Dan Walker has been congratulated by fans after announcing an exciting career move. The television presenter, who recently announced he was leaving BBC Breakfast, has revealed he's releasing a new book.
The Strictly Come Dancing star shared the cover on his social media accounts and wrote: "Some exciting news… My new book 'Standing On The Shoulders' is going to be out in October.
"It's all about some of the amazing people who help us to see a little further than we can on our own. I was totally blown away by your response to my last book 'Remarkable People' and I can't wait for you to read this one."
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He added: "You can pre-order it by following the link in my bio. Thanks."
A strapline on the book reads: "Incredible heroes and how they inspire us." It follows Dan's bestselling book Remarkable People, which was released in 2020 and recounted inspiring stories of the courage and selflessness of people Dan met throughout his career.
Dan's new announcement comes after he recently confirmed he would be leaving BBC Breakfast. The presenter confirmed the news on Monday, April 4, and explained he would be moving to Channel 5 News.
The 45-year-old is replacing Sian Williams who stepped down from anchoring the show last month. In a video clip posted to the official Channel 5 Twitter account Dan said he was "really excited".
While an official date hasn't been announced, Dan said: "Hello, Dan Walker here. 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 5 News 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 incredibly privilege of working on some iconic programmes over the last few years, both at the BBC and elsewhere and what I love about this deal is I not only get to present the news, but also host a whole range of programmes right across the channel."
He continued: "And what an honour to step into the shoes of Sian Williams, I know how popular she is with both the team and also the audience. All I can say is I will do my very best to maintain her incredibly high standards. Thank you for watching and I’ll see you soon on a TV screen somewhere." For more showbiz and television stories, get our newsletter here.
