Piers Morgan appears to have reignited his feud with fellow TV presenter Dan Walker in light of him leaving BBC Breakfast for a new position at Channel 5. In recent years, Piers, 56, and Dan, 45, have hosted two of the UK’s most popular breakfast news programmes, sparking the pair to have some competition with one another. With this in mind, they would often take to Twitter to “joust” with each other.
Dan Walker quits BBC Breakfast and announces next move
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Dan Walker is set to leave BBC Breakfast to take up a new role on a rival channel. The presenter joined the BBC One's early morning news programme back in 2016.
His exit comes seven months after former co-host Louise Minchin spent her last day hosting the programme, 20 years after first joining.
Dan, who took part in Strictly Come Dancing last year, will leave the famous sofa after six years and go on to front Channel 5’s revamped 5 News. He revealed the news on Monday (April 4) and said "it’s been a massive decision" for him to leave his job at the BBC for a new role.
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He will replace Sian Williams to present 5 News, after Williams announced she was stepping down earlier this month.
The former Football Focus host said in a video statement: "I can’t wait to get stuck into the daily news show, but I am also excited about making some great new TV for Channel 5. I love their ideas and creativity and it’s rare to get an opportunity like this where paths and ambitions meet. The chance to do something different was too good to turn down."
Dan shared the video to his Twitter account in which he revealed he'll be leaving the BBC where he added that he'd be leaving the BBC "in the next few weeks".
"I’m really excited but this has also been a massive decision for me because I love Breakfast, I love working alongside Sally (Nugent) and I love the team there. But Channel 5 came with big ambitions, big plans and I don’t think opportunities like this come around very often and I can't wait.
"I've also had the incredible privilege of working on some iconic programmes over the last few years, both at the BBC and elsewhere, and what I
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BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker 'to sign £1.5 million deal' following move to Channel 5
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker is said to be lined-up to sign a £1.5 million deal with Channel 5. It was announced on Monday 4 April that the 45 year old TV presenter was leaving his £295,000 job at BBC, and admitted it was a “massive decision” for him. Sharing the news on Twitter, he wrote: “Hello, it's Dan here.