Dan Walker has said he's been "blown away" by all the messages of support he's received after an accident left him with a bloodied and battered face. Earlier today [Monday, February 20] the news presenter posted that he was "glad to be alive" after his bike was hit by a car.
The 45-year-old shared images of his injuries alongside the paramedics who looked after him on social media and wrote: "Bit of an accident this morning. Glad to be alive after getting hit by a car on my bike. Face is a mess but I don't think anything is broken.
"Thanks to Shaun and Jamie for sorting me out and the lovely copper at the scene. This is my [sic] smiling. Thankful for our NHS." You can read more on this here.
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In a new update, the Channel 5 broadcaster warned other bike users to wear a helmet, telling his followers that his own saved his life. Thanking fans for their messages of support, Dan shared a selfie as he returned home with a black eye and "battered and bruised" face and managed a thumbs up.
He wrote: "Blown away by all the lovely messages. Thank you. Just got home from hospital. Battered and bruised but - amazingly - nothing broken.
"Very thankful to still be here. I have no memory of anything and just remember coming round on the tarmac with paramedics & police around me.
"Thanks for all your kindness. Jamie & Shaun were so great in the ambulance - not sure I was making much sense. Thanks to Conor the copper, Charlotte in x-ray & Hannah (below) for being so considerate & brilliant in such a busy A & E."
He continued: "The helmet I was wearing saved my life today so - if you’re on a bike - get one on your head. Smashed my watch & phone, ruined my trousers, my bike is a mess but I’m still here."
Sharing a picture of his pet pooch, he signed off: "Currently eating soup through a straw and being looked after by this gorgeous, tired nurse." For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
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