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.
Dan Walker opens up on 'difficult' BBC Breakfast exit as Sally Nugent gets emotional
05.04.2022 - 14:15 / ok.co.uk
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.
And you're off!" Dan then opened up about the “difficulty” behind his decision and said he’d miss the show hugely. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The Strictly Come Dancing star said: “As you know - as I explained to you before all the news came out - 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.” As an emotional Sally returned Dan’s kind words and said she loved him too, the former Football Focus star explained that he is ready for a new challenge and chapter in the coming months.
He continued: “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.” Dan also teased that he could be working on some other top secret projects for the small screen in the future. He added with a smile: “And also, go and make some other
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