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,

The BBC has confirmed that Match of the Day host Gary Lineker is to step down from the flagship football show at the end of this season, but will host BBC Sport’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup. He will also front the BBC's coverage of the FA Cup 2025/2026.

Gary Lineker usually hosts the BBC’s end-of-year awards show - PA/David Davies Gary Lineker has stepped down from his anchor role on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show as he is phased out as a leading face of the corporation. Last December’s ...

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.

Gary Lineker reflects on what Match of the Day means to him in a resurfaced clip. The former footballer will step down from presenting the show at the end of the 2024/25 season, the BBC announced on Tuesday (12 November).