Dan tied the knot with his wife Sarah in 2001 after they met while studying at the University of Sheffield, and rarely shares insights into his home life.
The broadcaster is a father to three young children; son Joe, and two daughters Susanna and Jessica.
Elsewhere, Dan’s colleague and pal Louise Minchin announced she was stepping down from Breakfast after two decades.
BBC Breakfast airs daily on BBC One at 6am.