Posted: 15:11, 4 April 2022 | Updated: 15:46, 4 April 2022
Dan Walker is the latest star on the air who left the BBC after announcing that he joined Channel 5 News. The presenter of Proino revealed on Monday that he is leaving the Corporation after six years to be the main presenter on the ITN channel. The 45-year-old said that he “can’t wait to get stuck in the daily news show”, adding “I love their ideas and creativity”. Walker will leave his role with 5 295,000-295,999 £ a year on the BBC, where he was seen covering news and sports programs. Here are a number of huge names to lose to Beeb recently – including Jon Sopel, Emily Maitlis and Andrew Marr – something that sparked fears of a massive talent outage. Dan Walker is the latest star on the air who left the BBC after announcing that he joined Channel 5 News. Photographed at BBC Breakfast Walker to join Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije (left) and replace Sian Williams (right) The reporter shared a video on Twitter announcing the news on Monday afternoon, saying: “I have some news for you. “In the coming weeks I will leave BBC Breakfast and move to 5News and Channel 5. “I’m really excited, but it was also a huge decision for me because I like the BBC breakfast. I like working with Sally and I like the team there. “But Channel 5 came with big ambitions, big plans and I do not think such opportunities come very often and I look forward to it. “I have also had the incredible privilege of working on a number of flagship programs in recent years, both on the BBC and elsewhere. “What I like about this deal is that I not only present the news but also host a whole series of new programs across the channel. “And what an honor to get into Sian Williams shoes. I know how popular she is with both the team and the public. He said: “All I can say is that I will do my best to maintain its incredibly high standards.” Walker added in a statement: “I look forward to getting stuck in the daily newscast, but I’m also excited to make a great new TV show for Channel 5. “I love their ideas and creativity and it is rare to have such an opportunity where paths and ambitions meet. “The opportunity to do something different was too good for me to deny.” Outgoing Williams also sent a “warm welcome” to the presenter, but it was posted on Twitter in tremendous quality and the producer’s voice was heard. He said: “Dan Walker, welcome to your new home. I know what it’s like to move from the BBC Breakfast couch to the Channel 5 newsroom. “ He added: “I really liked it and I think you will love it too. Have fun and good luck. ‘ The presenter of Proino revealed on Monday that he is leaving the Corporation after six years to be the main presenter of the ITN channel. She was photographed with Nadiya Bychkova at a fundraiser last month Williams will leave 5News – where she has been since 2016 – but will remain on the channel for other shows. Walker will be the face of the renewed schedule for current affairs at 5 p.m. together with Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije. But he will also have the opportunity to cover non-news programs for the channel, something he did for the BBC with shows such as Football Focus. 5 News editor Cait FitzSimons said: “I’m very excited about Dan’s decision to join 5 News. “We are proud of the deep connection we have with our viewers across the country and this is a key asset for Dan, which helps him secure his place as one of Britain’s best and most popular broadcasters. “I look forward to working with him to build on the success of our new hourly program and find more ways to tell stories that touch the lives of viewers across the country.” Daniel Pearl, Commissioning Editor, Unscripted, on Channel 5, said: “We are thrilled that Dan Walker is part of the fantastic 5 News team as a presenter who will make a significant contribution to the success of Channel 5 News as it continues to grow and evolve.” . Paramount UK Content Manager Ben Frow added: “Dan Walker entering the Channel shows that Channel 5 is attracting top talent. “Dan is a well-known broadcaster and we look forward to seeing him not just participate in 5 News, but transfer his experience to the Channel 5 program as we continue to grow and increase our production.”
