Dan Walker snubbed as his advice is ignored by BBC Breakfast co-star Sally Nugent

Dan Walker, 44, took to Twitter yesterday to express his concern after Carol Kirkwood made an appearance in the BBC Breakfast studio. It comes as the BBC Weather favourite usually films her forecasts away from the main studio.The presenter shared a picture of himself and Carol sitting alongside their co-star Sally Nugent to mark the surprise visit.Dan and Carol could be seen smiling broadly, while Sally had a look of surprise on her face.He captioned the snap: “I’m not entirely sure what @carolkirkwood said to @sallynugent here but it was lovely to have her in the #BBCBreakfast studio this morning.”Carol soon replied to the tweet, while fans heaped praise on the BBC Breakfast team.Not giving anything away about her secret chat with Sally, the cheeky weather presenter said: “Was SO LOVELY to be there,” alongside some heart emojis.Twitter user LydiaroseJ added: “Always look forward to seeing u in the morning + Carol love your reports on the weather + Dan are u missing your friend?“But Sally u doing good keep giving us the news please will Done u lot.” (sic)Stacyth73173385 said: “Good to see all 3 of you together in the studio.”Sos_beachcare penned: “What a lovely photo of the 3 of you - a fab team.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker has brightened his fans' day with a sweet snap of him and his co-star Carol Kirkwood.The presenter uploaded a cosy picture of him and the BBC weather reporter on Twitter, showing Carol embracing him that tightly it's as if he is in a "headlock". The Strictly Come Dancing star shared the picture on his social media account on Wednesday (March 2).

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Louise Minchin has taken to her Instagram Stories to share an emotional message of empathy for the people of Ukraine following Russia's invasion of their country.Posting an image of the Ukraine flag on a black background, the former BBC Breakfast host penned a heartfelt note to her followers.MORE: Louise Minchin 'unsure' over decision to quit BBC BreakfastThe star wrote: "I don't feel I have the right words for the pain and anguish over what is happening in Ukraine, but my heart goes out to all those who are affected."Kind-hearted Louise has faced tumult in her own life over the last couple of years, speaking out at the end of last year after her stalker was jailed.WATCH: Louise Minchin reveals last-minute drama on last day at BBC BreakfastIn December 2021, 44-year-old Carl Davies was jailed for two years and eight months for causing alarm and distress to Louise and one of her two daughters.READ: I'm A Celeb's Louise Minchin's hidden health condition revealedSEE: Louise Minchin reveals heartfelt wedding tribute to rarely-seen husband at homeThe ex-soldier, who was previously handed a restraining order for stalking his ex-girlfriend, Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts, pleaded guilty to sending abusive messages on Instagram and Snapchat to 53-year-old Louise and her daughter Mia, then 19, back in 2020.

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Dan Walker stepped in and apologised when a Ukrainian singer swore live on BBC Breakfast.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker was forced to apologise to viewers of the show when a Ukrainian guest swore at Russian President Vladimir Putin while live on air. Ukrainian singer Maria Burmaka joined Dan and his co-host Sally Nugent on the morning show to talk about the current situation, as Russia continues to attack Ukraine.

Louise Minchin, 53, shared a touching message to her brave colleagues covering the Ukraine war.The star left BBC Breakfast last year after 20 years on the show, and has since gone on to launch several podcasts and as well as appearing on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.However, despite leaving the broadcaster, Louise was keen to share her respect for her former co-stars.Taking to social media last night, the presenter admitted she was feeling “pain and anguish” over Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.In particular, she praised those covering the war on the front line, Clive Myrie and Lyse Douchet.She wrote: “I don’t feel I have the right words for the pain and anguish over what is happening in #Ukraine.“But one of those who does is my former colleague @bbclysedoucet whose reporting is sensitive and heart wrenching as is that of @CliveMyrieBBC.“My heart goes out to everybody affected.”Canadian journalist Lyse is the BBC's Chief International Correspondent.Clive is a BBC journalist and presenter who is also currently reporting from Kyiv.DON'T MISS...Both correspondents were filmed having to put on flak jackets during a live broadcast last week.This came as their broadcast was interrupted by sirens.Clive spoke about reporting from Ukraine in a recent interview with PA News Agency.He said last week: “None of us are stupid enough to stay out there reporting while bullets are raining down that would be madness and frankly no story is worth that.“But the advice was we could still keep broadcasting as long as we took the minimal protection of putting on safety gear.“So that’s what we did and it meant we could continue telling the story, getting that across to our viewers so that they understand what is going on.”Following on from

