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BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has revealed he has been given life advice by legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.Dan, 45, has hosted BBC Breakfast since 2016, but last week announced he's joining 5 News, as a replacement Sian Williams.The presenter said Sir Alex, 80, told him to embrace the “next ­challenge” when they met up at the Grand National at Aintree last week, ahead of Dan taking up his Channel 5 role.He told The Mirror: “I’ve had a long chat with Sir Alex Ferguson. It’s the first time I’ve seen him for a while and he looks very well.“He’s given me career advice, which was lovely.

BBC Breakfast presenter Rachel Burden has been making waves on the morning programme ever since she replaced Naga Munchetty for the first time.The star has been sitting alongside regular host Charlie Stayt for the past few weeks - leaving fans baffled as to why Naga is absent, especially after her social media silence.It comes amid numerous shake-ups on the red sofa, with Dan Walker recently announcing his intention to quit the programme for a job at rival network Channel 5.Rachel, however, hasn’t avoided scrutiny on the programme, and came under fire for halting a harrowing interview on air for a rather odd reason.Rachel was chatting to former male model Norman Scott about his past relationship with Liberal MP Jeremy Thorpe, which ended in a badly planned conspiracy by the politician to murder his lover.82-year-old Norman bravely opened up on the assassination plot against him - during which Rachel randomly interrupted to announce the time.She said: "At this point, and it seems like a strange point to say this pause, we just need to tell you the time. It's 8.59 and you're watching BBC Breakfast."We just need to allow that to happen so we can carry on with the story now."But what about Rachel’s life away from the cameras? Daily Star takes a look.In June last year, Rachel found herself suffering a horror injury after a game of football gone wrong.The star turned to Instagram to share a snap of her right ankle encased in a heavy duty black boot strapped with velcro, explaining that she had managed to chip some of the bone away with her injury.She told fans: “Well this is me for the next 6 weeks.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty was nowhere to be seen this week, after being replaced by stand-in host Rachel Burden.Rachel could be seen alongside regular presenter Charlie Stayt on the red sofa on Thursday (April 14), while Naga has been conspicuously absent from the show for more than a week.Last week, Rachel was in line to take Naga's place, with the star once again missing.So far she hasn't spoken out about her absence, with her last Twitter post being to congratulate her BBC co-star on his new job as Political Editor.Chris Mason was announced as the formal replacement for Laura Kuenssberg yesterday. It comes just weeks after her co-star Dan Walker quit the show for good in favour of a new job with rival network Channel 5, announcing: "Hello, Dan Walker here.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker has made the announcement that he was going to be leaving the BBC to move over to Channel 5.Dan, 45, has been presenting on the BBC for six years and revealed on social media that he was going to be making the move soon, but wasn't "motivated by money".On Tuesday, he told BBC viewers: "I’ve never ever been motivated by money in any job that I’ve ever taken."However, according to The Sun, Dan is set to rake in a whopping £1.5m for the move, in comparison to his £300k salary at the BBC.The publication claims that Dan will host the news at 5pm four days a week and will get six hours a year of prime-time shows.He will be replacing Sian Williams as the Channel 5 news anchor.A source said: "The details have yet to be finalised but could include a quiz show or a programme in the style of Susan Calman’s Grand Days Out."Dan could make more money by stepping in for presenter Jeremy Vine when he goes on holiday away from his morning talk show.Daily Star has contacted a representative for Dan Walker for comment, whilst a spokesperson for Channel 5 declined to respond. Dan left viewers stunned as he made the huge announcement earlier this week, issuing a statement to reveal the big news.He said: "I can't wait to get stuck into the daily news show, but I am also excited about making some great new TV for Channel 5."I love their ideas and creativity and it’s rare to get an opportunity like this where paths and ambitions meet."The chance to do something different was too good to turn down."Dan also added that the new role will see him present a "whole host of new programmes across the channel". For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

