All news on the topic: Gary Lineker

Normal Cook flashed up the face of the suspended BBC football pundit Gary Lineker as part of the visual effects in Fatboy Slim's set at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Friday night

Chris Packham and Piers Morgan are among a number of celebrities who have brought up Lord Sugar's name while accusing the BBC of hypocricy over its handling of the Gary Lineker situation

Match of the Day will run without a host or pundits on Saturday after Gary Lineker was removed from his role by the BBC following social media comments made earlier this week

The BBC announced on Friday that Lineker would be "stepping back" from his Match of the Day hosting duties after he "breached guidelines" by describing the government's new Migration Bill as "beyond awful"

The BBC announced that there will be no presenters on Match Of The Day tonight after a number of its pundits boycotted the programme over his suspension

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker was emotional after learning his colleagues had decided to boycott Saturday night's broadcast after he was axed by the BBC on Friday

The BBC have encountered a major backlash after removing Gary Lineker from his Match of the Day hosting duties, and Premier League players could now boycott this weekend's show

The former Newsnight host has criticised the corporation for taking action against Gary over his views when he has expressed politically charged opinions in the past

Match of the Day will air as usual on Saturday, but not as we know it. The BBC's decision to stand down Gary Lineker has seen a host of his colleagues opt out in solidarity

A host of pundits and presenters have already confirmed they will not be involved in Saturday night's programme after BBC announced Gary Lineker would step back from hosting

Match of the Day is set for a radical change after the BBC stood Gary Lineker down from his presenting duties and the likes of Ian Wright announced they would not be taking part in the show

The Prime Minister was up early for the train to the French capital where he held Channel migrant talks with his bromance pal Emmanuel Macron, who he called "mon ami"

The broadcaster should have stood up to this baying mob of right-wing MPs and defended free speech - and Lineker’s right to voice views which may be unpalatable to others

Following the BBC's original statement earlier this evening, a whole host of stars have ruled themselves out of replacing Gary Lineker on Match of the Day tomorrow night

Gary Lineker has been taken off air by the BBC after a Twitter row with the Conservative party, but director general Tim Davie has insisted Match of the Day will press on as normal

Joe Lycett has joked he is available to host Saturday evening's Match of the Day after a number of presenters distance themselves from the role in 'solidarity' to Gary Lineker

Former England midfielder and One Show host Jermaine Jenas has broken his silence on rumours that he might take over presenting Match of the Day from Gary Lineker

The BBC's decision to suspend Gary Lineker from presenting Match of the Day on Saturday has sparked a huge reaction, with his colleagues boycotting the programme out of solidarity

Jermaine Jenas stayed focussed on his The One Show hosting duties this evening, as the former footballer remains the favourite to replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day this weekend

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright are men prepared to risk their space - so just what did the BBC think would happen when they tried to shut them up? This period now is about which side you are on, writes Darren Lewis

Piers Morgan certainly isn't impressed with the BBC's decision to take Gary Lineker off the air, with the former Good Morning Britain presenter issuing a warning to any star who is considering replacing his pal on Match of the Day

Gary Lineker has been stood down from Match of the Day hosting duties, with Alex Scott joining Ian Wright and Alan Shearer in confirming she will stand in solidarity with the Leicester legend

Jeremy Clarkson has spoken out on the controversy surrounding the BBC's decision to take Gary Lineker off air from Match of the Day this weekend

The Match of the Day host's comments led to criticism from Tory MPs and Cabinet ministers, including the Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.

Alan Shearer is the latest man to confirm he won't appear on Match of the Day this Saturday after Gary Lineker was stood down from his duties following his social media activity