OHMYGOSSIP — Dan Walker has admitted he misses his co-workers but not his job at the BBC.
The former ‘BBC Breakfast’ presenter – who has found a new telly home on Channel 5 – has insisted despite not missing his work at the public broadcaster, he is still a fan of the institution and he thinks if it were gone, “the media landscape” would be worse.
The 46-year-old star is quoted by the Daily Mirror newspaper as saying: “I miss the people but I don’t miss the BBC.
“I still love the BBC. And I think a media landscape without the BBC would be much bleaker.”
Dan – who has daughters Susanna, Jessica and son Joe with his wife Sarah – admitted he felt at home “within 24 hours” with Channel 5.
He added: “I was like, ‘let’s do that.’ I felt settled within 24 hours.”
Dan – who now fronts ‘5 News at 5’ which has seen a 30 per cent rise in viewers – believes its success is due the programme being “really conversational with a real identity”.
He has been tasked with helming the show during massive breaking news stories like Gary Lineker’s suspension from the BBC over his tweets about the government’s refugee policy, but the former ‘Football Focus’ presenter is still getting asked a lot about his bike crash in February.
He said: “It’s probably the shock of seeing my face, it was quite badly damaged.”
The ex ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ returned to screens back in March after taking a tumble from his bicycle at a roundabout near his home in Sheffield.
Dan posted a bloody selfie on social media and wrote: “Got back on the bike for first time today and felt safe and secure. New bike, new helmet… just disappointed I didn’t manage to match the socks to the frame.”
He has since admitted he was watching clips from his time on the BBC One Latin and ballroom competition – when he was partnered with professional Nadiya Bychkova – in 2021 to aid with his “recovery”.
Dan told ‘The Jeremy Vine Show’: “So I watch some of my old dancing [videos] back and then I pause them and I was testing my brain and my body to think, ‘Does my brain know what the next move is and can my body remember it?’ And it did on every single occasion.
“So I told Nadiya that she’s helped me with my recovery from this accident, so ‘Strictly’ does help even years after.”

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