Dan Wootton & Gary Lineker have been silenced, but Gary seems quite happy with the decision and Dan less so, much less so.
Dan Wootton & Gary Lineker
The feeling is that Gary is in a much better mood than Dan today.
Lineker wrote on X: “All very sensible.”
It comes as the BBC have brought in new rules on what certain stars can and when post political views.
Over to Dan and he has been sacked by MailOnline!
“Well well well…..” tweeted Carol Voderman.
Lineker clause
The following presenters are to be banned from endorsing or criticising a political party, criticising the character of individual politicians in the UK, commenting on any issue that is a matter of political debate.
However, they will be free to engage in this type of activity when their programmes are off air.
The BBC programmes and the presenters affected by the new rules are:
Antiques Roadshow – Fiona Bruce
The Apprentice – Lord Sugar
Dragons’ Den – Evan Davis
The One Show – Alex Jones
Presenters of major events, such as sporting events
MasterChef – John Torode and Gregg Wallace
Match of the Day – Gary Lineker and Mark Chapman
Strictly Come Dancing – Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman
Top Gear’s current presenters
Radio 1 – Greg James
Radio 2 – Zoë Ball, Vernon Kay and Scott Mills
Dan Wootton
Dan Wootton has been sacked by MailOnline the day after he was suspended by GB News.
It comes after the fall-out for his part in an on-air discussion with actor Laurence Fox about a female journalist.
He was already suspended from the MailOnline after a series of troubling sexual allegations were made against him.
A spokesperson for DMG Media, the parent company of MailOnline, said: “Following events this week, DMG Media can confirm that Dan Wootton’s freelance column with MailOnline – which had already been paused – has now been terminated, along with his contract.”
Related: Laurence Fox appears to throw GB News ‘under the bus’ again
