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Dan Walker says helmet saved his life as he issues new update following horror crash

Dan Walker has said he's "thankful to still be here" after a a car knocked him off his bike.

The former Strictly Come Dancing star returned home from hospital and reminded fans to always wear their helmet when cycling, as he said his is the reason he's still alive.

The Channel 5 presenter said he couldn't remember the crash but he didn't break any bones.

He shared snaps his bloodied and bruised face.

Dan took to Instagram to update his fans and posted photos of himself giving a thumbs up, his smashed watch, ripped jeans and a selfie from the hospital.

He wrote: "Blown away by all the lovely messages. Thank you.

"Just got home from hospital. Battered and bruised but - amazingly - nothing broken.

Dan told fans he was recovering at home (danwalker/Instagram)

"Very thankful to still be here. I have no memory of anything and just remember coming round on the tarmac with paramedics & police around me."

Dan added: "Thanks for all your kindness. Jamie & Shaun were so great in the ambulance - not sure I was making much sense."

"Thanks to Conor the copper, Charlotte in x-ray & Hannah (in blue) for being so considerate & brilliant in such a busy A & E. So thankful for our NHS."

"The helmet I was wearing saved my life today so - if you’re on a bike - get one on your head."

Dan said that he had a "smashed" watch and phone, his bike is a mess and his trousers are ruined, but "I'm still here."

Signing off, Dan said: "Currently eating soup through a straw and being looked after by a gorgeous, furry, tired nurse at the end of the sofa."

Dan said his watch had been smashed in the crash (danwalker/Instagram)
His jeans had also been ripped (danwalker/Instagram)

This morning, Dan shared various snaps of himself in back of ambulance to Twitter. The 45-year-old praised the NHS for quickly coming to his aid after smashing into the ground.

He wrote: "Bit of an accident this morning. Glad to be alive after getting hit by a car on my bike.

"Face is a mess but I don’t think anything is broken. Thanks to Shaun and Jamie for sorting me out and the lovely copper at the scene. This is my smiling.

"Thankful for our NHS."

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