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Mark Chapman and MOTD co-host Kelly Cates 'are dating' after he splits from ex

Chapman, 52, is understood to have split from Dubai-based estate agent Clere Collier ‘out of the blue’ in April

Evening Standard · Oct 5

The Box review: Gary Lineker’s big new ITV gameshow is an existential crisis in telly form

2/5 In this scattershot, confounding show, a set of celebs are released from yellow boxes to take on baffling tasks. Lineker is a likeable host, but he might have been more selective for his first post-MOTD foray into primetime

The Independent UK · Sep 5

Richard Keys warns Match of the Day will be next after BBC’s decision to axe Football Focus

The decision to cancel Football Focus after 52 years was announced by the BBC on Thursday

The Independent UK · Apr 24

‘It wasn’t meant to end this way’: Lineker signs off from Match of the Day

Presenter bids farewell to famous football highlights show as final whistle blows on his career with BBC

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025

‘I don’t know why I got the trophy’: football’s unusual player-of-the-match awards

Plus: hat-trick heroes who didn’t get a medal, shot-shy matchwinners and Jimmy Hill being caught off guard

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025

Eni Aluko, Ian Wright and a discussion on punditry that took a wrong turn

A wholly disappointing episode has drawn attention away from a legitimate conversation about media coverage

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025

Gary Lineker claims BBC cares more about appeasing haters than fans

Gary Lineker has said he thinks the BBC "tries to appease the people that hate the BBC ... rather than worry about the people that love the…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 22, 2025

The BBC wanted me to leave Match of the Day, says Gary Lineker

The ex-footballer will leave the BBC after hosting its 2026 World Cup coverage

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025

Gary Lineker: ‘I think BBC wanted me to leave Match Of The Day’

The ex-footballer will leave the BBC after hosting its 2026 World Cup coverage

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Who is Scottish presenter Kelly Cates? All to know about the new MOTD host

Here is everything you need to know about the Scottish presenter taking over from Gary Lineker on BBC Match of the Day.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2025