Wayne Lineker begs brother Gary to attend his 60th birthday after drifting apart

Wayne Lineker marked his 60th birthday with a lavish pool party in Ibiza, where he was joined by a host of famous faces. The dad-of-four, who is the younger brother of former footballer Gary, 61, threw a party at his beach club, O Beach Ibiza, where stars such as Tom Zanetti, Chloe Ferry and Calum Best all joined him.

Gary Lineker has recalled the pain at being told his son George might not make it through the night during his battle with acute myeloid leukaemia when he was a child.George, who is now 30, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia at just eight weeks old. Match of the Day host and England legend Gary has opened up about the initial diagnosis, George's treatment and how the terrifying ideal impacted him - both as a person and as a footballer.Speaking to The Athletic’s 'The Moment' podcast, Gary started by talking about the first signs of George's illness and how doctors initially thought it was a skin condition."It was the middle of November ‘91 when we first noticed that he had some kind of issue. It was like a little spot or bump on his forehead," Lineker said.

Danniella Westbrook has said she was left "physically sick" as she slammed those who attacked her friend's goddaughter.The former EastEnders star, 48, shared a video on Instagram on Monday to share her feelings on the "bullying" incident and urged anyone who has any information to come forward. Danniella, who recently sparked speculation she split from her fiancé, posted footage of the attack to her Instagram, before it was deleted, and later shared another video to make an appeal to her 91k followers. In the second clip shared on her Instagram page, Danniella can be seen getting her makeup done as she explained the shocking events.

Wayne Lineker was spotted cosying up to his former Celebs Go Dating co-star Chloe Ferry while he enjoyed a sun-soaked birthday party celebrating his 60th in Ibiza.The star appeared to have an incredible time dancing away at the famously star-studded O Beach club and posed for a variety of snaps posted on his Instagram. In one image, Wayne showed off his friendship with the 26 year old Geordie Shore star as they cuddled up for the camera. Chloe, in a sheer red dress and oversized sunglasses, gave her best pout with one arm wrapped around the birthday boy.

Louis Tomlinson entertained fans at his Friday night gig at the OVO Arena Wembley while sporting a sling after recently sustaining an injury to his elbow. The 30-year-old’s much-delayed solo world tour, in support of his solo debut LP Walls, finally hit the capital this week, with his two previously announced September 2021 date at the London Roundhouse consolidated into one night at Wembley. The star took to the stage in a pale blue and white England 1990 World Cup Finals retro third shirt, worn by the likes of Gary Lineker and Paul Gascoigne back in the day.

Gary Lineker is haunted by the trauma of seeing his son battle cancer as a baby.The star’s lad George was just six weeks old when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. And to this day, Gary, 61, can vividly remember the horror moment he was given the news by docs.He said: “I’ll never forget, the two guys just looked at each other and they just said, ‘I’m sorry, but this does look like something much more serious. We need to do some tests, but it does look like leukaemia’.“I knew it was a blood cancer and you know it’s super serious, but it’s a baby.

Gary Lineker has opened up about how one of his angriest moments quickly turned into a boozy night out with his new manager at Everton.The former England striker was renowned for keeping his cool on the pitch, having famously never received a yellow card during his 16-year career.But, in an appearance on the BBC’s Tony Bellew is Angry podcast, the Match of the Day presenter lifted the lid on some of his more difficult moments, admitting that he does get “a bit irate” about politics, and also reflecting on his son George’s battle with Leukemia.And, towards the end of the episode, Gary was asked to share one of his “angriest” moments, when he remembered the time he had left Leicester to join Everton in 1985, before scoring 40 goals with the side the next season.The poacher described how he had waited until the end of his contract at his boyhood club before leaving. And, in the days before the Bosman ruling – which enabled players to join another club without a fee being paid at the end of their contract – this meant that Everton and Leicester had to go to a tribunal to settle an amount to be paid.“The two clubs couldn’t agree, I think Leicester wanted £1.1 million and Everton only wanted to pay £500,000,” he recalled.So, Gary explained how the two sides had made their case for the striker, remembering: “The Leicester manager gets up and goes, ‘we’re losing a player that's going to score loads of goals for England, he’s going to be a world-class international footballer, it’s a massive load.”Having heard this praise, Gary said he started to become angry when Howard Kendall, his soon-to-be manager at Everton appeared downbeat about the forward’s potential.“He goes, ‘we’re taking a massive chance on this kid.

Gary Lineker claimed that Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was playing better than any Manchester United player in the opening exchanges at Anfield.

