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Gary Lineker snapped up by ITV after BBC exit

GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, AUG 5 – Gary Lineker will host ITV's new celebrity game show The Box, featuring 12 contestants facing challenges inside boxes, following his BBC departure amid controversy.

  • Gary Lineker, a former England footballer and long-time Match of the Day host, left the BBC in May 2025 amid controversy over a social media post.
  • His departure followed accusations of antisemitism after reposting a video with a rat emoji, which Lineker apologized for and said he removed promptly.
  • ITV, having sought to work with Lineker for some time, signed him to present The Box, a celebrity game show set to film in autumn and air early spring 2026.
  • The Box, a popular format in Norway featuring celebrities completing challenges inside separate boxes, is seen by ITV as a strong successor to Saturday Night Takeaway.
  • Lineker's move to ITV marks a new chapter, with the broadcaster confident they secured a valuable talent following his BBC exit under pressured circumstances.
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The Sun broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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