Gary Lineker has kept the promise he made on Twitter to his followers and hosted Match Of The Day in just his underpants.
Gary, 55, vowed to front the football programme in his underwear if underdogs Leicester City won the Premier League, which they did in May.
He made his promise public, writing on Twitter: “If Leicester win the @premierleague I’ll do the first MOTD of next season in just my undies.”
Earlier this week, the BBC released a picture from Match Of The Day showing a pair of white Y-fronts hanging on a peg marked Lineker.
Photo: Mark Yeoman/BBC/PA
The show was introduced as “here’s a man in his pants” and, after the title credits, Gary Lineker appeared on the set, close to the camera, sporting a pair of white boxer shorts carrying the Leicester badge and nothing else other than a microphone round his neck, with studio guests Alan Shearer and Ian Wright laughing in the background.
Photo: BBC
Fans, celebrities and sports stars took to Twitter to post their reactions to his appearance.
Wow. @GaryLineker kept his word and hosted the show in his undies! pic.twitter.com/fDgDZWOJe9
— UberSwen (@uberswen) August 13, 2016
Gary Lineker 😂😂😂😂 #MOTD pic.twitter.com/CqFDU0uzbQ
— Alfie Young (@AlfieYoung14) August 13, 2016
I think @IanWright0 is slightly distracted. #MOTD pic.twitter.com/jmnNUCLMgg
— Paddy McGuinness (@PaddyMcGuinness) August 13, 2016
Imagine visiting the UK for the first time, putting on the hotel TV & thinking 'hmm, that's how they do sport' #MOTD pic.twitter.com/von6vWXQVT
— American Pizza Slice (@A_PizzaSlice) August 13, 2016
Imagine someone that doesn't have any idea about the promise @GaryLineker made channel hopping to #motd tonight 😮 pic.twitter.com/WBHoPsQW7O
— Alex Clapham (@alexclapham) August 13, 2016
Well we can never say @GaryLineker is not a man of his word #MOTD
— John (@BROCKSTER83) August 13, 2016
Lineker wore shorter shorts than that during his playing career. #MOTD
— Panini Cheapskates (@CheapPanini) August 13, 2016
Knew I recognised those underpants...#MOTD pic.twitter.com/B3pKtPGe6J
— No Discothèque (@NiamhMcCarrick) August 13, 2016
You have to appreciate a man of his word @GaryLineker *salute* #MOTD
— Don'tSip TheLemonade (@Da13thLetter) August 13, 2016
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate @IanWright0's face at the opening of #MOTD tonight?
— Rock n Roll Football (@RnRFootball) August 13, 2016
😃 pic.twitter.com/rHLCpNEIqC
Can't believe what I've just witnessed. But brilliant!! Fair play @GaryLineker. You're wearing well. Rather you than Stelling 😂#pants #MOTD
— Bianca Westwood (@beewestwood) August 13, 2016
Playing it totally straight - brilliant @GaryLineker too stuff. But those 200 sit ups a day should have been 500. #absgate #MOTD
— Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) August 13, 2016
Never ever have I been more disappointed ..... #Shorts #MOTD
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 13, 2016
Footballs shorts?! Ref! #MOTD #garyspants
— Declan Cashin (@Tweet_Dec) August 13, 2016
Fair play Gary 😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #MOTD
— Henry Slade (@Sladey_10) August 13, 2016
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