DAN Walker was forced to apologise as Ukrainian singer Maria Burmaka told Vladimir Putin "f*** you" on BBC Breakfast this morning. The presenter stepped in after the passionate guest turned the airwaves blue.

Ukraine - after Russia launched attacks across the country.Famous singer Maria has been keeping spirits up in Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv during the war by singing the Ukrainian national anthem to locals from her apartment window.Dan asked Maria if she'd considered trying to escape her war-torn country in a bid to save herself from the violence.The musician replied that she was planning on staying in the capital and will keep on singing to locals as long as it was safe to do so - adding: "I will not run from my native city because this is my home".She then sent a powerful message to Russian president Putin where she called him a "murderer" and told him "f**k you", but it threw the segment into chaos as Dan needed to intervene.Maria said: "I want to say to Putin. You are a murderer, you are [an] aggressor.", adding that Ukraine was never against Russia.She went on: "Russian singers, Russian sportsmen were in Kiev.

BBC Breakfast anchor Dan Walker was forced to reveal some frightening news to viewers after Russia reportedly bombed a state administration building in Ukraine.The BBC presenter, 44, told viewers that a state building in Central Kharkiv, Ukraine, had been bombed by what was thought to be a Russian strike on Tuesday morning (February).Dan and co-star Sally were able to show BBC viewers a clip of the horrifying moment the missile hit the government building and resulted in a devastating blast.Watching the video, gobsmacked Dan branded it "awful" and Sally called it "shocking".Breaking the news to viewers, Dan said: "We are trying to bring you the very latest from what's happening in Ukraine this morning, and we have some developments to bring you, and some pictures to show you from Cenntral Kharkiv, which has been hit by what we believe to be a Russian."This morning that appeared to target some government offices in a place called Freedom Square, which is in the city centre."Sally began: "We're going to show the pictures now.

Dan Walker left fans in a whirlwind when he announced in the midst of the storm that he was "considering leaving all current jobs" to pursue a career filming plane landings for Big Jet TV. However, in spite of his humorous joke, the BBC Breakfast star has made it clear he intends to stick around for some time to come - and that he appreciates all of the "breakfast love".There was some uncertainty during Dan's mysterious absence from the show earlier in the month, shortly after making ambiguous comments about quitting, although it turned out he was simply enjoying a half-term break with his family in Italy.Dan had previously told the Mirror that he'd expected there'd be "no chance" of continuing on the show beyond the five year mark - but now he has surpassed it.Attributing his success on Strictly Come Dancing to supporters who watch him on his morning show, he has revealed the "breakfast love" means he's unlikely to leave anytime soon."On Strictly...

Dan Walker revealed he's already had "difficult" conversations with his kids about the Ukraine crisis.It came when the BBC Breakfast star, who is also a dad-of-three, issued an urgent appeal to any worried parents watching at home with their children during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Dan and his co-star Sally Nugent had just been speaking to the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace about the latest events in Ukraine as well as Putin's threat of nuclear attacks.It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military leaders to put his country's nuclear arsenal on high alert after Russia invaded Ukraine last week.The crisis has seen wide-spread fighting break out in major cities across Ukraine like its capital Kyiv, with Russia launching a number of attacks which includes airstrikes and missiles.Speaking directly to any concerned parents on Monday's show (February 28), Dan opened up about how he has already had "difficult" chats with his young kids about the war.He wanted to reassure viewers he was aware that young children might be witnessing the scary topics, such as nuclear missiles, covered on the show that morning, The presenter said: "Mr Wallace talking there about having conversations with his own children.

