Woman 'thought she was at hotel with Wayne Lineker' until she discovered truth

Daily Mirror

4 days ago

People have been left in stitches of laughter after hearing about a woman's story while holidaying in Ibiza - she thought she had hit the jackpot and met Wayne Lineker but the truth left her red-faced
A young woman on a girls' holiday with her mate was absolutely buzzing after she believed she'd encountered her "hero", Wayne Lineker. Gary Lineker 's brother can frequently be found chatting to punters at his cherished party destination, Ocean Beach in Ibiza - with countless visitors clamouring for snaps with his during their visit.
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The Spanish beach club has enjoyed tremendous success since launching 13 years ago, and remains essential for Brits visiting the party isle. Celebrities including Ed Sheeran, Jason Derulo, Jack Grealish and Conor McGregor have been photographed at the San Antonio venue. One woman was thrilled after meeting who she believed was Wayne Lineker, who has remained single for seven years.
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She became even more excited when he reportedly offered to buy her a drink. The party-goer was holidaying with a friend she's called Faye, and the duo were staying at Ibiza Rocks. One day while at the poolside party hotel, the two women were approached by some "absolute sorts" they nicknamed "Ibiza Final Bosses". The blokes invited them to Ocean Beach for the day, which they accepted.
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She and her mate headed to the beach club with the group and claims she was "having the time of her life" with them, until something caught her attention. She revealed in a frank TikTok video : "Out the corner of my eye I could see Wayne Lineker. I know exactly who Wayne Lineker is, I know he is into brunettes."
She continued: "My mate Faye doesn't know who he is. He approaches and asks 'do you want a drink'. I respond 'I've got my own drinks but sure I'd love you to get me a drink'. So we end up spending time with Wayne Lineker and his companion, let's call him Barry for the story."
Lacy explained she and her friend departed from the initial group they'd joined at the beach club, hoping to spend their day with 'Wayne' and his mate. She observed they were having "a great time".
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The pair were invited to an afterparty at the location where the two men were staying. Lacy revealed: "I'm like absolutely, I'm thinking there's going to a party, this is going to be lit, me and Wayne are going to be a thing, I'm literally going to come back to Torquay engaged. I manifested the whole thing."
However, she began feeling doubtful when they climbed into a vehicle to reach the party. "I thought we were going to get into a Range Rover, it wasn't quite that," she revealed.
Lacy explained she hadn't realised how intoxicated they were until that point. She described how they exited the car and entered a hotel, despite anticipating a large villa gathering.
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"It is a disappointment to say the least," she remarked.
Please note the follow video contains strong language.
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She continued: "So we're all sat in this twin room with Wayne, Barry, my mate Faye and me. They're like 'do you want a drink', I'm like 'yeah sure'. Anyway we do the whole formal thing of asking each other's names."
Lacy revealed she jokingly asked 'Wayne' what his name was, completely convinced it was him, and was stunned when he replied saying 'Tim'.
She explained: "I said you're so funny. He goes, 'what do you mean'. I go 'you're name's not Tim', he goes 'yeah my name's Tim'. So it's at that moment I realise what I've done. This ain't Wayne Lineker."
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She continued: "I realised I have royally f***ed up. I have brought us to the back end of Ibiza where I have never even visited with this guy Tim - and now come to think of it, he doesn't even look anything like Wayne Lineker. I am that lit, I'm stuck in this crazy hotel room with my mate."
She feigned illness so she and her pal could make their getaway.
But matters got worse when they couldn't find a taxi for more than an hour.
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Lacy continued: "I am stuck in a hotel room with f***ing Barry, Wayne, Faye, and me drinking the worst f***ing prosecco while all the Ibiza final bosses are at a party."
Wayne Lineker, who also runs Linekers bars and Bam-Bu-Ku, spotted the post and replied in the comments.
Wayne quipped: "Who's Barry? Must be Dean Gaffney."
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Lacy fired back: "No way has Wayne entered the chat. Deffo not as hot as Dean Gaffney, more like Barry from Eastenders. Don't worry Wayne I would recognise you in a crowded room any day of the week...it was an off brand night."
The video was a hit with viewers, with one quipping: "What in the Jet 2 Holidays is going on here."
Another chimed in with: "Wayne Lineker from Temu,". A third couldn't contain their laughter, commenting: "I am crying," while another person penned: "I have never laughed so much at 7am on a Sunday morning."
Another fan added: "Haha brilliant. Knew that was coming. Sounds like something I'd do. At least you have a great story to tell."
One viewer shared a personal anecdote, stating: "Wayne Lineker tried chatting me up in his bar in Tenerife 35 years ago! He's spent his life trying to pull women. I think you can do better."