Gary Lineker is “excited” to be internet hosting The Field.
The previous Match of the Day anchor has confirmed experiences he’s set to helm the brand new ITV sport present, which he teased will likely be “unpredictable and thrilling”
and he cannot wait to get began.
He stated in a press release: “I can not wait to host The Field.
“I’ve at all times felt proper at residence within the field on a soccer pitch, and while it is a totally different proposition, the basics are comparable.
“The contestants should rapidly and masterfully work out how every sport works, while additionally making an attempt to get forward of the competitors to take management.
“It is going to be unpredictable and thrilling to look at, and I am excited that I get to have a entrance row seat to all of the motion!”
The collection, which is predicated on a Norwegian format, sees 10 celebrities put into bins and transported to unknown places, the place they are going to be requested to undertake daring challenges earlier than two gamers face off in The Duel.
ITV leisure imagine Gary – who beforehand hosted one other ITV sport present, Sitting on a Fortune, from 2021 to 2023 – is the “excellent match” for the brand new present.
Katie Rawcliffe, director of leisure, actuality and daytime commissioning at ITV, added: “Gary is the proper match for The Field, an entertaining, exhilarating and immersive new format.”
The present has been described as a cross between I am A Superstar… Get Me Out Of Right here! and SAS: Who Dares Wins and is anticipated to take the early night slot left vacant by the top of Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night time Takeaway when it airs subsequent 12 months.
An insider stated: “The scheduling hasn’t but been confirmed however filming takes place within the autumn, and the collection is because of air early spring.
“It appears more likely to get a Saturday night time slot although, however clearly it’s all nonetheless to play for.”
Gary had been attributable to current subsequent season’s FA Cup and the 2026 World Cup for the BBC however stepped down early after turning into embroiled in controversy over his social media use.
And he beforehand stated he felt it was “accountable” to step away from his BBC commitments after sharing a pro-Palestine social media submit that featured an emoji of a rat – which has been utilized in antisemitic propaganda to signify Jewish individuals.
He stated in a press release: “Soccer has been on the coronary heart of my life for so long as I can bear in mind – each on the pitch and within the studio.
“I care deeply concerning the sport, and concerning the work I’ve carried out with the BBC over a few years. As I’ve stated, I’d by no means consciously repost something antisemitic – it goes towards every thing I stand for.
“Nonetheless, I recognise the error and upset that I induced, and reiterate how sorry I’m. Stepping again now feels just like the accountable plan of action.”
