out at his BBC Breakfast rival but the news of Strictly's low ratings was the perfect opportunity for him to make a joke.

Dan Walker, 44, has revealed that his Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova, 32, was “a big hit” with his family after he introduced her to them today. Dan revealed that during a break from dance training, he took the opportunity to show Nadiya around his hometown of Sheffield.Dan told his 216,000 Instagram followers their day consisted of a trip to his hairdresser, before heading back to his home for dinner, prepared by his wife Sarah Walker. Nadiya met Sarah and the couple’s children, daughters Susanna and Jessica, and son Joe, alongside their beloved pet dog Winnie.Dan began by sharing a selfie with Nadiya, while his hairdresser Sam posed excitedly in the background at the salon.He then posted a snap of Nadiya beaming for the

BBC Strictly Come Dancing launch show. The Mirror tweeted: "Strictly Come Dancing's launch show hits lowest viewer ratings in 11 years" Piers tweeted: "Congrats @mrdanwalker.