BBC Breakfast viewers were surprised to see Nina Warhurst missing from the red sofa during the latest instalment of the beloved morning news show.On Sunday (April 10), Luxmy Gopal woke up the nation alongside regular host Ben Thompson as they discussed the latest headlines in the news this weekend.The 41-year-old broadcaster usually teams up with the 40-year-old TV presenter to host the morning programme on a Sunday but are also more than eager to step in for their fellow weekday presenters if needed..Dan Walker and Sally Nugent host the breakfast show from Monday to Wednesday while Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty take over the reins from Thursday through to Saturday.Although the TV presenter is yet to explain her absence from the early morning show, she's not the only famous face who was missing from the show this week. In a major TV shake-up Naga Munchetty was noticeable missing from the famous red sofa all week as co-star Rachel Burden stepped in for the brunette beauty alongside Charlie Stayt.

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent became the subject of a cheeky joke between her BBC co-stars Gethin Jones, 44, and Dan Walker, 45, after the latter uploaded a picture to Twitter during their day out at Aintree Racecourse yesterday. Dan and Sally, 50, enjoyed yesterday a day out at the races and managed to capture a snap to immortalise an "impressive" moment.Dan shared the picture in view of his 753,000 followers, with the caption: “What a gorgeous day at Aintree with my professional partner.”However, the picture caught Gethin’s attention because the angle from which the pair were photographed made Sally look like she was floating.Jokingly, Gethin enquired: “Did @sallynugent float into this picture?!”Dan replied: “Impressive isn’t it?”Sally recently paid tribute to Dan after he announced he will be leaving BBC Breakfast as a presenter to move over to 5 News on Channel 5.She broke her silence on Dan’s departure in a tweet shared with her 144,000 followers.The presenter responded to Dan's retweet of Channel 5's announcement as the move was made official.Sally wrote: "We’re not just colleagues but we’re friends too."Dan is simply brilliant to sit next to. I will miss him.

BBC Breakfast viewers were surprised to see Naga Munchetty missing from the latest instalment of the beloved news morning show after the broadcaster was noticeably absent from the show all week.On Saturday (April 9), Rachel Burden woke up the nation alongside regular host Charlie Stayt on the red sofa as they discussed the latest headlines in the news this weekend.The 59-year-old presenter usually hosts the morning programme with the brunette beauty from Thursday to Saturday.Dan Walker and Sally Nugent host the Breakfast show from Monday to Wednesday, while Sunday morning’s show is hosted by a slew of different broadcasters on rotation.Although, the TV presenter is yet to explain her absence from the early morning show, Naga was quick to share her exciting nomination for a Radio Times Moment Of The Year award on social media.The news reader revealed how her Radio 5 Live show had been nominated for the award for an episode of her show where she discussed how she recalled one of her “most traumatic experiences” with her loyal listeners.Last June, she opened up about having the contraceptive coil fitted, confessing how she had fainted twice from the pain of procedure on air. During the show, she recalled: "My screams were so loud that my husband tried to find out what room I was in to make it stop." She went on to say: "We all know that coils are safe and effective and lots of women have no problem at all with them but like all medical procedures, there's a vast range of experiences." The star - who has been married to husband James Haggar since 2004 - opened up about her further problems with the child when the contraceptive device was removed just one year later.

Sally Nugent caused a stir at Ladies Day by suggesting ITV’s Ed Chamberlin could replace Dan Walker on BBC Breakfast.Taking to Instagram, the 50-year-old shared a snap of herself and presenter Ed enjoying a sunny day at the Aintree races.Sally wowed in a brown polka dot midi dress while Ed looked incredibly dapper in a three-piece navy suit.The BBC Breakfast presenter sent her followers into a frenzy as she captioned the post: "Oh hello.

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent has sparked a frenzy amongst her social media followers after asking ITV's Ed Chamberlin what he's doing this summer following Dan Walker's exit from the BBC earlier this week.Taking to Instagram, Sally shared a picture of herself posing with fellow broadcaster, sports presenter Ed Chamberlin as they enjoyed a sunny day at the races together.In view of her 52,700 followers, the newsreader shared a snap of herslef with the sports presenter.Sally wrote: "Oh hello."What are you doing this summer? @edchamberlin," she added, alongside a winking face.The snap showed the duo posing for a sunny snap at the races, while Sally stunned in a polka dot midi dress.A post shared by Sally Nugent (@sallynugenttv)After sharing the picture, some of Sally's fans were convinced that she was dropping hints over who would be her new BBC Breakfast co-host after Dan's exit.Instagram user 70_andy_11 wrote: "Will Big Ed @edchamberlin being sitting next to you in the Mornings #breakfast #newcouple." (sic)However, others commented on Sally's stunning outfit.A.jaynehardy wrote: "Looking gorgeous."While patricktbartley penned: "Serving Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman!"Sally's post comes days after Dan announced that he had decided to depart his presenting role on BBC Breakfast and move to Channel 5.In view of his 753,000 Twitter followers, he said: "I have some news."In two weeks, I'm going to be leaving BBC Breakfast and moving to 5 News on Channel 5.""I'm really excited but I thought I'd just explain the decision," he added.He went on: "It's a massive one for me - someone who loves Breakfast, loves the team there, loves sitting next to Sally.""But Channel 5 came along with big ambitions, big plans - and I don't

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty was replaced during the latest instalment of the morning show.Rachel Burden woke up the nation on Thursday (April 7) morning alongside regular host Charlie Stayt. Charlie, 59, usually presents the programme with Naga, 47, from Thursday through to Saturday.Dan Walker and Sally Nugent host Breakfast Monday to Wednesday, while the Sunday show is hosted by different broadcasters on rotation.It comes just days after Naga took to social media to speak of her pride after being nominated for a Radio Times Moment Of The Year award.The presenter revealed that her Radio 5 Live show has been nominated for an award for an episode where the star discussed what she called one of her "most traumatic experiences" with listeners.Last June, she opened up about having a contraceptive coil fitted, revealing that she fainted twice from the pain of the procedure.Posting a snippet from the episode online, Naga wrote: "This has been nominated for 'Radio Times Moment Of The Year'."So proud of the work our @bbc5live team put into this important subject to be aired."Sharing a candid quote from the snippet, Naga continued: "My screams were so loud that my husband tried to find out what room I was in to make it stop."Adoring fans were quick to comment with words of encouragement and support.One wrote: "Amazing radio - it was/is so powerful to hear other people's experiences."Another added: "Well done Naga! Hugely important to raise awareness through open and honest discussions," while a third agreed: "Congrats, and well-deserved...

Dan Walker could be replaced by Good Morning Britain star Laura Tobin on BBC Breakfast.The 45-year-old presenter has announced he'll be leaving the famous red sofa later this year.He announced on Monday (April 4) that he's leaving the channel after six years to join Channel 5 news.Rumours have already began circulating who could take over from Dan.Bookies have Morning Live presenter Gethin Jones and Dan's Strictly Come Dancing co-star AJ Odudu are current favourites to be offered the position.However, GMB weather presenter Laura could also be set to swap channels.Ladbrokes have Laura to join BBC Breakfast at 6/1 with The One Show host Jermaine Jenas at 9/2, Ade Adepitan at 11/2 and ITV star Vernon Kat at 11/1.Laura, 40, worked for the BBC before moving to the ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak in 2012. The show was later replaced by Good Morning Britain in early 2014 and the metrologist currently presents the weather bulletins for the programme.Others names in the running to take over from Dan include BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay, adventurer Bear Grylls and Homes Under The Hammer star Martin Roberts.Announcing his exit from BBC Breakfast earlier this week, Dan said: “Hello, Dan Walker here.

Naga Munchetty had interviewed Harry Billinge, a D-Day war hero, in the past for BBC Breakfast - and co-star Dan Walker, who is set to leave the BBC in just two weeks, posted video footage of the episode in remembrance. Viewers could see Harry modestly assure Naga: "I'm no hero" - but the tearful presenter, like many others, clearly thought otherwise."How sad to hear that D-Day veteran Harry Billinge has died at the age of 96," Dan mused on his Twitter account."He gave one of the most moving and memorable interviews about friends he lost in battle & heroism.

