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Gary Lineker apologises to Luke Chadwick for hurt caused on They Think It's All Over after ex-Manchester United teenager opened up on cruel jokes ruining his confidence

Gary Lineker has apologised to Luke Chadwick for the cruel insults directed towards the former Manchester United teenager on They Think It's All Over.

On Twitter Lineker wrote: 'I was part of that show, therefore, I too would like to apologise to Luke Chadwick for any hurt caused.'

The show was fronted by Nick Hancock, who added: 'Listening to Luke is incredibly humbling, he's shown so much more generosity and understanding and good judgement than we did at the time.

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Manchester United player Luke Chadwick was the subject of cruel jokes about his appearance on the BBC show They Think It's All Over

Manchester United player Luke Chadwick was the subject of cruel jokes about his appearance on the BBC show They Think It's All Over

They Think It's All Over was a satirical sports-based panel show presented by Nick Hancock (centre) and featuring Gary Lineker (right), David Gower (left), Jonathan Ross (top left) and Rory McGrath (top middle)
Chadwick was a teenager at the time and left 'hoping and praying' he wouldn't be mentioned
Chadwick said the jokes about his looks meant even a trip to the shops could be an ordeal