Dan Walker turned to Alex Ferguson for advice after announcing BBC exit

OHMYGOSSIP — Dan Walker turned to Sir Alex Ferguson for advice after announcing his BBC exit.
The 45-year-old TV presenter, who has fronted ‘BBC Breakfast’ for six years, shocked fans with last week’s announcement that he is leaving the show to take on a role as the Channel 5 News anchor.
Dan met with the the former Manchester United manager at the Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree last week, and admitted the 80-year-old star encouraged him to “embrace” his next challenge.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I’ve had a long chat with Sir Alex Ferguson. It’s the first time I’ve seen him for a while and he looks very well.
“He’s given me career advice, which was lovely. He was talking about the move to Channel 5 and talking about life and accepting the next challenge.
“When he was moving to clubs, St Mirren, Aberdeen and all those sorts of things, it’s good to get advice from good people around you.”
The TV host, who is stepping away from his £295,000-£295,999 a year role and replacing Sian Williams at Channel 5, told of his departure earlier this month.
In a video posted on his Twitter, he said: “I have a little bit of news for you.
“In the next few weeks I’m going to be leaving BBC Breakfast and moving to 5News and to Channel 5.
“I’m really excited but this has also been a massive decision for me because I love BBC Breakfast. I love working alongside Sally and I love the team there.
“But Channel 5 came with big ambitions, with big plans and I don’t think opportunities like this come around very often and I can’t wait.
“I’ve also had the incredible privilege of working on some iconic programmes over the last few years, both at the BBC and elsewhere.
“What I love about this deal is I not only get to present the news but also host a whole range of new programmes right across the channel.
“And what an honour to step into the shoes of Sian Williams. I know how popular she is with both the team and the audience.
“All I can say is I will do my very best to maintain her incredibly high standards.”

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