Overview

• Lineker shared the story on his The Rest Is Football podcast alongside Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Alex Aljoe
• He said Joshua’s six-foot-seven frame and wide-leg stance left him nursing severe thigh cramps over about seven hours
• Despite the discomfort, Lineker called Joshua a “lovely, lovely guy” and enjoyed banter with him and promoter Eddie Hearn
• The seating squeeze happened on Day Five of Wimbledon in the Centre Court Royal Box, where Lineker was joined by his son Angus
• The appearance marked Lineker’s first attendance at a BBC-linked event since stepping down from Match of the Day in May 2025