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Daily Mirror
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Mark Jefferies & Nick McGrath

Gary Lineker turns down offer to create cookery book as he's only 'amateur' chef

Gary Lineker says he might kick off a career as a TV chef, if Nigella Lawson was willing to be his coach.

The BBC football presenter and keen cook, 61, was approached by telly bosses after posting pictures of his efforts on Twitter but insists he is only an amateur.

He said: “If I ever did a cooking TV show it would only be with chefs. Where I could actually learn something with proper chefs. Nigella teaches Gary to Cook?’ Now there’s an idea.”

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