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Neil Shaw

Dan Walker taken to hospital for head scan after accident

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker was taken to hospital for tests hours before the launch of Strictly Come Dancing after an accident.

Dan. one of the stars of this year's show, spent hours in hospital after hitting his head.

The accident comes hours before the launch of the new series on Saturday night.

Dan took to social media and shared a photo of himself sitting in a chair and hooked up to a blood pressure and heart monitors.

He hit his head in training and had to have a CT scan.

The presenter wrote: "No blood on the brain but I have to rest for a few days. I’ll be a bit behind but back at next week. The NHS is amazing & I can’t tell you who my pro is but I can say she waited for hours in the car park to check I was ok. Whatever happens on TV, she has a friend for life."

He added: "Bit of head-based drama today!

"After whacking my noggin on the big glass window yesterday, I got sent to A & E today because I was feeling a bit wobbly."

His former colleague Louise Minchin, who quit her job on the BBC Breakfast earlier this week, tweeted: "Ouch. Sending you healing thoughts so that you get better soon. X"

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