July 8th 2023.
Gary Lineker, the Match of the Day star, has addressed the allegations that a male BBC presenter is being investigated for providing money in exchange for explicit photos from a teenager. The well-known presenter, who has not been named, was accused of giving more than £35,000 to an anonymous teen for the images.
The situation is said to have begun when the teenager was 17, with their mother saying that money received was used to fund a drug addiction. Lineker, 62, denied the allegations had anything to do with him and wrote: “Hate to disappoint the haters but it’s not me.”
Other BBC stars, such as Jeremy Vine and Rylan Clark, also addressed any rumours. Vine responded to tweets trying to identify him as the BBC presenter with: “This is seriously defamatory of me. I have screenshotted it and the retweets and passed it to a lawyer. There is no truth WHATSOEVER in what you are saying.” He also added: “They are completely and utterly untrue.”
Rylan also hit out at the rumours, posting on Twitter: “Not sure why my names floating about but re that story in The Sun- that ain’t me babe. I’m currently filming a show in Italy for the BBC, so take my name out ya mouths.”
When speaking about the alleged incident, the young person’s mother said that seeing the presenter involved on telly made her ‘sick’. She added, “I blame this BBC man for destroying my child’s life.”
The BBC has not yet commented on the matter. The allegations are still being investigated and it's unclear who the presenter involved is. For now, Gary Lineker, Jeremy Vine, and Rylan Clark have all denied being involved.
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