Gary Lineker will no longer host the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year awards, as he continues to distance himself from the corporation. The announcement follows the news that Lineker is standing down as host of Match of the Day and will only extend his contract to cover England games until the end of the 2026 World Cup.

Gary Lineker will quit Match of the Day at the end of the current Premier League season but the BBC have now confirmed that he's already presented their Sports Personality of the Year for the last tim

GARY Lineker has stepped down from his role as presenter of Sports Personality Of The Year (SPOTY), according to a BBC spokesperson. The corporation said that last year’s awards ceremony,