Dan Walker remembers 'effervescent' Shane Warne appearance on BBC Breakfast just weeks ago

Dan Walker has revealed that he had “past dance experience” before he appeared on the 19th series of Strictly Come Dancing with none other than Shirley Ballas.

Shane tragically passed away on Friday 4 March at the age of 52 while holidaying in Thailand. Three days on from his death, Deputy spokesperson of the Thai police, Kritsana Pattanacharoen, said the autopsy report had concluded that Warne had a “natural death”. But, it has been widely reported that prior to his death, cricket legend Shane had embarked on an extreme ‘liquid diet’ – one that replaces solid food for juices, soups and shakes – which are popularly used for apparent detoxication purposes.

Australian cricketer Shane Warne had just completed a 14-day 'extreme' liquid diet before he died of a suspected heart attack, friends say. The 52-year-old was with pals at the luxury Samujana Villa resort in Koh Samui, Thailand, when he was found unresponsive in his room about 5pm local time on Friday.Thai police earlier confirmed an autopsy found he died of "natural causes" and a full summary will follow.

“I tried to lift @ShirleyBallas’ spirits one day with a spot of paso.”He released a short clip along with the statement in full view of his 752,200 followers. Dan can be seen in the video reassuring Shirley, as she could be seen looking upset and unassured. He said in the video: “Why don’t you harness Shirley Ballas, three time world champion.” Countryfile presenter Anita Rani can be seen supporting Shirley, too. She said, reassuring her in the same vein as Dan: “The bada** that is Ballas.”Fans took to the comments section to share their shock over Dan's cheeky insight, with Howard Baker quipping: “So you had a personal trainer, you should be disqualified.”Stuart Aston added: “Mr Walker. What are you like?"In 2019, Dan and Shirley joined other celebrities, including Ed Balls and Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall to raise thousands for Comic Relief. The group raised the money by making the famously difficult climb to the top of Kilimanjaro, the peak of the world’s tallest mountain. Dan can be seen in the background of the clip trying to show off his Paso Doble skills to lighten the tension. Dan released the clip ahead of this year’s Comic Relief, which is due to air on Friday 18th March. During filming for the Red Nose Day documentary, Dan also opened up about difficulties that he faced. Suffering from altitude sickness, Dan said on the show: “It’s like that rock pressing down on my chest, like that."Same as you, you just can’t get enough in, so everyone’s feeling it.“Man alive, that was tough,” he later said.“I have no memory of going up there.

cricketer Shane Warne's body. The woman, a German national, was allowed to spend around 40 seconds alone in the vehicle, raising serious question marks about the security surrounding the repatriation of Warne's body.

Dan Walker has taken to Instagram to make a candid confession!MORE: BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker shares intimate glimpse inside family 'escape' with wife and kidsThe BBC Breakfast star issued a tongue-in-cheek apology to his Strictly partner Nadiya Bychkova as he joked about his former dance experience before taking part in the show.WATCH: Dan Walker admits he had dancing experience ahead of StrictlyDan, 44, shared a short clip filmed in 2019 when he took part in a Comic Relief challenge to climb Kilimanjaro. He explained: "I have a confession to make… I have remembered that I did have some dancing experience before I did #Strictly.READ: Dan Walker makes surprise revelation about his future on BBC BreakfastMORE: Dan Walker speaks out following BBC Breakfast 'absence' rumours"It's 3 years since we climbed Kilimanjaro with an incredible team to raise money for @comicrelief and, on one occasion, I tried to lift @shirleyballas' spirits with a spot of paso [laughing emojis].

Charlie Sheen had to apologise to late cricket hero Shane Warne after admitting his ex Liz Hurley was the woman he would most like to seduce. The American actor made the error during an event in 2016 which saw him chat to TV loudmouth Piers Morgan about his romantic regrets - with Warne sitting metres away.

s sudden death last week at the age of 52.The spin-bowler was found dead in his villa in Thailand on Friday, with an autopsy this week confirming he died of natural causes. Following his death, his family has issued a lengthy statement with individual tributes from his three children, Brooke, Jackson, and Summer, as well as ex-wife Simone Callahan, his parents Keith and Brigette, and brother Jason.Warne’s eldest daughter Brooke, 24, insisted the news ‘doesn’t feel real’, but added she’ll ‘cherish’ the pair’s final memories together.She wrote in the statement issued on Monday: ‘Dad, this doesn’t feel real and doesn’t make sense that you are not here with us anymore. It doesn’t feel right, you were taken away too soon and life is so cruel.

