Dan Walker

Television In 2003, Walker moved into television, joining Granada Television in Manchester, as a commentator on the Football League Review show.

In 2006, Walker started working in London, in 2008, his first moment presenting on national television being an interview on Henman Hill at 2008 Wimbledon Championships, when Andy Murray was playing Richard Gasquet. a slot he held for 12 years, before eventually being succeeded by Alex Scott in 2021.

On 26 November 2011, Gary Speed appeared as a guest on Football Focus with Walker. The two men spent a total of about four hours with each other on the day. Walker said of Speed: "I always found him to be kind, funny, intelligent and insightful. I found him to be a top bloke and really enjoyed his company." The following morning on Sunday 27 November 2011, Walker received the news that Speed had died by suicide at his house in Cheshire. Walker said that he was "stunned" by Speed's death He had known Speed for quite a long time and had played football with him in a charity match two months earlier.

For the 2012 London Olympics, Walker presented a nightly post-midnight round-up of the day's events. At the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Walker presented coverage of the evening session for BBC Three. For the Rio 2016 Games, Walker took on a similar role, presenting action throughout the evening and night live from the beach on BBC Four. For the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Walker co-hosted Olympic Breakfast with Sam Quek each morning.

In 2016, Walker replaced Bill Turnbull as presenter of BBC Breakfast. His first show aired on 29 February and he presented the programme from Monday to Wednesday with Louise Minchin until mid-2021, and with Sally Nugent from late 2021 onwards. Walker presented the 'Clash of the Titans' segment of the Sport Relief telethon.

In January 2019, Walker had a chance meeting with Tony Foulds, in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, where Foulds was voluntarily maintaining the "Mi Amigo" memorial. Foulds, then aged eight, was in Endcliffe Park when a USAAF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber crashed in the park in February 1944; the crash killed all ten men on board.

After the meeting, Walker started a campaign on social media to organise a flypast at the park.

Walker left Football Focus after 12 years on 22 May 2021; he continued as a presenter on BBC Breakfast and BBC Sport.

On 10 August 2021, it was announced he would be competing in the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. He was paired with the Ukrainian-Slovenian professional Nadiya Bychkova. They were eliminated in week 11, coming 5th.

In September 2021, Walker was one of many offering tributes to his co-presenter Louise Minchin who left BBC Breakfast after 20 years of working on the programme.

On 4 April 2022, Walker announced, via a Twitter video, that he would be leaving the BBC to move to Channel 5. On 6 June 2022, Walker made his Channel 5 news debut, reporting live from 10 Downing Street when prime minister Boris Johnson survived a no confidence vote.

In December 2022, Walker took part in and won, an episode of the quiz show The Weakest Link, with all contestants having previously been involved in Strictly Come Dancing.

In 2023 Vanished began on Channel 5 with Walker as presenter.

In April 2026, Walker was due to appear as a respondent in an employment tribunal brought by his former Channel 5 News co-host Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije. The case, which included claims of discrimination and harassment on grounds of race and sex, was withdrawn when the parties reached a mutual agreement before any evidence was heard. Vanderpuije withdrew her allegations against Walker in return for being paid an undisclosed amount of money by Channel 5 and ITN. Walker said: "I firmly feel that I should never have been pulled into this; however, I was fully prepared to go to tribunal and defend the allegations which were levelled at me. I will be forever grateful to those who were kind enough to go on the record with their accounts of working alongside me."

Charity work Walker is an active patron of several charities including the Sheffield Children's Hospital charity, and attended an event for the cause in 2012, at Sheffield City Hall, alongside fellow University of Sheffield Alumna

Personal life Walker lives in Fulwood, Sheffield. He has been married to Sarah since 2001. The couple met at Sheffield University and they have two daughters and a son. He supports Crawley Town.

He is a practising Christian who has maintained his position not to work on Sunday throughout his career.

In February 2023, Walker was taken to hospital after being in a collision with a car while cycling in Sheffield. He later said that wearing a helmet saved his life.

Books Dan Walker's Football Thronkersaurus: Football's Finest Tales (Simon & Schuster, 2014) Magic, Mud and Maradona: Cup Football's Finest Tales (Simon & Schuster, 2016) Remarkable People: Extraordinary Stories of Everyday Lives (Headline, 2021) Standing on the Shoulders: Incredible Heroes and How They Inspire Us (Headline, 2022)