Gary Lineker remains the highest paid BBC star after the latest figures show the Match of the Day host pocketing £1.35m.
The former England international's salary dropped ever so slightly as he earned £1.36m the year prior, which came after he took a pay cut from £1.75m. Alan Shearer, often one of the pundits on Match of the Day, is also one of the higher earners, sitting third on the overall list.
Lineker has previously had his salary defended by Charlotte Moore, the BBC's chief content officer. She is responsible for controlling the budget of £1.4billion a year. She said in March this year: "Look, I think we know that viewers really value the presenters that we have on some of our bigger shows. And the audience that loves Match of the Day has a huge love for Gary Lineker."
