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Gary Lineker says he’s “not massively into sex”

Match of the Day host still enjoys flirting, though

Gary Lineker says he is “not massively into sex”.

The 58-year-old football pundit has been single since the breakdown of his marriage to Danielle Bux, 40, in 2016 and Gary admitted he does not have a very active sex life.

He told The Times Magazine: “It’s a stupid and horrible thing to say in a way, but I’m not massively into sex. I quite like flirting a little bit.

“Going on a date and then, yes, come on, let’s do it. Do we really have to do all that? So I’ve hardly had any dates.

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“I’ve had the odd one. But I’m straight right from the start. I say, ‘I don’t want a relationship; a nice dinner’s fine’.”

His ex Danielle gave birth to daughter Romy in 2017 – and Gary said he would have had children with her, but she didn’t want to force him.

He explained: “Obviously I would have done [had more children], but she said, ‘It’s not fair on you’. Then I said, ‘Well, I’d feel terrible if I stop you doing it’.”

The former England star is a dad to four sons with his first wife Michelle Cockayne.

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Gary and Danielle announced their divorce after their Decree Nisi was granted by a judge.

The former couple didn’t use any solicitors and filed for divorce using a government website where they filled out the paperwork together, costing about £400 rather tens of thousands of pounds in legal bills.

He previously admitted he found it tough having to go through their break up in such a public way – even though they have remained close as friends.

He said: “Obviously when you know you are going through something personal that you know is going to be public, it makes it quite difficult, and it becomes a weight on your shoulders.”

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer