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06.07.2021 - 10:59 / deadline.com
The BBC has slashed its talent pay bill by around £2 million ($2.8M) after some of the UK broadcaster’s biggest names, including presenter Gary Lineker, agreed to salary cuts.
The BBC will publish its annual report on Tuesday and the document will show that 10% has been knocked off the £21.7M it spent on star salaries last year. It means the BBC’s talent pay bill for the year to the end of March 2021 was £19.6M.
Match Of The Day host Lineker agreed to give up around £400,000 of his £1.75M salary
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Gary Lineker is one of the most recognisable faces on TV and has been fronting the BBC coverage of the Euros 2020, and will be doing so during Sunday's final.MORE: Gary Lineker shows off stylish kitchen as he cooks a delicious rack of lambThe footballer has been providing coverage alongside other presenters like Alex Scott, Gabby Logan and Rio Ferdinand among many others.When the 59-year-old isn't hosting live coverage, he can be found at home with his four children that he shares with ex-wife
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Gary Lineker didn't pull any punches when he tweeted Piers Morgan on Tuesday.
The BBC has published a list of its highest-earning TV and radio stars, revealing that sports presenter Gary Lineker remains the UK broadcaster’s most valuable piece of talent.
Gary Lineker has been fronting the coverage of the Euros 2020 for the BBC, and on Saturday night, he'll be there again ahead of England's quarter-final match against Ukraine.MORE: Meet Gary Lineker's family: from his ex-wife and siblings to childrenAhead of the match, sporting presenter Des Lynam wrote an incredibly complimentary column about the sportscaster, praising him for his "pithy openings" and the way he and fellow presenters handled the coverage.WATCH: Gary Lineker's son demonstrates