The BBC has denied reports that Alex Scott has been chosen as the new presenter of A Question Of Sport after Gary Lineker tweeted his congratulations to her.
The broadcaster said “no conversations have been had” about the future line-up of the MediaCityUK-produced programme.
This followed a report in The Sun claiming that the 35-year-old would be taking over from Sue Barker as host of the show – and a subsequent tweet of congratulations from Gary Lineker.
“Congratulations and good luck to @AlexScott on being the new host for Question Of Sport,” the 59-year-old wrote.
“Smart, knowledgeable and perfectly qualified for the role. Oh… and if you have a problem with Alex getting the job, you might just be part of the problem.”
