Dan Walker has said he is "glad to be alive" after being hit by a car while cycling.

The Channel 5 presenter posted an image with a bloodied face in the back of an ambulance on Monday morning.

Paramedics and police attended to the ex-BBC Breakfast star, who became known for frequenting the red sofa and fronting Football Focus. 

He tweeted: "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."

Pointing out his injuries, he added: "This is my smiling. Thankful for our NHS."

It is unclear where the accident happened or whether he was taken to hospital.