Dan Walker has no plans to leave 'BBC Breakfast'.
Dan Walker has no plans to leave BBC Breakfast anytime soon
The 44-year-old broadcaster - who on Tuesday (01.03.22) marks his six-year anniversary on the morning news programme - is unsure about how long he will stay, but doesn’t think he’ll be “going anywhere soon”.
Dan told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I genuinely don't know. Honestly, I can't say I'll be here for 10 years because who knows? I think I told you before, I definitely wouldn't stay as long as Bill Turnbull's been knocking about for. I love new challenges, but I love this challenge. And I really love the programme and I love working with the people so I don't see myself going anywhere soon."
The former ‘Football Focus’ presenter took part in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ last year, and he believes part of his success on the show is because of his supportive 'BBC Breakfast' colleagues, who include Sally Nugent, 50, who replaced Louise Minchin, 53, as Dan's co-host.
Dan - who competed with pro dancer Nadiya Bychkova on the BBC One Latin and ballroom competition - said: "On 'Strictly', when you're on there and you think I was in the bottom two or three every single week, and you're never in the dance off. Now a lot of that is because you've got the [BBC] Breakfast love.”
The star enjoys meeting “lovely” viewers who watch him in action on their screens.
He said: "So you've got your audience of people who buy stuff who vote and who donate. And when you meet them on the street or when you go to events or whatever, that they're all lovely.
"Really kind, really generous and just appreciate the relationship they have with you in the morning. I think just build on that really, that's what I'd love to do."