BBC Breakfast presenters Dan Walker and Sally Nugent were delighted to finally be able to sit next to each other on the famous red sofa.For the last two years, BBC presenters have been forced to sit apart from each other when they host the flagship morning show due to the pandemic.Like many other broadcasters, the BBC had been complying with Covid safety guidelines during the lockdown, which initially began in March 2020 after the rise in Covid infections.It meant presenting pairs like Dan and Sally, as well as Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, were rather placed far apart as they hosted the show from the studio in MediaCity, Salford.However, it all changed on Monday (February 28) this week, and former Strictly star Dan was delighted to reveal some changes had been made to the format of the show.Taking to Twitter, Dan excitedly announced to his 751k followers that he was allowed to sit a lot closer to his dear co-star Sally.Dan shared a sweet snap of him and Sally beaming on the red sofa - and sitting next to each other.As always, Dan looked suave in a navy suit, and Sally looked lovely in a turtleneck top and trouser combo.Celebrating the milestone moment before the show, Dan wrote: "Good morning world" with a waving-emoji.He went on: "Yes… we are sitting closer together for the first time in 2 years."I hope you’re ok this morning.

Dan Walker, 44, has addressed finally sitting next to co-presenter Sally Nugent on BBC Breakfast.The hosts had to stay apart for two years due to social distancing rules but were able to come together as the government removed all Covid restrictions in England.Sharing his delight, Dan shared a snap of him and Sally sitting together on the BBC Breakfast sofa.He penned in view of his 272,000 Instagram followers: “Good morning world.

Dan Walker has asked parents for advice on how to explain Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine to children after news of the attack hits headlines nationwide. The BBC Breakfast star took to Twitter on Friday (25 February) to open the concerning debate online following the latest developments of the devastating attack online.As a concerned dad-of-three, the former Strictly star reached out to his 751,000 followers on the social media platform to see how other families are discussing the topic to the younger generations.One of his biggest concerns about explaining the terrifying news happening overseas was discussing the topic without “giving them nightmares”.The 44-year-old tweeted: “Dear parents / guardians, Interested to know what you are telling your young children about what is happening in Ukraine at the moment without giving them nightmares.”And users were quick to flood to the broadcaster’s comments section with their advice online with the post receiving more than 1,400 likes in a matter of hours.Fellow BBC broadcaster Victoria Fritz replied: “Hi Dan, I spoke to my 5 y o son about this yesterday.“I said mummy had been busy telling people that the people in charge of Russia had been trying to steal another country.

Dan Walker, 44, has appealed to parents to ask for advice on how to talk about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with children.The BBC Breakfast star logged onto Twitter earlier today to open the debate in view of his 751,000 followers.He wrote: “Dear parents / guardians,“Interested to know what you are telling your young children about what is happening in Ukraine at the moment without giving them nightmares.”Other Twitter users were quick to react, with the post receiving more than 1,400 likes in just a few hours.Fellow BBC broadcaster Victoria Fritz said: “Hi Dan, I spoke to my 5 y o son about this yesterday. (sic)“I said mummy had been busy telling people that the people in charge of Russia had been trying to steal another country.That the country was called Ukraine.“That the people of Ukraine didn’t want their country stolen.”She continued: “He said that wasn’t kind, didn’t sound fair and asked me if we knew anyone in Ukraine. I said we didn’t.“But they like macaroni cheese and apple crumble just like us.”MorishIdle typed: “I think it’s actually more stressful for young teenagers as they understand more.“There are 18 year old boys in Ukraine told they cannot leave the country and gave to take up arms.“As the mum of a teenage boy (not yet 18) that absolutely terrifies me.”Dorisandfred added: “So tough, our 10 year old was very anxious about it last night and couldn't fall asleep.“Husband reassured him about nato, and how far we are from the Ukraine. (sic)“It doesn't help that his school project is WW2 right now so it's all a bit too real.“I’m anxious too.

