Gary Lineker has been accused of “mocking the elderly” and “promoting anti-Brexit propaganda” after making a joke while presenting Have I Got News For You.
The footballing legend was hosting the programme, clearly billed for 26 years as a satirical comedy show, when he made a jibe about comments made by Britain’s ambassador to the EU.
He said: “The ambassador to the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers, has announced a Brexit deal could take 10 years.
“That’s not fair, most of the people who voted for it will be dead by then.”
The Express labelled the joke “dark”.
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Others agreed.
Although this gent was pulled up on his statement.
Lineker himself appeared to have had a lovely time presenting the show.
And he did have a lot of fans.