Gary Lineker signs £1.2million deal to remain the face of Walkers Crisps for the next three years Gary Lineker, 59, has been helping to advertise Walkers Crisps since 1994 He will step back slightly from adverts after penning a deal worth around £1.2m Lineker recently signed a five-year deal with the BBC said to be … Read more
Gary Lineker has denied claims BBC‘s director-general Tim Davie ordered him to tone down his Tweets. The former England striker turned Match Of The Day presenter, 59, was the highest paid star on the BBC before he took a £405,000 pay cut, it was revealed this week. But he has denied ever being told to … Read more
Gary Lineker caused a furore when he tweeted that Alex Scott had been confirmed as Sue Barker’s replacement on A Question Of Sport, leaving the BBC forced to deny the appointment had been made. The 59-year-old BBC pundit wrote on Twitter on Thursday: ‘Congratulations and good luck to @AlexScott on being the new host for … Read more
Gary Lineker was today revealed to still be the BBC’s top earner on £1.75million – but then immediately announced he was taking a pay cut. The BBC released their accounts showing their top talent earning over £150,000 a year at midday. But one minute later its press office announced he had signed a new five-year contract … Read more
Gary Lineker mocks Tim Davie’s BBC social media crackdown: Outspoken MOTD host says he’s not terrified of director general’s warning after continuing to send highly political tweets to his 7.6m followers Vocal MOTD presenter suggested he was not worried by Tim Davie’s crackdown He replied ‘Nah’ to a tweet implying he was ‘terrified’ of the … Read more
Gary Lineker has invited a refugee to move into his mansion in Barnes, on the lush, south-western fringes of London. Do you know Barnes? It’s doubly desirable, being both leafy and on the river: a slice of prime urbanalia with posh cheese shops and residents such as Gyles Brandreth and Sir Tim Rice — but … Read more
Gary Lineker has revealed why he is inviting a refugee to come and live in his £4 million five-bedroom Surrey mansion. In just a few weeks times Lineker, the BBC‘s highest paid employee with a salary of £1.75 million, will welcome a migrant into his home in Barnes. Last month, the 59-year-old former England striker … Read more
Gary Lineker, 59, says his eyesight is now so bad he struggles to read his notes on Match of the Day – forcing him to wear his glasses more and writing with bigger letters Gary Lineker has been presenting Match of the Day since the late 1990s But the ex-England striker claims his eyesight is … Read more
Gary Lineker has been documenting his return to work on social media, as he prepares to host the BBC’s first ever live Premier League game. The popular football pundit, 59, took to Instagram on Saturday afternoon to share a snapshot of himself with Ian Wright, 56, and Alan Shearer, 49, in the studio, days after … Read more
Gary Lineker is accused of ‘casual racism’ after jokingly tweeting he ‘had a tenner on Black Lives Matter scoring first goal’ when the Premier League returned last night Lineker made the gag during Manchester City’s match against Arsenal last night The former England ace posted the message after players took the knee His joke badly … Read more