BBC Breakfast’s Sally Nugent takes 'awkward' swipe at Dan Walker’s show exit

06.04.2022 - 16:29 / ok.co.uk

BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent made a cheeky on-air dig at her co-host Dan Walker, following the news that he would be leaving the show after six years. Dan, who announced that he’d quit his day job to join rival Channel 5, and Sally were busy discussing the change in divorce law on Wednesday 6 April’s show.

As the pair, who are firm friends behind the cameras, spoke about the impact it would have on divorces going forward and if they would become more amicable, Sally, 50, took the opportunity to bring up Dan leaving.Turning to the Strictly Come Dancing star, she quipped: “I like the idea of an amicable divorce, Dan…” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter After a slight pause as he reacted to what Sally had said, Dan simply replied: “Awkward.” The dad of three then reassured her by adding: “I'm still here for a few weeks, don't worry.” This follows an on-air discussion between Dan and Sally where Dan addressed his exit for the first time. Speaking to Sally and viewers who were tuning in at home, he said: “This has been a really difficult decision for me.

“Probably the hardest decision I've had to make in my career because I love you to bits and I love working with you. “And I love the team at BBC Breakfast.These six years I've had on this sofa have been the best six years of my career by some distance.” Dan continued to say: “I think sometimes opportunities come by and you have to grab them, don't you? “I've never ever been motivated by money in any job that I've ever taken and even though I love BBC Breakfast and everybody that works on the show, it's a fantastic opportunity to work with a brilliant team at Channel 5.” Earlier in the week, Dan