Dan Walker

Journalist

Birthday March 19, 1977

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Crawley, England

Age 47 years old

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About

Soccer reporter known for hosting Football Focus as well as Afternoon Edition. He also hosts Songs of Praise, a religious show.

Before Fame

He attended the University of Sheffield, earning an undergraduate degree in History and a master's in Journalism. He then worked for Key 103, a Manchester radio station.

Trivia

He covered the 2010 FIFA World Cup while traveling in a double-decker bus, a trip that covered nearly 4,000 miles. He's a fan of Crawley Town FC. While competing on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021, he was paired with Nadiya Bychkova.

Family Life

His father was a Baptist preacher. He got married in 2001 and has three kids.

Associated With

He was a friend of Gary Speed and had the soccer player on Football Focus the day before he died.