ITV I'm A Celeb star quits BBC show after 27 years
ok.co.ukI'm A Celebrity star Ian Wright has decided to quit BBC show Match of the Day after 27 years. The 60 year old former footballer and pundit, who is often on the series alongside Alan Shearer and host Gary Lineker, announced his departure from MOTD on Sunday through a statement shared on BBC Sport and his official X – formerly Twitter – account.
It reads: "After my debut show whilst still a player in 1997 and many more memorable years, I'll be stepping back from BBC MOTD at the end of this season.
I feel very privileged to have had such an incredible run on the most iconic football show in the world." The statement continued: "Anyone that knows my story knows how much the show has meant to me since I was a young boy.
MOTD is my Holy Grail. On my first ever show, I told [presenter] Des Lynam, 'This is my Graceland'. It will always be my Graceland and I will always be watching. "I'm stepping back having made great friends and many great memories.
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