Shane Warne felt "betrayed" over his threesome with two models and a blow-up sex toy after pictures of the incident were published.The legendary spin bowler had an infamous night of passion with Coralie Eichholtz and Emma Kearney at the latter's London apartment back in 2006.Pictures of Warne having sex with the two women and him wearing Playboy underwear were later published, leaving the Australian cricketer feeling betrayed.Warne tragically passed away at the age of 52 in Thailand on Friday, having suffered a suspected heart attack, with Thai police having since confirmed he had died of natural causes.The former Hampshire captain recalled his infamous threesome in his 2018 autobiography No Spin.Warne had been playing a county cricket match for Hampshire before receiving a text from Eichholtz which read: "You should be here with me."The message was accompanied by a picture of her and Kearney kissing.“They were in London, I was in Southampton. I texted back, saying I'd be there in an hour," recalled Warne.The then 36-year-old Warne bought three bottles of alcohol and drove up to Kearney's apartment in Knightsbridge to meet the women.What is the craziest sporting sex story you've heard? Let us know in the comments section below.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Shane Warne died from natural causes, an autopsy has revealed.

BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent left behind a stilted atmosphere in the studio on Monday (March 7) during one tense discussion with a guest.F1 legend Christian Horner was on the red sofa with Sally and her co-presenter Dan Walker to discuss the upcoming races - including the fact that some Russian athletes won't be allowed to compete due to ongoing sanctions.Red Bull Team Principle Horner admitted: "It's shocking to see what's going on in the world, and sports is almost irrelevant when you see what's going on in the world like that."But the conversation soon turned to the expected results of the sport - and an awkward discussion ensued as Sally accused Christian of not liking change.Dan explained: "For those who don't know, there have been changes made to the way the race director works - there are now two race directors and they flip-flop between races. Is that needed to change?"Christian said it wasn't "ideal", adding that "one race director was preferential to me rather than splitting the role".And Sally quickly followed up: "So you don't like change? You don't like it when they change stuff!"It only got worse as a giggling Sally admitted it was a "little bit uncomfortable" when it comes to F1 driving.Christian stated: "Everything [is different technically].

Shane Warne's cause of death has been revealed, four days after his death was announced.According to Thai police, the 52-year-old cricket legend died of "natural causes".WATCH: A look back at cricket legend Shane Warne's lifeJust hours later, on Monday night, his family, including his three children, Brooke, Jackson and Summer, ex-wife Simone Callahan, his parents and brother Jason issued a moving statement in which they paid tribute to Shane.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley pens heartbreaking tribute to ex-fiance Shane Warne after shock deathRELATED: Damian Hurley pens emotional tribute following death of 'father figure' Shane Warne"The night of the 4th of March 2022 is when a never-ending nightmare began for our family, for that is the date we lost our much loved and admired son, father, brother and Uncle, Shane Keith Warne, a tragedy we will never come to terms with," his parents Keith and Brigette began the statement. The cricket legend passed away during a holiday in Thailand"To find words to adequately express our sadness is an impossible task for us and looking to a future without Shane is inconceivable, hopefully the mountain of happy memories we all have will help us cope with our ongoing grief."Shane's eldest daughter Brooke, 24, and her brother Jackson hailed their dad as the "best father"."We were so similar in so many ways and I always used to joke that I got your genes and about how much that annoyed me!" Brooke said, before adding: "Well now I couldn't be happier and prouder that I have your genes.

Shane Warne's cause of death as natural causes following an autopsy report done by local authorities.The death of the 52-year-old was confirmed by his management team on Friday just hours after he had posted a photo of the Thai villa in which he was staying.The Australian cricket icon is believed to have suffered from a huge heart attack - and it has now been confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances.Warne's body had been taken from Koh Samui island by ferry to the Surat Thani mainland on Sunday (February 6) and taken to a local hospital who completed the autopsy.Warne's body is set to be transported back to Australia before a state funeral at his beloved Melbourne Cricket Ground.Paramedics had been called to the scene after Warne was found unconscious, after friends had tried to revive him using CPR.The four friends had tried to save Warne's life for 20 minutes before an ambulance arrived to take him to the Thai International Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Police confirmed: "The doctor announced the death of the person at 6:53pm."Police went and checked the room and there was no sign of intrusion or possessions being searched through. The body was sent for an autopsy at Koh Samui Hospital."Thai deputy national police spokesman Kissana Phathanacharoen said on Monday that the family had been informed of the autopsy result and that his body would then be transferred to Australian consular officials.Warne starred for Australia cricket between 1992 and 2007 and is widely regarded as one of the best bowlers in the history of the sport having taken 708 test wickets.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker was forced to apologise after a slip-up during a poignant interview with two Ukrainian refugees on Monday (March 7). Vitaliy Georgiev and his wife Olya Gridina appeared via video link from Bucharest, Romania, after fleeing the Ukraine capital of Kyiv.