Danniella Westbrook has sparked speculation that she has split from her toyboy prison fiancé David. Just last week, the ex EastEnders star, 48, revealed she was engaged to the 28 year old, who went to prison in 2019 and is set to be released next year. However, the former soap star alluded that she was back to being single as she took to her Instagram Story on Monday evening with a cryptic message.

THE showbiz world was saddened to hear the tragic news that Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez have lost one of their baby twins. Celebrities including Piers Morgan, Gary Lineker, Marcus Rashford and Usain Bolt were quick to reach out with their condolences to the football legend, 37, on social media tonight.

Gary Neville has fired back at a Conservative politician who accused the Manchester United legend of "hating his country" in a tweet. Neville has been very vocal on social media in his criticism of Boris Johnson's government for their new scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Earlier this week he posted an image of minister Tom Pursglove discussing the policy on TV with the caption "Look at me, l’m English and I’m proud to send ‘em back to Rwanda" along with several Union Jack emojis.Former Tory MEP David Bannerman replied: "Why do you hate your country so much Gary? It’s the British flag by the way.

Gary Neville has hit back at critics and slammed the government over its plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. The former Manchester United star has been a vocal critic of Boris Johnson's government in recent years, most recently attacking the Conservatives over parties held at Downing Street during lockdown.

Manchester City have condemned the action of some of their supporters after they chanted through a minute's silence for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster at Wembley.

WAYNE Lineker has admitted all he wants for his birthday is for his brother Gary to attend his party. The club owner is turning 60 next week and celebrating with a huge party at his legendary club O Beach club in Ibiza – which is set to be full of his famous friends.

Danniella Westbrook has revealed that she is planning to marry her boyfriend after discussing his identity in a new interview.The 48 year old spoke earlier in the month briefly about her special someone as she told followers she was planning a romantic break for when the man in question is released from prison. Now Danniella has opened up in more detail about her romance, addressing her partner as David, who hails from Liverpool and is 28 years old.The pair met a few years ago in Spain and they continued to have a “tumultuous” on and off relationship, before breaking up just before David went to prison in 2019. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Danniella Westbrook went make-up free as she shared a new video while walking her pet dog Bruno. Earlier this month, the former EastEnders star unveiled her new nose just days after she was pictured wearing bandages across her face. As well as her collapsed jaw and cheekbones, the 48 year old star's nose crumbled after excessive cocaine use when she was younger, and she has undergone numerous surgeries and years trying to correct her nose.

Gary Lineker couldn't help but laugh as he reacted to his cameo appearance in Bend It Like Beckham 20 years on from its release. The legendary England striker portrayed himself in the iconic football film in the presenter role which he has made his own since retiring. As the 2002 film has been such a big hit in the two decades since, Lineker reflected on his involvement with the BBC."Crikey I look a lot younger," he chuckled as he watched the clip.

Gary Lineker, 61, has not held back on his criticism of Richard Madeley, 65, after the Good Morning Britain star entered a “very complicated discussion” with climate activist Miranda Whelehan.

Gary Lineker has branded Manchester United as a 'mid-table team' after they lost 1-0 to Everton on Saturday.The Red Devils missed a great chance to keep their Champions League hopes alive as Anthony Gordon's deflected effort was the only goal of the game at Goodison Park, giving the Toffees a relegation lifeline in the process. United had slipped behind Arsenal and Tottenham who are all chasing fourth spot, but now Ralf Rangnick's side have a mountain to climb.United are sat in seventh, and if they're not careful they may miss out on European football all together.

Danniella Westbrook has unveiled her new nose just days after she was pictured wearing bandages across her face.The former EastEnders actress was sat in the back of a taxi as she decided to kill some time on her journey with a video showing off her stunning new features. Following numerous surgeries and years trying to correct her nose - the 48 year old star's nose crumbled after excessive cocaine use when she was younger - the blonde beauty looked more beautiful than ever. Wearing her locks cut in a bob shoulder-grazing style and a side parting, mum-of-two Danniella showed off her flawless skin with a light foundation and dramatic eyelashes as she posed for the camera.The star wore a white fitted blazer that featured black stitching on the lapels, a low-cut top and a pair of red-rimmed funky glasses as she proudly revealed her latest cosmetic work to fans, which comes after a hospital visit again last month.

Gary Lineker has been red-carded by a sex survey after he famously claimed football was better than making love. The Match Of The Day star, 61, said he got a bigger thrill out of watching Leicester win the FA Cup last year – explaining the “euphoria” of seeing his heroes triumph was better than sex. But research reveals two-thirds of men don’t agree – and say they have more fun scoring with their partner.