Gary Lineker steps down from Sports Personality of the Year co-host role
Presenter will not host awards for first time in 23 yearsLineker to present BBC live football until 2026 World Cup
Gary Lineker has stepped down from his role as presenter of Sports Personality of the Year (Spoty), the BBC has confirmed. The corporation said last year’s awards ceremony, which he presented alongside retired Lionesses full-back Alex Scott, and TV presenters Gabby Logan and Clare Balding, was the former England striker’s last.
It follows Tuesday’s announcement that the 63-year-old will stop presenting Match of the Day (MOTD) at the end of the current Premier League season, but will remain with the BBC after both parties agreed to a contract extension through to the 2026 World Cup.
