The former BBC Breakfast star, 47, told the Mirror that while they were exploring Bolton Castle, they initiated some historical role play.
By CHLOE LOUISE, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER
Published: 11:48 EDT, 13 September 2024 | Updated: 11:51 EDT, 13 September 2024
Dan Walker reportedly had to apologise to his Yorkshire Great and Small co-presenter Helen Skelton after he 'insulted her by calling her a big witch'.
The former BBC Breakfast star, 47, told the Mirror that while they were exploring Bolton Castle, they initiated some historical role play.
During which Dan opted to take form as an 'enthusiastic soldier' and demanded Helen to let him into her castle before reportedly calling her a 'witch'.
He told the publication: 'The context for that is crucial.
'We were at Bolton Castle, which housed Mary, Queen of Scots for six months, and Helen was saying, ''Imagine this is my castle, how would you storm my castle?''
Dan Walker reportedly had to apologise to his Yorkshire Great and Small co-presenter Helen Skelton after he 'insulted her by calling her a big witch'
The former BBC Breakfast star, 47, told the Mirror that while they were exploring Bolton Castle, they initiated some historical role play
'So I tried to pretend to be an enthusiastic soldier and I adopted a position as if I held a spear.
'And I said, ''Let me into your castle, you big witch!' 'I apologised immediately.'
Helen then revealed she pretended to pour some tar on his head.
Dan's confession came after he revealed that he 'used to cry in the toilets' while presenting BBC Breakfast during his appearance on Wednesday's installment of This Morning.
He left the early morning show in 2022 to present Channel 5's evening news and now also currently presents Classic FM radio.
Dan recalled that his early 3am starts was one of the difficulties of his job and made him struggle with bad sleep deprivation.
Speaking to This Morning hosts Josie Gibson and Dermot O'Leary on the ITV Daytime show, Dan shed light on the downside of waking up double early for work.
He said: 'When I used to do BBC Breakfast, you know what it's like. If that alarm goes off at three that's far too early, that's flight to Spain time isn't it.
During which Dan opted to take form as an 'enthusiastic soldier' and demanded Helen to let him into her castle before reportedly calling her a 'witch'
Dan's confession came after he revealed that he 'used to cry in the toilets' while presenting BBC Breakfast during his appearance on Wednesday's installment of This Morning
The former BBC Breakfast host left the early morning show in 2022 to present Channel 5's evening news and also currently presents Classic FM radio (pictured with BBC's Sally Nugent)
'I get up now about 5.30am/ 5.45am, which is essentially a lie in and I feel great, I feel refreshed and I really enjoy the job I do.
'By Wednesday I was, like, full zombie mode. And also you get really emotional. By Wednesday I was like, end of the show, you are like, in the toilets just crying.
'Anything sets you off. Someone says something nice about your trousers and you are like [fake cries].
'Not everyday [he cried], but I think you just get a little bit emotional when you are sleep deprived.'