Gary Lineker snapped up by ITV after BBC exit

Gary Lineker unshackled himself from the BBC - and immediately wasted his freedom

It’s all our fault, of course, “us”, the viewers. We seem to like our game shows, and so television avails us with so very many of them, on our screens day and night. So obsessed have “we” become with the format that ITV now has its own specialist channel, ITV Quiz, essentially umpteen hours of Bradley Walsh a day, with an amouse bouche of Stephen Mulhern every so often.And now here comes Gary Lineker, recent ITV star signing, and immediately ap…

Lineker to move to ITV after BBC antisemitism row

Well, well, well. After quitting the Beeb amid an antisemitism storm, it transpires that Gary Lineker has been picked up by none other than rival broadcaster ITV. The left-wing right-back will reportedly present a new Saturday night show called The Box, which will see a group of people, possibly celebrities, undergo a series of challenges

Gary Lineker ‘to join ITV’ for huge new show and it isn’t a football one

Gary Lineker could be set to host a new show for ITV, according to reports 👀

Gary Lineker to host new ITV game show The Box following BBC exit

The format, which has been a ratings hit in Norway, will see 12 celebrities placed in individual boxes and tasked with completing a series of daring physical and mental challenges

Gary Lineker Confirmed In First Post-BBC Presenting Job On ITV Reality Show ‘The Box’

Gary Lineker will present ITV show 'The Box' following his exit from the BBC in May.

Gary Lineker lands presenting role on ITV three months after BBC departure

Lineker’s send off from the BBC was soured when he faced backlash for a social media post he made about Zionism.