Former ITV I'm A Celeb star and MP Nadine Dorries sparks fury with comments on Gary Lineker BBC row
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe row over the BBC's handling of the Gary Lineker tweet controversy rumbles on. He's 'stepped back' from Match of the Day following posts deemed to have broken broadcaster's impartiality rules.
The former footballer has been overwhelmed with support from fellow BBC employees and celebrity pals. Co-star Ian Wright is refusing to present Match of the Day today (Saturday, May 11) in 'solidarity' with Lineker, while BBC commentator Alex Scott has made the same decision regarding the latest episode of Football Focus.
Even Piers Morgan is backing Lineker and has blasted the BBC for its 'spineless' decision. But not everybody has been so supportive.
Conservative MP Nadine Dorries - who previously starred on ITV's I'm A Celebrity and has her own talk show on TalkTV - has blasted the ex-England pro, saying he needs to decide whether he's a Labour candidate or TV presenter. READ MORE: Boots issues two-month warning for anybody who uses an Advantage Card with every store set to change popular feature Posting on Twitter, the 65-year old wrote: ".@GaryLineker need to decide though, is he a footie presenter or a candidate for the Labour Party?
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