Lineker had been set to continue working with the BBC for next year's 2026 World Cup as the front man of the channel's coverage in North America, as well as leading FA Cup coverage.
Taking to Instagram , the former England footballer shared a verse by Irish-Indian poet Nikita Gill about a Palestinian health worker who this week lost nine of her ten children in a single Israeli a…
His actions in the last couple of weeks didn't change the tone of his farewell. But it changed the context - it was Gary leaving the BBC, rather than Gary just leaving Match of the Day.
Lineker confirmed his departure from the BBC last week and apologised for sharing a post about Zionism with a rat emoji - a derogatory term used by Nazi Germany about Jewish people.
The 64-year-old former England striker looked sombre as he went for a bank holiday Monday stroll wearing charcoal denim jeans and a grey crew neck jumper.
Lineker presented his last Match of the Day show on Sunday night folllowing the final day of the Premier League. He was joined on the broadcast by Alan Shearer and Micah Richards
Lineker was condemned after sharing a pro-Palestine Instagram video which featured an emoji of a rat, with critics accusing him of promoting a familiar anti-Semitic slur.