Naga Munchetty has taken to social media, sharing her heartbreak over the news Harry Billinge had passed away.The D-Day veteran died aged 96, after a "short illness", his devastated family confirmed in a statement, two years after Mr Billinge appeared on BBC Breakfast.Confirming the death of Horace 'Harry' Billinge, his daughter Sally Billinge-Shandley said: "The passion he had for all the veterans that lost their lives was unwavering."He dedicated his life to making sure that was never forgotten, that's how he'll be remembered."Harry was just 18 when he was sapper attached to the 44 Royal Engineer Commandos before the Normandy landings, where he was just one of four to survive the storming of Gold Beach back on June 6, 1944.Taking to social media, the BBC 5 Live broadcaster shared: "Incredibly sad news. Harry was a true gentleman and a hero."Her fans echoed Naga's post, with one replying with: "Such a lovely man. I remember vividly the day he sat and spoke to you, and the very humble way he described the things that he and fellow comrades had gone through.

Dan Walker, 45, announced yesterday he was set to leave BBC Breakfast to join the network’s rival, Channel 5 News. He is set to become a lead anchor on the channel's recently relaunched, hour-long 5pm bulletin.But as Dan is set for a new professional venture, his BBC Breakfast co-stars have lamented his departure.BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood reacted to the news yesterday in a tweet shared with her 222,000 Twitter followers.She retweeted the announcement posted by Dan, adding: “Daaaaannnn….“Congratulations! Wishing you every success… but we will miss you.”Dan has now emotionally responded to Carol’s tweet, admitting he was “not ready” to be without greeting her in the morning as usual.He wrote: “I’m not ready to not say ‘Good Morning Carol’.“I might have to ring you on a Monday at 5am.”But Carol wasn’t the only BBC star to break her silence following the news of Dan’s move away from the red sofa.His co-presenter, Sally Nugent, also took to the social media platform to send Dan a heartfelt message.In view of her 143,500 followers, she said: "We’re not just colleagues but we’re friends too.

Good Morning Britain anchor Ben Shephard urged Dan Walker to destroy his alarm clock on Twitter.The ITV presenter admitted he would be "jealous" of fellow broadcaster Dan if he saw the BBC star annihilate his alarm clock in front of the world.It comes after Dan announced he was quitting BBC Breakfast after 6 years on the flagship programme and 13 years on the channel as a whole.Instead, Dan is set to become the lead anchor on Channel 5's bulletin 5 News programme in an expanded role which will also see him front non-news shows across the channel.Dan has been inundated with supportive messages from his BBC colleagues and friends in the industry - including his Breakfast co-host Sally Nugent.However, Ben had a cheeky request for Dan upon hearing the news that he was leaving the BBC.Taking to Twitter, he replied to Dan's announcement post and asked the former Strictly star to perform a "ceremonial destruction" of his alarm clock.It's because Dan and his Breakfast colleagues have to set their alarms for the shockingly-early time of 3am to prepare for their broadcasts in Salford's MediaCity.He wrote: "I'm hoping there will be a ceremonial destruction of the alarm clock on socials that we can all enjoy ……and be jealous of!!"Alongside a series of laughing-face emojis he added: "Enjoy the lie-ins and good luck with the new challenge!"Golf-lover Dan seemed to enjoy the request, because he replied to the post in similarly jovial fashion.Telling Ben that he would destroy the alarm clock with one of his golf clubs, he wrote: "Going to attack it with a 7 iron."Dan's former co-host Louise Minchin also joked about Dan's morning routine with an alarm clock-quip of her own.She told Dan: "Massive congratulations and good luck Dan.

