British sports journalist and TV presenter Dan Walker has joined BBC Breakfast as a new presenter, starting February 29, and will join co-host Louise Minchin on the 'famous red sofa' Monday to Wednesday.

Walker commented 'I have watched the show avidly over the years and am even looking forward to setting my alarm clock and doing what I can to make it even more successful. It is an honour to be given this opportunity and to follow in the footsteps of someone like Bill Turnbull. The man has significant shoes to fill so I hope I can do as good a job as he did waking up the nation'.