BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker hosts his final programme
An inflatable lobster was held up behind Walker - a reference to one of his Strictly Come Dancing costumes
"It's always been my dream to do a job like this. It feels a bit surreal I won't be sitting on the sofa anymore," he said on Tuesday's show.She told him: "It's very emotional to be here. You have touched the hearts of the nation. I loved working with you and we had such fun times."Minchin added: "He's never going to let you down... when things were going wrong, he'd look you in the eye and say: 'You got this'.
There were recorded goodbyes from the likes of Olympic champions Jessica Ennis-Hill and Adam Peaty and former rugby league star Rob Burrows, whose journey navigating motor neurone disease has been followed by BBC Breakfast."Things change. Change can be tough sometimes but it's also good. Keep watching and thank you for having me.
There were also video messages from Strictly judges and dancers including Shirley Ballas and Anton du Beke. The presenter will replace Sian Williams as the Channel 5 news anchor, who announced she was leaving earlier this year.
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