Naga Munchetty has hit back at a troll who tried to body-shame her on Twitter.In a now-deleted post, the Twitter user commented on the BBC Breakfast presenter's weight, unkindly claiming that she had "gained a few pounds recently".MORE: Naga Munchetty flooded with comments as she shares amazing newsThe rude remark was made in response to one of Naga's tweets in which she commented on a recent article discussing how to make the perfect crisp sandwich.WATCH: Naga Munchetty reveals incredible connection to PrinceNaga tweeted to her 269,000 followers: "I always add "ready salted" crisps to my sandwiches (no other flavour works for me), but never go for a solo crisp sandwich. Each to their own I say.

Loose Women panellist Charlene White has given Dan Walker a warm welcome after he told fans he would be moving away from the BBC to join Channel 5.The ITV News presenter, 41, took to social media to retweet the announcement from Channel 5 News, which featured a special video message from Dan, 45.In view of her Twitter 62,600 followers yesterday, Charlene tweeted: “Welcome to the @itn family Dan! xx” (sic)ITN produces the daily news programmes for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 in the UK, and has recently diversified to include a wider range of content, including sports and documentaries.Charlene was announced as lead presenter of ITV News London's main 6pm programme in 2019 and has been a familiar face on the broadcaster for many years.Her tweet was in response to the Channel 5 News post, which read: “Some news to share with you all from us at  @5_News.”“@mrdanwalker will be bringing you the news at 5pm every day from now on.“And he's got something to tell you all - watch his video down below.”Attached to the tweet was a short featuring Dan, who went into more detail about the move.The BBC Breakfast star said: “Hello, Dan Walker here.

 “That’s my job application completed, then… @Mrdanwalker.” Fans and friends joked back with Jon. @Hamishausk said: “Haha! Who needs the main Breakfast gig when you’ve made it onto accidental partridge! “It’s what dreams are made of.”Dan responded in a quote tweet with a series of clapping hands emojis, cheering his fellow presenter on for making light of the situation.It comes after it was announced that Dan would be leaving BBC Breakfast. Channel 5 News released the update to Twitter yesterday with a short clip of Dan speaking about his career move. The post read: “Some news to share with you all from us at @5_News.“@MrDanWalker will be bringing you the news at 5pm every day from now on.“And he's got something to tell you all - watch his video down below.” Other BBC staff have since flocked to social media to respond to the shock announcement. That includes co-star Louise Minchin, who wrote in a quote Tweet: “Massive congratulations and good luck Dan.“You will be missed on @BBCBreakfast but you won’t miss the early alarm calls.”Among Louise’s 253,100 followers, some took to the comments with their thoughts. @PeterBridge18 said: “Who will replace him.

Dan Walker has been a popular fixture on BBC Breakfast for six years - and most followers were alerted to the news that he would be leaving when he announced it yesterday.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has broken his silence following the news that he is leaving the show to head to Channel 5’s revamped news bulletin. Dan, who announced he was quitting the show after six years in a statement on Monday 4 April, spoke to his co-host Sally Nugent as he took his seat on the famous sofa.The 45 year old presenter turned to Sally, 50, as she said: “We've been friends for 20 years, we worked together for six months.

BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent is already eyeing up a replacement for co-star Dan Walker.The 45-year-old presenter has confirmed he's leaving the show later this year to join Channel 5 News.He was back on our screens on Tuesday (April 5) morning to wake up the nation alongside Sally.As usual, the pair spoke to Morning Live host Gethin Jones and stand-in presenter AJ Odudu to find out what's coming up on the programme.After they finished reeling off what viewers can expect, Dan asked: "AJ, forgive me for asking but have you done Morning Live before?"Dan's Strictly co-star AJ replied: "Yeah at Christmas. You don't recognise me Dan because I was on my sparkly crutches back then."Sally didn't waste no time in asking AJ if she fancied joining her on BBC Breakfast.She said: "Well AJ, if you like it can I tell you there's a vacancy right here on this red sofa."A shocked Dan joked: "Steady on, I haven't gone yet.Gethin added: "Dan, we're going to miss you.