Former ITV I'm A Celeb star and MP Nadine Dorries sparks fury with comments on Gary Lineker BBC row
11.03.2023 - 15:11
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The 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.
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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? We discuss on my show tonight on @TalkTV 8pm !" While the Tory politician-turned Talk TV presenter set the tweet so that only those mentioned could reply, that didn't stop the quote tweets, which are rolling in thick and fast.
Her comments have been retweeted more than 5,000 times, with many highlighting the apparent irony. @FranS199 asked: "Is Nadine Dorries a chat show presenter or a Conservative MP? She seems to think you shouldn’t be both.."
@jakkibak called it: "IRONY epitomised." @did_40 slammed: "But you haven't retired. You did I'm a Celebrity, you are on TV now whilst still an
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