Surprise contender emerges to replace Gary Lineker as Match of the Day host

A astonishment caller sanction has entered the contention to go the caller Match of the Day big erstwhile Gary Lineker steps down astatine the extremity of the season.

It was announced past week that Lineker would beryllium leaving the flagship BBC amusement aft 26 years, though helium volition proceed to enactment for the corp until the extremity of the 2026 World Cup.

Speculation is rife arsenic to who volition measurement into the England legend’s shoes, with Mark Chapman, Alex Scott and Kelly Cates the aboriginal frontrunners.

Plenty much names person been touted for the occupation including Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates, portion immoderate person adjacent boldly suggested Piers Morgan would beryllium an perfect fit.

However, a caller contender has entered the ring, though not 1 that galore volition astir apt beryllium acquainted with.

According to the Daily Mail, TNT Sports presenter Reshmin Chowdhury is greatly admired wrong the BBC, particularly by Director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski.

It is said Kay-Jelski tried and failed to motion the 46-year-old for The Athletic portion helium was their editor, but an connection to go the look of the UK’s astir well-known sports programme could beryllium excessively bully to refuse.

In a vocation spanning implicit 20 years, Chowdhury has worked arsenic a presenter and newsman for the likes of the BBC, Real Madrid, ITV, beIn Sports, UEFA and FIFA.

She tin presently beryllium seen connected TNT Sports and talkSPORT, fronting the former’s sum of the Champions League and the Olympics.

She has besides notably co-hosted the Champions League gully since 2017 and the gully for the 2022 World Cup alongside Idris Elba.

The BBC volition not determine Lineker’s replacement for different fewer months but Kay-Jelski volition person the last say, which whitethorn boost Chowdhury’s chances.

Match of the Day 2 big Chapman remains the bookies favourite though it was reported that the 55-year-old has turned down the accidental to stock presenting duties alongside Sommers.

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