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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Nicola Methven

Gary Lineker rejects Good Morning Britain job offer to replace Piers Morgan

Match of the Day star Gary Lineker has turned down the chance of joining Good Morning Britain - because he can’t face the early starts.

The BBC star was sounded out about replacing Piers Morgan as the new permanent presenter on the earlybird show, alongside long-time host Susanna Reid.

Lineker, who regularly expresses strong opinions on Twitter, was seen as an excellent candidate to replace motormouth Morgan, who stormed out during a row over Meghan Markle last year.

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