Dan Walker attended Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday, joking with co-host Myleene Klass, as the first day of his employment tribunal got under way. The Channel 5 News presenter faces allegations of sexism, misogyny, and workplace bullying brought by former colleague Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije.
Walker, 49, is named as a respondent in the case alongside ITN, which produces the programme, and Channel 5’s parent company, Paramount. Ms Vanderpuije, 47, who worked for Channel 5 for six years until 2024, brought the claims following her time co-hosting with Walker. He is expected to deny the allegations in a five-week hearing.
Opting not to attend the tribunal, Walker instead posted a series of light-hearted updates on social media. He shared a selfie from the Classic FM studio and later filmed a skit in which he pretended to abandon Klass on stage. “Don’t mind me,” he wrote, “just getting ready for @classicfm live at the Royal Albert Hall.”
It is understood that Ms Vanderpuije’s legal team had sought to settle the case for a reported £4 million, though her lawyers said all settlement offers had come from the respondents and had been rejected. Ms Vanderpuije now works as a presenter on Talkradio, having previously appeared on Sky News, ITV, and BBC.
