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Jenas to present BBC show focusing on ‘lifestyle of the Premier League’

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BBC Sport is launching a new magazine show called MOTDx, which will “focus on the lifestyle and culture of the Premier League”.

The show, which starts in September, will be presented by former Newcastle and Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas.

Songwriter and Fulham footballer Chelcee Grimes will also feature, along with broadcaster Craig Mitch, presenter Reece Parkinson and freestyler Liv Cooke. The show will “dive into the world of music, fashion, culture and football events”.

Elsewhere, Gary Lineker enters his 20th season as presenter of Match of the Day and will be joined by regular pundits Alan Shearer and Ian Wright for the opening programme on August 10.

Former players Peter Crouch, Micah Richards, Tim Cahill and Karen Carney are the new additions to the punditry pool. They will be joined by Jenas, Phil Neville, Alex Scott, Martin Keown, Mark Lawrenson, Danny Murphy, Dion Dublin, Garth Crooks, Kevin Kilbane, Leon Osman and Jon Walters.

Match of the Day 2, Football Focus and Final Score all also return from August 10 and will come from a “fully 360 degree virtual studio” using the latest in “real-time computer game rendering technology”.

All programmes will be based within a “BBC Sport football stadium” and this stadium will be used to create fly through augmented reality graphics such as team formations and data-driven analysis graphics.

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