In the latest Dan Walker news, the presenter has been mysteriously absent from BBC Breakfast this week and viewers are wondering why.
The 44-year-old journalist has, however, explained his no-show after worried fans speculated.
Good morning from #BBCBreakfast and Ben has just made it into my morning selfie. @BBCBenThompson 🤣 pic.twitter.com/GWH5AFf0E9
— Louise Minchin (@louiseminchin) August 18, 2021
What is the latest Dan Walker news?
Host Louise Minchin posted a selfie on Twitter this morning (August 20), alongside co-host Ben Thompson.
She captioned the wacky image: “Good morning from #BBCBreakfast and Ben has just made it into my morning selfie. @BBCBenThompson.”
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However, fans immediately asked why Dan wasn’t on the sofa with her this morning.
One fan asked: “When is the lovely @mrdanwalker joining you again Louise? Or is he having time off to train for @bbcstrictly?”
Dan actually replied and said he was “spending time with his family”.
On an early train to that there London for Day 1 of #Strictly
Filming ✅
Hair & makeup 💄
Wardrobe 😱 pic.twitter.com/Mp3Q5BoYpa— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) August 20, 2021
Day one of Strictly
However, it wasn’t long until that Dan revealed the real reason he missed today’s show.
Dan shared an image of himself on a train at 7.20am, all zipped up in a coat and wearing a mask.
He said: “On an early train to that there London for Day 1 of #Strictly.
“Filming [tick emoji], hair & make-up [lipstick emoji], wardrobe [face screaming in fear emoji].”
Who else is on Strictly this year?
Dan is taking his place alongside a star-studded group of contestants in the new series of Strictly.
The likes of Tilly Ramsay, Robert Webb, Sara Davies and AJ Odudu and former Corrie actress Katie McGlynn are all set to sashay onto the dancefloor.
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Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty and McFly’s Tom Fletcher also take part.
And the bookies think Dan stands a good chance of winning – he’s 6/1 second favourite!
The series starts net month.
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