Dan Walker has been a popular figure on BBC Breakfast but after his exit from the morning show, a replacement had to be lined up. Viewers have been flooding presenter Sally Nugent with requests after a new host took to the red sofa - Sally was joined by Jon Kay.
It had been an emotional day for Sally on Tuesday, May 17, reported Manchester Evening News. Departing Dan almost pushed her to tears with his gushing leaving speech - and there were best bits, a reunion with former co-host Louise Minchin who left last year after 20 years with the BBC, and an appearance from his Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova via video link.
Dan has left the show to join Channel 5's revamped 5 News. After giving his final speech, surrounded by the BBC Breakfast crew, and being spotted leaving the studio in MediaCity, Salford, with an inflatable lobster in a nod to his incredible journey on Strictly last year, it was all over and on Wednesday morning, it was business as usual.
