Overview
- The ex–Match of the Day host filmed the segment in March, appearing to sell gingerbread to raise funds for the charity.
- BBC and production sources attribute the omission to time constraints with only a limited number of helper cameos included.
- The two-part special is scheduled for December 29 and 30 on BBC One and iPlayer, with helpers such as Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch and Robbie Williams.
- Radio Times reports that unused celebrity videos are expected to be shared online as the specials air.
- Lineker stepped back from BBC roles in May after apologising for a social media post, and his Goalhanger show The Rest Is Football will run on Netflix during the 2026 World Cup.