Dan Walker, 44, has called on his social media followers to be “accurate” and “kind” when speaking about the “really horrible” news of Ukraine.The BBC Breakfast presenter had taken to his Instagram Story to reply to questions from some of his 272,000 followers.One of the people sending in their enquiries asked him how he remained “positive” on television “when what’s happening in Ukraine is so upsetting”.In a lengthy message, Dan explained: “The news is really horrible at the moment.“I try and imagine I’m a viewer.“I think that gives you a good handle on when it gets too much, when you need a break, when you need a reset, when you need a breath.“I also think it’s real life, it’s happening, it’s not that far away and people are suffering.“Be careful, be accurate, be kind.”Last week Dan came under fire after apologising over a Ukrainian guest swearing on BBC Breakfast when she became overcome with emotion.The presenter had been discussing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Ukrainian singer Maria Burmaka when she dropped the F-bomb as she denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin.Dan immediately apologised to viewers, telling Maria: “Maria, I understand the depth of feeling but I have to apologise to our viewers."The guest soon realised her mistake and put her hands over her mouth and thanked the presenters for being on the show.However, the moment did not sit right with many viewers, who criticised Dan’s lack of “sensitivity”.The broadcaster even saw his name trend on Twitter with social media users divided over his reaction to the swear word.Twitter user JayneMcCubbinTV shared her outrage as she found out the reason why Dan was trending.She wrote: “This is so sad.
