Channel 5 boss knows new signing Dan Walker better for Strictly than TV news

OHMYGOSSIP — Channel 5’s boss knows new recruit Dan Walker better for his stint on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ than his six years on ‘BBC Breakfast’.
Ben Frow, the channel’s Director of Programming, has confessed he “never watched” Dan on the BBC news show, but is aware that the 45-year-old TV presenter, who is the new the Channel 5 News anchor, did “very well” on the Latin and ballroom series.
According to The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column, Ben told a Royal Television Society talk: “All I know about Dan Walker is … I never watched ‘Breakfast’ … all I knew is that he did very well on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
“So I thought he must be very popular and he reaches a big audience. He was on a list that was presented to me.
“Suddenly he is in my office and I took him out and we done a deal and I was like, ‘Ok now I have got Dan Walker.’ ”
Last month, Dan bowed out of ‘BBC Breakfast’ in an emotional final show, which saw his former co-host Louise Minchin make a one-off return.
He said: “I’ve had so many incredible moments working on this programme and wonderful moments this role has given me. There aren’t many jobs where you get a chance to give a voice to people who don’t have a voice, and to tell other people’s stories.
“It’s been a real privilege to sit here and present this programme.
“The other thing I want to say is thank you for tuning in. Thank you for all the comments, the kind messages, and the many lovely words over the years. And thank you for the support in loads of different things, including the dancing.
“I think it’s safe to say that I, and all of us, we never take any of that for granted, the fact people watch this programme and enjoy this programme, and feel it’s a part of their lives.
“I also wanted to thank the team on ‘BBC Breakfast’. Everybody has been up most of the night making this programme, as they do every day, and you are all, genuinely, some of the best people I’ve ever worked with in my career.
“Thank you for all the support and the help and the love and the hard work as well.
“At a time when trust and truth have never been more important, it’s great to work with a team who do everything to make sure that what we do and what we say is fair and accurate. That is so important.”

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