Dan Walker impressed his fans as he showed off his dramatic facial hair transformation on Instagram.The BBC Breakfast host uploaded a video with his new moustache to his social media account as he grinned into the camera looking more than pleased with himself.Dan, 44, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying his change of style in the clip, dressed in a white shirt and purple tie with a snug coat over the top of his suit for the recording. At the end of the short clip, Dan is heart giggling as he exclaims: "You're ridiculous," before uploading the video writing: "What do you think?" His BBC co-star Sally Nugent was quick to reply and voice her support for the new look as she said: "Love it." One keen fan then added: "It’s a yes from me." Another commented: "You suit it Dan.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker left fans swooning when he shared a hunky throwback snap taken early on in his BBC career.The handsome BBC presenter, 44, found the archive snap on his phone, and he decided to share it with his 271k followers on Instagram.Although Dan is mostly known for presenting BBC Breakfast alongside co-star Sally Nugent, it seems he has the looks for a career in modelling if he ever fancied opting for a career change.It wouldn't be the first time he took on a new challenge, either, because fans watched him learn to dance on Strictly Come Dancing last year - after being paired up with show pro Nadiya Bychkova.In the throwback snap, Dan can be seen sporting a smart white shirt with a buttoned collar.Shooting the camera a brooding sideways glance, Dan looked every bit the part of a model as he stood for the BBC press snap.Captioning the snap, he wrote: "This old BBC PR shot just popped up on my phone."No idea what I was thinking about at the time but it looks pretty serious", alongside a smiling-face to suggest he can see the funny side of the "serious" snap.Dan signed off by wishing his followers a decent Thursday, adding: "I hope you’re ok and are having a decent Thursday."Dan's adoring fans were rather impressed by the presenter's modelling moves, and they rushed to compliment him in the comments.One fan gushed: "Super handsome", attaching a string of fire-emojis.A second said: "I think you look serious and handsome here Dan."A third commented: "Very handsome".A fourth cheekily wrote: "Was having a mediocre Thursday, but this pic just made it a whole lot better!" with a winking emoji alongside it.A fifth added: "Gorgeous"A sixth laughed: "Looks like you’re trying not to laugh"Dan also sent a message

Dan Walker has been praised by BBC Breakfast viewers following an interview with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. The 44-year-old presenter quizzed her on an unexpected snap showing her Russian financial links with the Conservative government.During Wednesday's episode of the morning show, Dan and co-host Sally Nugent were joined my Truss to discuss the Tory Party's planned sanctions against Vladimir Putin.Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Dan didn't waste time in asking Ms Truss on questions as reports emerged Russian donors had given around £2million to the government.He asked: "How damaging is that for the government at the moment?"Ms Truss responded "Any donation to any political party has to be fully declared.

BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin has applauded Emily Maitlis for exiting the BBC after 20 years with the broadcaster.The Newsnight presenter and the BBC’s former North America editor Jon Sopel have announced their decision to quit in order to join the media group Global, which owns LBC.Louise, 53, took to Twitter last night where she gave her thoughts on Emily’s choice to step down, in view of her 244,300 followers. Emily, 51, announced her news yesterday in a series of tweets to her 456,600 followers.Tagging Jon, 62, and Dino Sofos, who is the founder of audio production company Persephonica, she expressed her excitement at starting a new chapter of her career.“Some work news,” Emily wrote, “@BBCJonSopel and I are going to launch a brand new podcast with @Global, exec produced by @dinosofos.  “It’s an amazing opportunity to do something we all love, and we are so thrilled Global is giving us this opportunity to be big and ambitious with this project.“@dinosofos has been the powerhouse behind Brexitcast, Newscast and Americast, and we are delighted his new company @persephonica will be producing this major new podcast with Global.“Nevertheless, it will be a wrench to leave the BBC after 20 phenomenal years.“I am so grateful for the opportunities I’ve had there. “More than anything I’m grateful to have worked with the most incredible people - many of whom are dear friends. “I owe my BBC colleagues everything,” Emily concluded.In response to Emily’s first tweet about joining Global, Louise sent her former colleague her best wishes.“Congratulations,” Louise tweeted out, with three hands clapping emojis. Louise waved goodbye to her colleagues on BBC Breakfast on September 15 last year after almost 20 years of working on the