Dan Walker shares update after going ‘missing' from Channel 5 News and Classic FM gigs
Presenter Dan, 48, shared a video on Instagram following a wave of questions about his recent absence from screens and the airwaves.
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Dan Walker has shared an update after going 'missing' from his Channel 5 News and Classic FM gigs
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Speaking from his car, he told fans: 'Hello, now I've been asked by quite a few people if I've left Channel 5 and why I've disappeared from Classic FM. The answer is twofold.'
Reassuring fans that he hasn't quit either job, Dan explained: 'The first is I'm on holiday with the family for a couple of weeks.
"And the second is that I'm filming a new series for Channel 5 which you'll be able to see I think in September, which I can't tell you too much about.
"But it's gonna be great fun. So that's why I've not been on the telly.'
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Dan, who presents a Sunday afternoon show on Classic FM, added: 'I'll be back on the
radio
on Monday, and back on 5
News
in a couple of weeks' time once I've finished filming this series.
"There you go. That's the answer.
'It looks like the lovely
weather
is over. The rain has returned. Have a great day.'
Dan joined Channel 5 in 2022 after six years fronting BBC Breakfast, where he replaced
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His first show aired on February 29 alongside Louise Minchin.
He later hit headlines when BBC pay disclosures revealed he was earning nearly double that of his female co-host - though Dan pointed out he was working across several programmes.
'We're BACK' say former BBC Breakfast stars as they reunite on set three years after quitting sending fans wild
Before joining Channel 5, the Sheffield-born broadcaster fronted
Football
Focus for over a decade, and also worked on Match of the Day, Final Score, and BBC Radio 5 Live.
He was a key part of the BBC Sport team during major events including the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Rio 2016 Olympics and Tokyo 2020.
In 2021, he swapped the newsroom for the ballroom, competing in Strictly Come Dancing with pro partner
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Dan presents a Sunday afternoon show on Classic FM
Credit: Instagram / @mrdanwalker
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Dan joined Channel 5 in 2022 after six years fronting BBC Breakfast
Credit: Channel 5
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The star reassured fans that he hasn't quit either job
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