19-05-2025
At least one Lineker has got a smile on his face! As Gary gets BBC chop, brother Wayne parties with young girls in Ibiza
Gary Lineker today announced that he has agreed to step down from the BBC after his Instagram post about Zionism featuring a rat ignited an antisemitism row.
The 64-year-old apologised yet again and admitted his exit is 'the responsible course of action'.
But for other members of the Lineker family, life is looking much rosier.
On the day that Lineker officially announced his departure from the national broadcaster, Gary's long-estranged brother Wayne, 63, posted a photo of him cosying up to four young women in Ibiza.
The photo was taken at O Beach Ibiza, the club launched by Wayne in 2012, which he co-owns with son Duane Lineker and Ibiza hotel and restaurant mogul Tony Truman.
The women pictured with Wayne Lineker are DJs Lucy Jane, LOTTIE, Amanda Hamilton ️️️and Olive Firth, together with DJ Tom Shea.
Former England captain Gary and brother Wayne grew up together in Leicester and were once close.
However, Wayne claims the pair felt out in 2008 and and blames Gary's ex-wife for the estrangement.
While Gary made a name for himself as a pundit following his retirement, Wayne became notorious for his relationships with much younger women and his outrageous online comments as he tried to build a business empire abroad.
The party animal moved to the Spanish island to launch Ocean Beach Ibiza in 2012 - since renamed O Beach Ibiza - and it was the Spanish island where cracks first started to appear in his relationship with his disgraced presenter brother.
The brothers' 16-year feud dates back to 2008, when former England and Barcelona striker Gary started seeing Danielle Bux and brought her on holiday to Ibiza.
'In my opinion, Danielle cost me my relationship with my brother. Sadly Gary is no longer a part of my life,' Wayne told The Sun in April 2015.
Wayne was left confused when their weekly phone conversations and home visits ended abruptly - but he blames it on an awkward first encounter with Danielle, who Gary married in 2009 but divorced in 2016.
'They came to Ibiza in August 2008 and it was really awkward. I didn't spark with Danielle and our relationship was cold,' said Wayne.
He claimed that Danielle stayed in her room on the first day and they did not speak to one another during a night out the following night.
Wayne said he did not want to risk upsetting his brother by bringing the tension up with Gary - but Wayne never spoke to Danielle after the holiday.
Wayne is a party animal with clubs in Ibiza. He is pictured here with England and Man City star Jack Grealish
Wayne is regularly seen partying with high-profile celebs including YouTube sensation KSI (left) and former UFC champion Conor McGregor (right)
He was the best man at Gary's first wedding to ex-wife Michelle Cockayne in 1986, but he was not even a guest at his brother's second set of nuptials.
The club owner refused to attend because his brother told him that he couldn't bring his then-girlfriend, Ana Tanaka, who he been with for 18 months.
'She was a lovely, polite girl, and not a five-minute girlfriend,' argued Wayne.
Wayne is now a celebrity in his own right, with more than 1.1million followers on Instagram and his club is regularly patronised by Premier League stars like Manchester City's Jack Grealish and Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings.
However the party lifestyle does not come without its trials and tribulations.
Last year Wayne was knocked unconscious by a yob during a 4am brawl outside a nightclub in Ibiza last year amid a row over a woman in her 20s.
He revealed he was left with 'a few stitches and a swollen lip' after reportedly being out cold for six minutes with blood pouring from his mouth.
Wayne previously revealed he has no memory of a fall he sustained in August 2019 during a big night out in Ibiza.
After undergoing surgery in 2021, he had a second operation to heal his shoulder earlier this year.
Gary Lineker won the Golden Boot at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico after scoring 10 goals in the tournament
In 1986, while Gary was busy winning the World Cup Golden Boot award with 10 goals in Mexico, Wayne decided to carve out his own identity by moving to Tenerife, where he opened Lineker's bar.
His success allowed him to launch another venue in Marbella and later move to Ibiza where he would go on to open Ocean Beach.
He sparked controversy with his provocative posts, including his infamous 'girlfriend advert'.
In 2020, he posted the list on social media - which included 'giving up her career, having no children, being able to cook and loving R&B'.
He also refused to consider a future girlfriend close to his age, insisting in his checklist that 'it would just look weird,' and he'd prefer someone around 28 or 29-years-old.
The list was posted to Wayne's Instagram account with the hashtag 'banter' but sparked outrage on social media from followers disgusted with Wayne's demands.
Back in 2021, social media users reacted angrily after a prank in which he announced a fake engagement to Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry.
The pair, who grew closer while appearing on Celebs Go Dating, shared a snap online which left fans angry.
