Former BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has exclusively revealed to Express.co.uk that he instantly feared not being able to play golf again after his bike was hit by a car in February.
Dan, 46, who now works for Channel 5 News, admitted he wasn’t sure his “head was in the right place” when he woke up on the tarmac in central Sheffield.
The golf enthusiast recalled to Express.co.uk: “I think when I woke up on the floor, after being out for 20 minutes, the first thing I did was; I moved my arms, I moved my legs, and I turned my back, classic golfer, to thinking, ‘am I in a fit state to play golf?’”
Dan, who is set to put his skills to the test at the Walker v Willett Golf Day for The Children’s Hospital Charity in July, went on to share his relief that he “could still swing a golf club” after the accident.
He shared: “I landed on my right hip really, really heavily, and I jolted my back a bit.
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“So I’ve got the nerve damage down the right side of my body.”
Giving an insight into how his injuries from the incident still impact him to this day, the presenter explained: “Every time I get out of a car, it takes me about two minutes to get my legs kicking into gear, but it’s okay, I’m getting better.
“I didn’t break anything, it could have been a lot more serious than it was.
“And I could still swing a golf club, so I’m okay,” the brave star quipped, ahead of his charity event with professional golfer Danny Willett.
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Dan went on to share how important it was for him to get back on his bike after the accident, to avoid being struck down by fear.
He continued: “I’m glad I got back on a bike, I think after three weeks, I was back at work after 10 days, after having all the concussion protocols.
“And I think I was back on a bike after three weeks, as soon as my bike came back from the mechanic to get fixed, I just got straight back on it… because I can’t remember the accident.”
“I just remember getting to the roundabout, looking to my right, seeing a gap and going, and then I woke up 20 minutes later.
“I think because I don’t have any recollection of what happened, it’s not going around my head, I’m not having flashbacks.
“So I just got back on the bike. I felt a bit hairy when I got to my first roundabout. but I don’t even think about it now if I’m honest.”
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