Dan Walker shuts down career claims as BBC Breakfast ‘allows him a dignified departure’ | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker has announced that he will be leaving the show after six years. After various rumours have surfaced about the reasons for his decision to take up a job at Channel 5, Dan has broken his silence on the matter with a candid Instagram post. 

Dan, 45, dismissed press reports about his departure from the BBC that cite unnamed “sources” and “moles”, in his latest social media post. 

Addressing his 274,000 Instagram followers, he wrote: “It is often the case that the simple truth is much duller than all the made-up ‘moles’ and so-called ‘sources’ claim.

“In a nutshell… a bloke with a really good job, which he loved, got offered a really good job somewhere else which provided an amazing new challenge and the opportunity to make some exciting telly.

“The bloke explained to his current employers that, even though it was a tough decision, he had decided to leave. 

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Steve Owen added: “Good luck with it mate. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 

“You’ll be missed on the sofa but things have to change.”

Gill Rivers penned: “We will miss you on Breakfast Dan but I also am happy for you in your choice of moving on.

“I wish you every success and happiness with whatever you turn your hands to.” (sic)