Gary Lineker has been spotted for the first time since 'quitting Match of The Day': BBC star seen having intimate meal with family

Gary Lineker has been spotted for the first time after it emerged that he will be quitting Match of the Day at the end of the season after 26 years. Gary Lineker was spotted going for dinner with his son Angus at Sabor, a tapas restaurant in London Gary Lineker is reportedly set to quit presenting Match of the Day at the end of the season The former England striker first started presenting the iconic highlights show back in 1999 Lineker's future has been the subject of speculation for some time, especially after Mail Sport revealed an email in October which purported to announce his impending departure Sources confirmed Lineker's exit to The Sun, revealing that the BBC's director of sport, Alex Kay-Jelski, is 'not exactly close' with the MOTD host and is keen to slash spending and give the show a facelift. Arguably his most iconic moment on the show came when he presented it in his underpants in August 2016 after Leicester City won the Premier League title Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan have previously been touted as among the favourites to succeed him when he goes In October Mail Sport revealed an email purportedly from the BBC's director of sport, Kay-Jelski, which featured a statement announcing his imminent departure from the show. It is only a couple of months since Lineker suggested he would have 'another year, at least' at the helm of the BBC's long-running football show, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in August. Former Leicester City striker Lineker was over the moon when his beloved side won the top tier Football Focus presenter Alex Scott has also been touted among the favourites to replace him Micah Richards, a pundit on Match of the Day and Lineker's The Rest Is Football, is Interviewed by BBC Breakfast's John Watson in August, he said: 'I mean, I love doing it at the moment I've got another year doing it, at least.