5 h. ago Gary Lineker set for new job talks as TV return outlined next month after BBC exit

Gary Lineker is set to leave the BBC after fronting his final Match of the Day on Sunday, but the veteran broadcaster is in discussions over a potential TV return

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10 h. ago BBC star makes career announcement as they 'cannot wait' for return

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed that she is 'thrilled' to be back in the Lake District as she announced that her BBC show Lost and Found in the Lakes has been recommissioned.

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13 h. ago Gary Lineker 'in talks over new TV job' which could see him return to screens NEXT MONTH after the BBC axed him

Gary Lineker is reportedly in talks with another broadcaster which could see the presenter return to TV next month, after he was axed by the BBC amid an antisemitism row.

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14 h. ago Stricty's Dianne Buswell thrilled to return to Strictly Come Dancing

The 36-year-old dancer returns to the BBC show this year as defending champion after winning the competition with comedian Chris McCausland in 2024

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15 h. ago Podcasts, ITV, Fox? Gary Lineker transfer speculation swirls after BBC exit

Outgoing Match of the Day host poised to embrace role of media disruptor during Club World Cup but may not suit move to a traditional BBC rivalIt is a scenario straight from the footballing world. A public falling out, leading to a star player becoming a free agent. From the moment Gary Lineker’s hastened departure from the BBC was announced this week, after he apologised for amplifying a social media post with antisemitic connotations, speculation began over his next move. In truth, however, the 64-year-old had already been thinking about his plans beyond the broadcaster.This week, industry insiders have been wondering whether the BBC’s highest-paid presenter could be the subject of an audacious bid by a rival or be sought after by an overseas network. But Lineker could be working closely with another broadcaster as soon as this summer. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago BBC Beyond Paradise's Sally Bretton returns to beloved role after heartbreaking farewell to co

Beyond Paradise star Sally Bretton will reprise her role as Lucy in the new series of Not Going Out

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16 h. ago Gary Lineker named the three biggest clubs in the world with Liverpool missing out

Ex-England striker and Premier League pundit Gary Lineker won't have had Liverpool supporters onside with his stance on who he believes are the biggest clubs in the world

Society

17 h. ago Gary Lineker snubbed Liverpool when naming the three biggest clubs in the world

Gary Lineker has always been happy to share his views when it comes to football, but one of those will leave many Liverpool supporters unhappy

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19 h. ago This goes beyond Gary Lineker. The BBC risks coming apart over the Gaza war | Jane Martinson

Mistakes have been made by both the star and the corporation. That shouldn’t compromise urgent coverage of the conflict When Gary Lineker bids farewell to the BBC on Sunday, his former bosses will be hoping for an end to their problems with headstrong stars harder than England football fans do at major tournaments. And, like England fans, they are sure to be disappointed.For Lineker was just the highest-profile example representing two existential challenges for the BBC: how to maintain its reputation for impartiality, and how to do so in a toxic and divisive age. Few issues are so difficult, or are being so badly handled by the BBC right now, as the Israel-Gaza conflict.Jane Martinson is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Gary Lineker took huge financial hit after selling bachelor pad to buy £2.6m home with new wife

Gary Lineker has lived in a number of homes over the years, including a £2.1m bachelor pad which he sold at a loss to buy a £2.6m property with his second wife, Danielle Bux

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20 h. ago Gary Lineker made £400k loss on bachelor pad to move into £2.6m mansion with new wife

Former England striker Gary Lineker has owned a number of properties over the years, including a suave bachelor pad, a five-bedroom family home, and a swanky £4m home in the affluent area of Barnes

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59 h. ago Sir Michael Palin making return to comedy after penning new deal with BBC

New show will be Monty Python star's Michael’s first comedy since he appeared on Staged in 2021 and the project is said to be 'British comedy at its finest'

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61 h. ago Gary Lineker's football podcast is dropped by BBC Sounds after anti

Mr Lineker confirmed his departure from the BBC on Tuesday and 'apologised unreservedly' for sharing a social media post about Zionism with a rat emoji.

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61 h. ago Gary Lineker’s football podcast to leave BBC Sounds after social media row

Lineker has apologised ‘unreservedly’ for the ‘hurt and upset caused’ after he shared a social media post about Zionism.

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62 h. ago EastEnders' Jo Joyner unveils new hair transformation amid BBC soap 'return' rumours

Jo Joyner, who is known for playing Tanya Branning on the BBC soap EastEnders, appeared on ITV's This Morning on Wednesday to discuss her new thriller

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62 h. ago EastEnders legend unrecognisable as she debuts new look amid BBC soap 'return'

EastEnders actress Jo Joyner debuted a brand new look on Wednesday's installment of This Morning

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66 h. ago Met Police assessing Gary Lineker rat emoji social media post

Match Of The Day host Lineker deleted controversial Instagram update about Zionism

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3 d. ago Police are assessing whether to investigate Gary Lineker's social media post

Complaints about the online post led to his early exit from the BBC

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3 d. ago Police assessing whether investigation needed into Lineker social media post

The presenter had shared, then deleted, a post on his Instagram account about Zionism that featured a picture of a rat.

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker 'won't miss Match of the Day' as he quits BBC after antisemitism row

Match of the Day host and football legend Gary Lineker apologised for sharing a social media post which included a rat emoji, historically used as an antisemitic insult

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