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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Gary Lineker reveals terror of son George’s ‘awful’ leukaemia battle

Gary Lineker has opened up about the terrifying moment his son George was diagnosed with myeloid leukaemia and told he had hours to live at just eight weeks old.

The 64-year-old sports pundit, known for hosting Match of the Day, welcomed George, now 33, with his ex-wife Michelle Cockayne, who he married in 1986 and divorced two decades later.

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