Piers Morgan has admitted being overcome with emotion as he watched a tribute to late cricket star Shane Warne. The popular journalist took to Twitter to open up about his feelings after he viewed a documentary that paid tribute to Shane's life and career that aired on Sunday (March 6).The Australian sports icon's death shocked sports fans when he passed away suddenly from a suspected heart attack on March 5 at the age of 52.Sharing a clip of the programme on his social media account Piers, 56, wrote: "Felt quite choked up watching Sky’s tribute repeat of their brilliant Shane Warne doc ‘Warne In A Million’ then I got to this bit and laughed out loud.

ELIZABETH Hurley has paid tribute to her "Lionheart" ex-fiance Shane Warne after he died from a suspected heart attack. The actress was in a relationship with the cricket legend, 52, for three years until they split in 2013.

Shane Warne after the cricketing great died of a suspected fatal heart attack in Thailand on Friday. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed on Sunday Warne's family had accepted the state government's offer, with more details in coming days. 'It will be an opportunity for Victorians to pay tribute to his contribution to his sport, to our state and the country,' Andrews said.

PIERS Morgan fought back tears over his close friend Shane Warne's death while watching an emotional TV tribute. Remembering Shane Warne - a repeat documentary in honour of the cricketing legend - is being aired on Sky.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has taken a walk down memory lane after grabbing himself a yummy chocolate milkshake.Taking to Twitter the former sports reporter posted an image of the dairy-based beverage to his account as he reminisced about his time as a sports reporter and host of BBC show Football Focus.The snap of his hand holding the bottle of Shaken Udder Chocolush prompted fond memories of working on the programme for Dan.He wrote: "I always used to grab one of these from the shop on the way to the car park after #FootballFocus. I had one today for the first time since I finished."Great memories of that show and the people who made it special."Dan presented Football Focus from 2009 until April 2021 when he quit and was replaced by former Arsenal Ladies star Alex Scott.He announced the departure with a heartfelt video posted to social media explaining his decision to leave.Dan said: "This is going to be my last season presenting Football Focus.

Shane Warne had been complaining of chest pains in the days leading up to his death, after sticking to a "ridiculous" juice diet for 14-days.That's according to his manager James Erskine, who has revealed fresh details about what happened in the lead-up to the untimely death of the cricket legend.News of Warne's death was announced on Friday, after friends and medics have been unable to revive him in the Thai villa where he had been holidaying. Erskine has spoken about the diet the Australian had been following in the weeks before his suspected heart attack."He did go on these ridiculous sorts of diets and he just finished one, where he basically only ate fluids for 14 days and he'd done this three or four times, Warne's manager said."It was a bit all or nothing.

Dan Walker, 44, used to present on Football Focus from 2009 to 2021, announcing his departure from the show in April last year.The BBC Breakfast presenter has taken to Twitter to remember his "great memories".Dan shared a picture of a chocolate milkshake, with the drink bringing back fond memories for him.He captioned the post in view of his 752,200 followers: "I always used to grab one of these from the shop on the way to the car park after #FootballFocus."I had one today for the first time since I finished."Great memories of that show and the people who made it special."Many social media users took to the comments to remember Dan on the football show, as well as to discuss his milkshake choice.TeresaGibbons7 said: "Hope they send you a year's supply now for that little bit of promotion."Yeezy_jmz added: "Premier league of chocolate milk!"Tretchikoff1 commented: "I wish you still picked up a Chocolush and headed to #FootballFocus."In April 2021, Dan told fans he would be leaving Football Focus.He posted a video of himself on social media explaining the announcement.Dan said: "This is going to be my last season presenting Football Focus."It has been an amazing 12 years and I can honestly say I have loved every single second of it."I am so proud of the job we’ve done, the changes we've made and issues we've looked at a time when the football landscape has changed immeasurably.He continued: "But, having said all that, after 12 years it's time for someone else to take the reins."I'd like to say thank you to the amazing team at Focus who put so much into the show each week and thank you to the audience for tuning in every Saturday."The BBC flagship Saturday afternoon show was taken over by Alex Scott.Talking about the show